SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER—This afternoon, 10.37,- to-morrow morr.ng. n. 2 SUN HEP-This evening, 6.31 SUN RlSE—To morrow morning, 4 55 MOON'S AGJ__Fi rs Quartei, 9.31 p.m., 6th Nov.

ARRIVALS.

City of Xielhourne, ss, J. "W. Brown, .Esq, commander from >>an Franc'sco and Honolulu (English mail) Th-imes, barque, William?, from Newcastle l/ocli Lee, three-masted schooner, irom Sydney.

DEPARTURES.

Taranaki, s.s., Lloyd, for the South City of Melbourne, s s, for Sydney

A special charge is made for consignees' or shivers' names inserted in this column.

IMPORTS.

PerT_nsm"s from Newcastle: 582 tons coal, Hen derson and Macff»,vlane.

A3BIVAL OF TFTTS CITY Off MELBOURNE, "WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL.

THE OUTWARD RUN.

The City of Melbourne, J. W. Brown, Esq., com »w-der, aft-r hav.ng received on boiird the English mails and pissengeis, lett Aucsland at 2 ti.m on the 3d September, and cleared the Great Barrier at 8 p m., a^aii st. a strong N._K. gale, which lasted two dßys. The Island of Tutuilia w»s passer! at S n.m. on 9th, with r> moderate i","N,S_. winu. The Lino was crossed on the 12th ar, 10 a m . in long. 16545 \V, the Weather continu ng flee until the 16th, when the wind veered round >o the S,W., and hauling to the southard until arrival at Honolulu, which was entered at noon or. the 17ih making the pass-ge from Auc l*nd in 13 days 21 hours. After coaling and receiving on heard 150 tons of cargo left at midn'^ht with a moderate easterly wind, which lasted ?.4 hours, thence light N E. winds apd calms unti* within about l.Wmibsof the coast, when we experienced thick weather, accompaiied by showe-, g 0 f ra i n until arrival at san Francisco, winch whs entered at 6 a u_. on the 26th, making the passage from Honolulu in 8 days, and the round pass ■•%?-_ , a 2 8 d^s 15 hours, including all stoppages, isemf ____ e^ i n Ban j-ra - Cisco till Monday, the 12 th. ______ J

THE INWARD RUN." At 11 a.m started w;th light N W winds, calms, and hes\r y j* W swell; 15th, wind hanled into SW, and blew a strong head breeze, with high seas for two days, then settled rio^n into light breeze and ca'rns uo'cil within 210 m les of the Mauds, when the wind Cf.rae from th* N E, and arrived at Honolulu at 2 pm, 20 _h (S time). We wei c surprised to find the steamer Vaso de Gama, tha first -f Mr H. H. Hall's new line, at Honolulu when we arrived, she having left, 47 hours before us, and cnU arrived in Honolulu seven hours ahead of our tinie, consequently the City of Melbourne goin*d on her duri.-g __n eight-days run 40 hour_t. The Vnseode Gama left port at 4pm on the 20th. ano the City, after waiting two hour.? to get alongside the whirf, coaled and left p.galn at 11.30 pm on the 20th, with moderate K_R trader and fine weathsr, which w-re lost in 10" north, in a succession of rain squalls. The line was crossed on the 26.h at 2a m, in long 165 30 ~f, with a temperature of 80°. Ab3ut b° north and. south of the Equator, found vcrv strong currents running N E on tlie north side, and S W on the scuth sine at a rate of from 30 to 40 miles a day. Ths SF, trades were moderate and fine. The Islaud of Tutuilia was passed at 5 a m on the 29th, with moderate SE breeze-i, which lasted until nnon of the 31st, when the wind hauied to the northward, with rain and cloudy weather. At midnight on the Ist. November, the wind hau'ed round to the S W, with severe squalls' and high confused sea. It blew with hurricano violence from this time untii arrival at the Great Barrier, which Was passed at 11 p.m. on the 3rd, and the harbour of Auckland entered at 5 a.m on the 4th (tO-d*y), the passage being made in 22 days IS hours, including all stoppages

Passengers:-Saloon—for AuckUnd : Mrs Kate Mullins, Mr A. Stevenson, niail agent, Mr B. Tonks. MrE. Uornsby, Mr Rattray, Mr Ross, and 24 in the steerage. For Sydney—Mrs Bairdsley and child, Mrs Paul and child, Mrs Bohin, t)r P. N. Manning-, Mr John Bairdsley, Mr Win Hedges, Mr E. '\Vre_i, Mr P. Paul, Mr B, B. Brown, and 45 in the steerage, For Melbourne—lo in the steerage ;Mr G. Youngson, medical officer. We are indebted to Ciptvin Brown for a file of Fan Francisco papers, and to the third officer lor report and pissenger list and other favors. On this, most likely the list occasion the City of Melbourne will arrive in our port with the English Mail, we take the £pportunitv of remarking upon the uniformly smart behaviour of this fast little boat ar.d her business-like captain. Although the smallest boat emp oyed in the interim service, she has beaten all the others in point of the rapidity of her passages—a fact which is due quits as much, to her captain t_s to her engines.

WRECK OF THE PRINCE RUPERT.

News was brought up to town last night by the fish ing smack Ida Zeigler that the Prince laipert had gone ashore on the roctes between Rangitoto and Motutapu earlj- yesterday morning. It was blowing sN W. gale at the time of the accident All the crew escaped. The vessel i 3 insured for £700 in t&e New Zealand office, and belongs to Captain,Berwicke, •*hu usually runs her himself between tho "ih'-mes and the Bay of Islands. This voyage she was in charge of Captain T. Short. The New Zealand Insurance Go. specially chartered this morning the Minnie Cisey to send down trie Company's inspectors, Messrs Hender son (of Henderson and Spraggon) and Captain Clayton to report upon the position of the vessel.

The well-known barque Thames, Captain S. "Wil liams, arrived from Newcastle this morning, after a fast run of 10 days. She left Newcastle on the 24!h inst. with N.E winds which lasted for two days, I« then shifted Into the E S.E. and lasted two or three days more. Thence light, succeeded by strong West erly winds till arrival. The Thames brings a cargo of coal, consigned to Henderson and Macffarlane. Captain "Williams reports rounding the Thiee Kings on Tuesday in company with a three-master) schooner, Which he lost sight off Tutak^fea The Thames left .London on the Gth May last. She mad^'the C.^pe her first port of call and came on from thence to New castle, Captain Ccmves who has fceen hitherto in command of the Thames, haj exchanged into the Rapido. Capt-tin "Williams, of the Tlnmt*, informs us that Capttin Ho.man, who left heie so mysteriously last year after his trouble ever the stranding of the Anazi, was in London when be left He still retained his certificate, and was endeavouring to get a billet as mate on boards a steamer.

The three-masted schooner Loch Ice arrived from Sydney this morning and anchored under the North Bead. She left tydney on Tuesday, the 26th, at noon, wind N.K.. Hgut, Fxpeienced gales from N._B., SE , N.W. and "W. durirg the pnassge across. Made the Three Kings on Tue.'dsy, the 2nd at 5.30 p.m, Wind blowing hard, with heavy squalls and rain, a very heavy sea running. Sighted the light oft" Tiri Tiri at 8 p m. on the 3rd, and has been standing off and on all night. rJhe Tiianaki sailed for the Pouth this afternoon with the S-.uthern rem's arid the following pas sengers :—Mrs Edmistcn, Miss Rose. Messrs Coznisky, Stephenson, Rose, Sibbild, F. T. King, Rattray, Murphy, Munded, and 6 in tho steerage, and others booked at Onehunga. The sleimer Pretty Jane from Poverty Bay arrived this morning. She brings 250 sheep." 20 head catile and several passengers as published by telegraph yesterday. The Magic from Russell entered inwards to-day from Russell with 50 tons maugMies''.

The City cf Melbourne sailed for Sydney this after noon with the follewing passengers :'—For Sydney : Saloon-Mr. Sinclair. Steerage—F. Wade, Mrs. Morey and child, and D. Gillander. For Melbourne: Steerage—Mr. and Mrs. Martin, Mr3. Imanuel and Child.

SAN FRANCISCO SHIPPING.

The magnificent ship Baron Aberdare had arrived at Sin Francisco from Newcastle when the mail left. Sh<* had been docked and was discharging her coals. The repairs to the s.s. City of Pekin are still going on at San Francisco

The American ba;que Annie Lswis was chartered in New York in S--'pt mber to load for two ports (unspe cified) in New Zealand. The barque Marathon arrived at New York on the 15th Sept, 101 days from Auckland. _<he was to leave for this por_ direct the first week in October, with a full cargo of kerosene, chaira, hardware, <£c, consigned to Arnold, Mines and Co.

ENGLISH SHIPPING.

The barque W. W. Smith arrived at London from this por: oa 'ha ll<h of September. The New Zealand Shipping C jmpanv had the fol lowing ships on the b rth for this port when the mail lefn: -The Carnatic, to siil f.om London on .the Islatof September and the Eenve.nuptp sail on the 20th of October The Ardvarwai also to s*il from the Clyde on the 20th The Commonwealth, which was to have come on hera, has had her destination altered to "Wellington. .

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

MAILS WIIiX C.T.OSE A3 FOX/LOWS: — For Thsmes. th-morrowat 5 30 p m For Ooromradel, on Friday at 10 30 am For Eu?.?ell, per Elsinore, this day at 4.30 pm For Wangarei, per Clyde, this day at 4 30 p m For Aitntaki. per Pea^l, on Friday at Oam For TArana'.i via Waitara, per Go-ahead, to morrow, at 10 a m For "Wani<ar.ui, ppr St Kilda, to-morrow at 10 a m For Tahiti and Karotonga rex Coronet, Friday 3 pm For Levuka, Fiji, per Llewellyn, on Friday next, at

4pm For Whitianga, Tairua, Opotiki, and Napier, via Tauranga. per Rowena, on ffiiday next, at 4 p m For New Caledonia, per Cabarfeidh, on Saturday at

9am For Mahurangi, Matakana. Mangiwai, Waipu, etc per Minnie Casey, on Saturday at 10 a m For Glsborne and Napier, per Pretty Jane, on Satur-

day at 1 p m For Australian Colonies, per Vasco de Gama, six he urs after a> rival

N.B.— Mails will be despatched to Cambridge in future on every Tuesday and Saturday mornings at 6 o'clock,in addition to the present tri-weekly service. Return mails will be received on Monday and Wednesday at 7 pm

S. B. BIS 3, Chief Postmaster.

Be on the Alert if you have symptoms announcing the approach of kidney or bladder dis orders. Pains across the kidneys, turbid urine, diffi culty in passing water, burning in the uretha, pro claim that something is wrong, and that something, if disregarded, may develop into a most serious evil. Delay not a moment if there is the slighest urinary difficulty to apply the remedy especially recommended by the faculty for such disorders, Udolpiio WoiiFK's Schiedam Aromatic SciiNArrs.

BIRTH.

MANN.—On the 4th October, at Annerley, London,

tho wife of C. C. Mann of a eou. REES.—On the 3rd instant, at North Head, Mrs. W. L. Rees of a daughter.

DEATH.

COLEMAN —This mornincr, Mr. A. J. Coleman (a passenger by the, Dilharrie) The funnal will leave his residence in Pamell to morrow afternoon at 5 o'clock.

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

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1875.

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At the risk of the charge of harping on a single string, we must briefly revert to the Wade case, yesterday heard in the Police Court and dismissed. One of the scandals in relation to it was the manner in which the defendant was held in suspense from repeated adjournments and the inability to get a second Magistrate to sit with Mr. Marshal], who is becoming like the inevit able. But the pa-^'y spice and persecution interwoven througi..". ut the whole affair are so strikingly indicative of something all wrong together that the public eye should be turned for a little to the Wade. It appears that the pursuant in this case, Sid well, had been for a long time cock of the roo3t in that district. He and his son were both trustees and general factotums, and anything not done in the name of a Sidwell was not done at all. The defendants in the case, the Bonds, had incurred the almighty dis pleasure of the reigning boss by the un pardonable temerity of questioning the cor rectness of his accounts. For, among other things, a Sidwell was secretary and trea surer, and a Bond, being auditor, found that the accounts were all in a muddle, and as auditor, reported accordingly, refusing to certify to the accounts. Whereupon the clan Sidwell was ousted from the place of power, and a Bond was elected trustee. But the Sidwells were not to be beaten ; and having, as clerk, the making up of the elec toral roll, a Sidwell quietly omitted the names of the enemy, and then instituted proceedings to have them fined or impri soned for exercising the rights of ratepayers. It seems about as cool a piece of audacity as has been unearthed for a good while. For the Bonds had been on the roll, had never parted with any portion of the property in virtue of which they held qualification, and had paid rates to date. And an officer, to whom by the wisdom of legislators was committed the tutelage of electors' rights, deliberately and wilfully disfranchises seemingly in the wanton spirit of vindictive ness ; and relying apparently on the peculiar constitution and position of the local bench aims at subjecting unoffending and innocent men to the heavy hand of the law. If there has not been in this case conspiracy to injure within the meaning of the law, there is at least disclosed a state of things very menacing to personal rights and liberty.

Even if the supposition respecting Mr. Mac andrew's " policy" as given in our telegraphic columns is correct, it does not necessarily fol low that his is-the policy adopted by the Oppo sition. We fear that it is too late to advocate the constitution of four provinces in New Zea land. It savours too much of the old state of things; for it is idle to question that the public : mind shrinks from provincialism as we have known it, and aims at something higher and imore advanced. "The separation of New Zea-. land into two federated colonies or two power ful provinces seems the happy mean calculated to commend itself to ail parties. At least such is the feeling here, and though Mr. Macandrew in his policy, as in his late banquet speeches, shows an irrepressible but pardonable attach ment to the old provincialism, we venture to say that he will be found fighting in the fore most ranks for the actual policy of the Opposi tion—Separation.

Among the arrivals by the City of Melbourne we observe and cordially welcome back Mr. Benjamin Tonks from his trip to Europe. We are sure that citizens generally will be glad to learn that he has arrived alive and well and jolly, for Mr. Tonks is one of our few citizens that everybody likes and wishes well to. We have been indebted to his pen for some rapid and graphic sketches of his trip, and we may congratulate a goodly circle on some tough yarns from the lips of the returned traveller. When Mr. Tonks left he was anxious, among other reasons, to hurry back in time for next Provincial Council. He will find there was no need for hnrry, for that the council is dead, and that himself and his quondam brethren of that ilk are wander ing forlorn like mitherless bairns. The least he can do is to lean upon his staff and

wipe away a tear. We are glad to see bim back. It is satisfactory also to see among the arrivals the baine of Mr E. Hornsby who returns after completing ar rangements for the plant and material for the Auckland water works. We are pleased, and all old settlers will join in congratulation at seeing; among the names of the passengers of the Vasco de Gama on the eve of arriving the name of an old and respected colonist Mr Thomas Henderson whom we shall not be surprised to see taking a part in the politi cal convulsions approaching. Whether or not 1 his return to familiar scenes and old friends will be heartily welcomed.

We are sorry to hear that Mr. James Cruickshank is very ill in London.

Mr H. H Hall, the Sydney agent of the new mail service is a passenger by the Vasco de Grama,

Constable Greene, of Onehunga, brought in a prisoner this morning named William McCullum, an old man of 70, to undergo three month's imprisonment at Mount Eden under the Vagrant Act of ISG.i. The prisoner had been known as a " loafer" in the settle ment, and was suspected of knowing his way about certain local hen-roosts which bad been mysteriously thinned of late. This morning he complained of the rheumatics, and in consequence of his real or pretended malady, a conveyance was procured and the prisoner taken to gaol, as he expressed it, " like a gentleman."

On the 21st September, among the miscel laneous quotations of the London stock Ex change were the following:—"Auckland Harbour Board, G per cent. ; debentures, £100 paid; closing quotations, 101 to 103; City of Auckland, G per cent debentures £100 paid ; closing prices, 105 to 107.

J The Resident Magistrate's Court will not sit to-morrow, Judge Fenton being detained at Hamilton.

By our telegrams from all parts of the Province last night; it will be seen that the storm experienced in Auckland was much mora severe in other parts of the Province, and at Onehunga a house was struck by lightning.

To the Editor : Sir, —One of the most stupid blunders that ever a sane man com mitted appeared in a letter signed "F. U. Troii[.e," in this morning's Herald, in rela tion to the Cromwells of history, and which shews that even a shrewd politician may forget the lessons of his school-days. Ihe writer ought to know that there were two Crotnwells : Thomas, Earl of Essex, who wa. the son of a Putney blacksmith ; and Oliver, of Huntingdon, and that Shakespeare, in his fine play of Henry the Eighth, refers to the unfortunate Karl of Essex, who did a great deal more good in his time than David Hume has given him credit for. With reference to the writer, we might quote the lines : —

"Are these the politicians That would mond our works and ways, That would guido our thoughts \,y letters, And wonla leave us in a mazo'.' Yours, etc., Ignoramus.

We omitted the name of Colonel Nation in our police report of yesterday, as th-Justice of Peace who sat with Mr YV. J. Hurst at the hearing of the alleged breach of High ways Act of 1874.

The mumber of members present at the St Andrew's meeting last evening in the office of Mr Adam Brock, was not sufficient to from a quorum. This society it seems h d been in a very flourishing condition, and as the chief business of the meeting was to decide as to the disposition of a considerable sum of money, the thinness of the meeting was very remark able. The jingle of money generally has a magnetic influence on themind and sometimes on the morals of men, but here is a lot of money for service where the claimants actu ally shew a sturdy disinclination to receive. Such magnanimity of soul is rarely witnessed in this golden age. As tho object of dis cussion 3 waa " Money," the meeuDg was ad journed until Fdday evening.

It is not considered necessary to hold an inquest on Mrs Sarah Lavory who died sud denly at Onehunga as stated in last nighi's STAR. She was sixty years old, had been ailing some timo previously, and her death no doubt was the result of natural causes.

Hobson-street, at its junction with Dur ham-street, was the scene of unusual excite ment this morning about nine o'clock, when two youngsters (about fifteen years) each tucked up their sleeves, and went at it Heennn-and-Sayer'e style. The rounds were systematically gone through, and women and children peered through their windows, evid ently enjoying the tun. Every now and again one of the youthful pugilists would sing out, afcer carefully looking up and down the street, "All right, Jim Mulville is

not in sight ; no fear of being run in," etc. The fencing continued for about ten minutes, until a plucky old woman separated the boys, and seat eacn of them with "a flea in his ear " their different ways.

Our Kennedy Biy correspondent writes :— "Patrick Reardon, better known as Patrick Toohey, who had his legs broken a few weeks ago, and who was treated so kindly by Mr Fegan, the contractor, and his mates, with whom he was working, has so far re covered as to be in a position to be removed to the Coromandel Hospital, where he is progressing favorably. The unfortunate sufferer speaks very gratefully of his liberal treatment whilst temporarily laid up here.

A very splendid eight-day clock to be presented, to Ciptain Logan is now on view at the shop of Messrs Kohn Brothers, of Queen-street. The clock was manufactured in German Switzerland especially for the Brothers Kohn, is of exquisite construction, with crystal plate case, and strikes the hour and half-hour regularly.

A gum-digger named Thomas Harding, about 45 years of age, died suddenly au Campolton," Mangawhare, on the 29 th. inst. He liad baen suffering from heart disease, and was proceeding to see the doctor, when he fell down dead. A sum of £34 was found on him. His has a son in Auckland work ing at shipwright's business. It was not thought necessary to hold an inquest.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before] Messrs Hurst and Tole, Justices of

the Peace)

WRONG AGAIN,

William Kingfisher, an old bird, was brought up on the common charge of being drunk last night. William said he was a little " so-so," but it was all owing to the drink. Fined 20s and costs, this being his second offence. "it won't do." John Pepper, a well-known character, whose chief fault was drunkenness, was brought up under the Vagrant Act, as a rogue and a vagabond. Prisoner said he was not a rogue and vaga bond—it would not do. He had been at work, and could bring witnesses to prove it. He had been working in Union-street. Mr Broham said he did not wish to press the charge if prisoner had been at work. Prisoner wished to have the case adjourned in order that he might have a fair oppor tunity of vindicating his character ; he was not a rogue and vagabond. The case was remanded till to-morrow. SWEET .AND BITTER.

George Hesford, a man in years, formerly a manufacturer of lollies, but who, in conse quence of certain propensities, has exchanged the sweets for the bitters of life, was brought up on a charge of stealing three tumblers, value 4s the property of Michael Corcoran, of the Greyhound Hotel, Queen-street. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Detective Grace said he saw the prisoner, who was a suspicious character, slip away from the Greyhound Hotel, and go into a little shop in Wellesley-street, he followed him, and found that he sold three tumblers for a few pence. Prisoner said that his friend Pepper stole

fhe tumblers ahd asked hita to: sell them at Wellesley-street rag-siiop. He should like to have Pepper in the box. John Gillander deposed that he was a waiter at the Greyhound, and' that the -tumblers were the property of his employer, Mr Corcoran, there were five missing from the counter. The prisoner was loafmg about the place, and he turned him out three times. John Pepper was recalled, and stated that he did not give Hesford the tumblers ; he had no occasion to ask prisoner to sell tum blers, when he got hold of them, he could sell them last enough, he preferred acting for himself. Prisoner : Do you mean to say that you did not give me the tumblers to sell ? Pepper : No, certainly not. Prisoner : Oh, you lying loafer. Pepper : Your'e another. Prisoner : You're a prig. Pepper : And so are you. The Bench to prisoner : The sentence upon you is that you be conveyed to Mount Eden for one month, subjected to hard labour.

This was all the business,

Accident to Mr W.J.Cawkwell.

A SERIOUS accident occurred to Mr. W. J. Cawkwell this morning, He was driving into town in his trap, ard wheu in Wake field-street, the horse bolted and tore down the street at a furious gallop. Fearing that some serious casualty would result in pas sing down the crowded part of Queen-street, Mr. Cawkwell, who re tained control rof the reins, endeavoured when opposite the Anchor Hotel, to turn the animal into the Market, when the vehicle and Mr Cawkwell were thrown heavily on the road. He was at once lifted and carried into the Anchor Hotel, severely hurt. The bolting of the horse was caused by a portion of the harness breaking. Mr Cawk well fell on his head, one of the wheels passed over one of his legs, but fortunately without breaking any bones. The chief in jury was from concussion, but no danger is apprehended. Mr Cawkwell remained at the hotel, where he received every possible at tention from Mr Grant, the proprietor.

The Vasco de Gama for Auck land.

This fine steamer, the first of the new mail line, left San Francisco on the 9th ultimo, or two days before the City of Melbourne, bound to Honolulu, Auckland, and Sydney. The two steamers met at Honolulu, the City, beating the Vasco by 36 hours. How ever, we must recollect that tbe Vasco de Gama is only chartered by the Pacific Mail Company as a temporary boat, and is not intended for the permpnent service. The following passengers were booked for her various ports of call : — P. Walsh and wife, I). Stackpole, W. C. Parke. A P. Everett, Captain Provost, wife and child, Miss Johnson, Thomas Henderson (Auckland), J. E. Pear son, C. F. Gedge, J. Benton, wife and child. J. C Pfluger. Miss Raymond, Mrs. Alexander and two children, "W. 11. Bailey an<t wife, Mr. Courage, wife aud four children, John Jone3, J. -Abrahams, Mrs. 0. F. Wills, o V,. Spencer John Sinclair, R. J. liowie, Mrs. btiit. Mmo. X argues, and oO in the steerage. The following is a list of her cr»rgn for Auckland :— f>o boxes at<ples. ft eases bicon, 70 cozen brooms. 6G canned eoortp, 07 casts cheese 4 cases h iras, 37 bales hops, 100 cases onioi.s, 8 sacs of potatoes, 25 kits of .salmon, 110 cases do., 11 pa<__-»ges sc. <ls, -__5 sicks of walnuts; also a shipment of agricultural implements consisting of gang ploughs, setd sowers, mowers, &c., valued ut li 7:-> dol ar», and 20 flasks of quicksilver, valued at 1300 dollars. The Wseo de Cama is a vessel slightly larger than the Mikado, and is de scribed a_i having excellent passengerKccornmodation.

The Sensation of the Month.

A Terrible Murder.

(From Our London Correspondent.')

The great sensation of the month has been the horrible murder committed in White chapel Uoad, which, briefly told, may be thus summed up. Twelvo months ago a lirush-maker, named Wainwright, murdered, by throat-cutting, in an empty house, of which he had the key, a woman called Lane alias King, with whom he had been living, and by whom ho had two children, and, to conceal the crime, he buried the body in a bole, which ho dug in the cellar about two feet deep, and covered it with chloride of lime. A few days ago, the premises being about to change hands, and fearing discovery, Wainwright chopped up the putrid body with an axe into ten pieces, tied taern up in two parcels, and set off to take them to an other empty house, in the cellar of which he had made preparations for another inter ment. On his way he asked a man of his acquaintance to help him with the parcels, and the odour of the packages having drawn the man's attention, he investigated their contents during Wainvvright's temporary absence, and gave information to the police Wainwright Avas taken in Jlafjrante delicto in a cab with the parcels, and in company with a ballet-dancer, named Alico Day, who however has not been so far in any way con nected' with the crime according to the evid ence. There are several points that strike one very forcibly in reading the evidence on this awful crime. First, bow rapidly Wain wright went to the bad. Three or four years ago at the most he was apparently a most respectable young man in a good trade and employing a number of hands, married and with a family. We next see him neglecting his wife v and associating with files de joie and frequenting tavern bars. Next we have him charged with arson of his premises, for the sake of the insurance ; then he appears in|the|Bankruptcy Court and living with the murdered woman, and now he comes before us in the character of a murderer of the most brutal kind. Eacilis decensus averni, and no mistake—and what did the " wise man " say about the probable fate of men who run after a certain class of women ? The next thing that strikes one is the oddity of such a murder having taken place in a crowded business thoroughfare so long ago as a .'year and not having been suspected or discovered. During all this time the stench from the body was most unbearable, and the work-people in the neighbouring rooms were in the habit of strewing about chloride of lime, fancying that there was something wrong in the drainage. Thirdly we are struck with the ridiculously careless conduct of Wainwright, who used chloride of lime instead of quicklime, and so preserved instead of destroying the body, and who care lessly tied up the remains loosely in parcels and gave another man an opportunity of investigating their contents. Fourthly and lastly, the idea forces itself upon us—if the woman King who was respectably connected, and whose friends made enquiry about her could be killed and hidden with so little pre caution for so long a time how many people must be made away with annually in this modern Babylon, and nobody any the wiser ! Truly this crime has lifted a corner of the curtain on a horrible and an awful phase of London life. Here is a respectable and a pretty girl leaving her home to live with a so-called respectable tradesman, and bearing children to him. Here is the trades man in a couple of years getting tired of her and forming three or four more connections with women of loose character," and finally, to be rid of his first love, cutting her throat and burying her body in a cellar. Again,, we have him at the dead of night, by the light of a dip candle, grubbing up the decomposing corpse and hacking it to pieces on a flag stone, tying it up in parcels, and with the aid of an other paramour, carrying it away to another place of concealment. Anything more ghoulish, more like a revival of those ghastly tales of vampires in which Reynolds and his kind delight so much to revel. I went down to see the prisoners at the Police Court the other day. Wainwright looks like a foreigner, and is a stout, strong-looking brute, eyes grey, and beard, whiskers, and i moustache of dark brown, with here and |

there a grey hair. Alice Grey is a pretty girl of about 20 (Wainwright is perhaps 40)— blue eyes, light hair,- and fair skin. She was dressed in a blue cloth oloak, with a cape, and a black velvet hat. Wainwright has a dogged look, but a restless, wide-awake glance of the eye. He shows no emotion. The girl 1 ooked anxious and nervous, as well Bhe may be.

House struck by Lightning at Onehunga.

During the severe storm last night, the house of Mr It. Leikis, express-driver, at Onehunga, was struck by lightning. The house is a two-storey one detached and situa ted in Princes-street. Mr Leikis occupied a lower apartment with his wife as a bed room. About two o'clock in the morn ing they were aroused by a terrible thunder clap and blaze of light. The house was severely shaken. Mr Leikis got up, and found four panes of glass smashed in one of the window frames. He retired to rest again, and in the morning discovered that the building bad been struck by light ning on both tides. The electric fluid had passed down the uprights of the building, splintering them in places to chips. The watercask had been struck, shaving off a piece as if cut with a knife. As already stated four panes of glass were broken in the window-frame and along one corner upright the house bad been penetrated, but other wise remained uninjured. The escape of the building from complete destruction seems miraculous, and Mr Leikis has good reason to feel thankful for the safety of himself and family.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF MELBOURNE WITH THE English and American Mails.

Wreck of the Barque Forest Queen.

DESTEUCTIVE STORMS IN GREAT

BRITAIN AND IRELAND

ELECTION OF THF, LORD MAYOR OF

LONDON

THE CAPTAIN OF H.M. VANGUARD

DISMISSED.

GREAT BRITAIN.

London', September 25. —The Times this morning in its financial article says:—The tone of the market for public securities has been dull, in consequence of lower prices received from all German exchanges, where it is stated the attitude of Russia on the Eastern question is causing some anxiety. The corn market is dull, but holders are rather firm. There has been no further change in prices. Fair weather continues in the districts where the harvesting is not completed, and good progress has been made this week. The foreign colonial produce markets continue extremely quiet, though there has been an improved demand for West India

sugars. Liverpool, October 7.—Lord Derby deli vered a speech in this city to-day to a large audience. He said that notwithstanding the recent assurances of a pacific settlement of the Chinese difficulty, it was still pending, and liable at any time to break out afresh. He referred to the troubles in Turkey, _ and said said that he expected a speedy extinction of the insurrection.

The steward of the American barque Forest Queen, Captain Burns, with wood and spars from Fort Ludlow, for Havre, has arrived at the National Sailors' Home for the Destitute at Hover. He reports that the Forest Queen foundered off Rio de la Plata, and that the captain was killed by the rolling of the spars. A boat containing the first mate and six men put off from the wreck, and another with the second mate and five men followed. The latter was soon lost sight of by the steward. On the fourth day one of the men died fro ex posure. On the nineteenth day they were sighted by a Norwegian barque and taken aboard. The steward, with the others, who were Dutch, was landed at Ramsgate yester day. The latter return home from the port. LONDON, September 25. —The departure from Portsmouth of the steamer Seraph, for Brindisi, where she was to embark the Prince of Wales for bis Eastern trip, was postponed on accounl of her unsatisfactory tril trip. The rolling of the ship was excessive, and her speed was not satisractory. The recent rainß have swollen the rivers and streams, and caused a disastrous inun dation in Leicestershire and Warwickshire. The destruction of property is very heavy, and some lives are reported lost. Railroads are badly damaged, and traffic is generally suspended. The Stock Exchange is animated. There is considerable excitement in foreign markets, particularly various iesues of the Turkish loan.

The Right Rev. Alexander Penrose Forbes, D.C.L., Bishop of Brechin, Scotland, is dead. He was 5S years of age. All of her Majesty's ships in Japanese ports have been ordered to China. London, October s.—The hop pickers have now entirely finished. It is believed that not less than one-fifth of the crop has failed, some hops being left; on tho poles, as they are not worth picking. The growth this year cannot supply the home trade ; good samples of English hops have accordingly advanced from 8s to 13s.

London, October s.—An enthusiastic meet ing to protest against Vaticanism was held at Glasgow tonight. A'letter from Gladstone was read, expressing sympathy with the object of the meeting. October sth.—The Times, in its city article, reports that £"25,000 gold were withdrawn from the bank yesterday for America.

October 4';h. —Official despatches have been received by the Government from Shanghai confirming the previous advices announcing the peaceful settlement of the difficulty with China.

The celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of railways began at Darlington, England, with many thousand people present. j^mong them were the Lord Mayor of London, and the Provosts of Glasgow and Edinburgh. Tho railway com panies have subscribed £20,000 towards the expenses of the celebration. At noon, there was a grand procession, winding up with the inauguration of a bronze statue to Joseph Pease by the sculptor Lawson, costing £3,000. There was a grand banquet at which seven hundred guests sat down.

The American ship Ellen Southard, Capt. Woodswortb, east from St. John's, N.B , for Liverpool was lost on the Lancashire Coast, between Formly and Crosby, not more than 20 miles from Liverpool. The cargo is a total los 3. One.of the life boats which went to the assistance of the ship, afterwards capsizad. and nine of the crew of the Ellen Southard were drowned.

A destructive flood occurred during the gale in the valley of the Lee, Ireland. The river rose several feet and inundated a portion of the city of Cork and the countrj for miles around, occasioning an immense damage to property. Similar accounts have been received from other parts of Ireland and Scotland.

The damage done to the crops by the floods is reported to be enormous in Longford, Kerry and Tipperary, in Ireland. At Cork the floods have subsided, but it is believed that several persons were drowned. The Livery men of London met at Guild hall on King-street, Cheapside, at 2 o'clock this afternoon, to elect a Lord Mayor for the ensuing year, following the ancient custom. The senior Alderman, who has not yet passed the chair, and has served as Sheriff, was duly

elected. This is Alderman Wiiliam James R. Cotton, who was elected Member of Par liament for the city of London on last elec tion."' Alderman Cotton will be installed in his office on Lord Mayor's day, November The court-martial in the matter of the sinking at the iron-clad Vanguard have re primanded Captain Dawkins of that vessel and dismissed him from the service. London, October Ist.—The election for members 'of Parliament at Blackurn, to fill the vacancy .caused by the death of Henry N Fielding, occurred yesterday. Tne can didates were Wni. Coddington, Mayor of Blackburn, and G. Thwaites, a well-is£own brewer, both Conservatives. Thwaites was elected, although he was defeated by the same constituency last year at the general

election. . The Globe of this evening says formal complaint of the aggressions of the Spanish Gardo Costos in the Spanish waters of Gib raltar has been made to his Government by the British naval commander at Gibraltar. The experiment of bringing peaches per steamer Canada frem New Yoik in a box on deck arranged on the Allegretti refrigerating plan ' was a success, the fruit being delivered here' in good order and was largely purchased. ' _ . It is said that Lord Napier has rer-igned his position as Commander of the Indian forces. ' A heavy gale is reported at Archangel, Russia. Six vessels with cargoes of lumber bound for England, have been wrecked on the bar at the "mouth of the harbour. A dispatch from Simlah, dated Friday, says the Emir of Afghanistan is Fending troops to coerce his feudatory, the Emir of Helmund. who of late has been refractory. The Cape steamer brings a report that a diamond, weighing 150 carats, has been found at Kimberly, in the South African diamond fields. The London Globe Monday evening says the British subjects of Guatemala, will bring under notice of the Foreign Office the mal treatment they have suffered from Guate mala Officials. An enthusiastic meeting to protest against Vaticanism was held at Glasgow. A letter from Gladstone was read, expressing sym pathy with the object of the meeting. A Times' special from Paris says it Is stated that the French claims against Spain, in consequence of the murder of Kiggondeau by Spanish troops in Cuba, have been satis factorily settled.

THE NETHERLANDS.

HOLLAND AND VENEZUELA'S

TROUBLES

The Hague, October 6.—The negotiations pending between Holland and Venezuela have reached no satisfactory result. A note which is believed to be very important to the main tenance of amicable relations was handed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs to-day. London, October 9.-The Venezuelan Minister 1 lenipotentiary left the Hague to day for Brussells. This probably indicates a rupture of diplomatic relations between Holland and Venezuela.

The following particulars in regard to the differences between Holland and Venezuela have transpired : Venezuela asked to be in demnified for the expense incurred in sup pressing the recent revolt in ber dominions, which, she alleges, was aided by the inhabit ants of the Islands of Curacoa. Holland refused to enter into negotiations until Venezuela should return the Dutch ship Midas, which she seized, and agree to open her ports to Dutch commerce. Venezuela eventually agreed to restore the Midas, but desired the withdrawal by Holland of the second condition. Holland not having acceded to these terms v/ithin 30 days, the diplomatic relations between the two countries were raptured.

Reform Proposition for Pacifica tion of Insurgents in Turkey.

TURKEY.

Constantinople, Septemper 25. —The English, French, and Russian Consuls arrived from Erebignc Wednesday. They informed their respective Ambassadors that they had completely failed in their mission, as they were unable to see the principal Insurgent leaders. Nothing has been heared the last few days from the Consuls of Germany, Italy, and Austria. It is presumsd they are unable toleaveTrebigne. London, October 6.—A special from Vienna says the Porte has instructed Serva Pasha to demand unconditional submission to the Insur gents. Another Vienna telegram asserts that the insurrection in Bosnia is totally quelled.

Parts, October 6.—A dispatch to La Liberie says the Turkish army has received orders to confine itself to the defensive. ,

The Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon has a telegram from Berlin containing the fol lowing : " It is now proposed that the execu tion of contemplated reforms, that the administration of the Provinces shall be en trusted to the Governor-General, he enjoying the confidence of Christians. The objects of the Sublime Porte's proposals are likely to succeed, though it is not at all lidely that the Great Powers will guarantee the reforms, notwithstanding the Insurgents insist on the Consnls at Wostar using their endeavours to pacify the Insurgents through the medium of the Clergy. A Wostar despatch says the Consuls csnsider tbat, unless Turkey deter mines upon reformation in every department of the administration of Herzegovina, the Province will be completely lost to her. A despatch from Montevideo announces that martial law has been proclaimed there. Foreign markets are excited over the issue of Turkish complications. Vienna, October s.—The Tages Presse says that because of the doubttul policy of Servia, the great Powers have commenced negotiations with a view of giving notice of their withdrawal of the guarantee regarding the right.3 and immunities of Servia. London, October 6. —A dispatch to the Times from Vienna says it is estimated that the arrears of taxes remitted by Turkey, through the operations of a recent decree, amounts to thirty million dollars.

. The Vienna Tages Presse says Germany and Russia have agreed to entrust to Count Andrassay, the Austrian Premier, the task of drawing up a reform proposition for the pacification of the insurgents in Turkey. St Petersburg, October s.—The Journal de St. Petersburg, with reference to' the re forms proffered to the insurgents by the Sublime Porte, regards the concession of pro vincial representations the best that could have been made to settle the present diffi culty. It is certain to meet general approval. The Journal adds : " Not only ought the insurgents to accept it, but the great Powers ought to see that it is carried out." Berlin, October s.—Emperor William will leave hare for Italy on the 16th inst. London, October 9 th.—The Pall Mall Gazette has a special to-day which says it is reported that Germany will demand this year 6,000,000 marks for military estimates. Paris, October 9th.—M. Dezanneau, one of the Deputies in the Assembly, from the Seine, is dead. Rome, October 9th.—Cardinal McCloskey, who is about to return to America, bade farewell to the Pope and Cardinal Antonelli. Much emotion was manifested at the leave taking, London, October 9th.—The Bombay Times reports a severe outbreak of cholera in the Province of Lysoner. Belgrade, October s.—The Ministry has re-resigned in consequence of the declaration of Prince Milan made at the secret sittiDg of the Council. A Conservative Ministry is forming.

SPAIN.

Madrid, October s.—The Epocha says that military operations in the .North will be re sumed as soon as the Government is able to send 80,000 men to reinforce the army.

San Sebastian, October s.—The Carliak demand $100,000, in default of which the* will continue the bombardment of the tow/ Madrid, Oct. 10.—One thousand troops embarked to-day at Cadiz for Cuba, and fif.. teen hundred more are to sail on Wednea. day next.

Madrid, Oct. 10.— The .Imperialc Eayjf that the Government, in reply to the i^v munications of the Vatican, declares ti_a&j they will respect the provisions of the con corriat, except where it interfered with the Imperial aff.dr of The Government while admitting that the concordat hasj.beea vacated,' must accept accomplished 'fact? and maintain toleration. Government, also' refuses to re-establish Catholic unity throughout Spain.

Ma_D_._Pj October 6. —Nine hundred soldiers Sailed from £arceiona on Tuesday for Cuba, and 3,0c0 more are now embarking for the same destination.

The Carlists have -apparently abandoned their battertes before San Sebastian.

It is officially announced that the Carlist General Saballs has entered France.

The Crotiista, Ministerial organ, says it has reason to believe that the Cortes will be opened January 14,' 1876, the anniversary of Kinc. Alfonso's entry into Madrid.

London, October 6. — A special to the Times from Bagne"res-de. Luchon, in the Pyre nees, reports that there has been a general up rising of the inhabitants of Garonne Valley against the Carlists on account of the exactions of the soldiers, and the latter have been com pelled to take refuge in the mountains. Hendaye, October 5. —On Monday all the steamera in the harbour of Santander were embargoed to catry troops to San Sebastian. To-day it is reported that San Sebastian has silenced the Carlist batteries*

GERMANY.

Tondon, October 1.-The Pall Mall Gazelle's Berlin special says : The Bishop 0 f Breslau has informed the Ecclesiastical Court that he has determined not to obey their summons to attend for trial, on the ground that ihe Court is not competent to try him. A Breslau paper cays that twenty-thr»=e priests in that diocese have announced their submission to the ecclesiastical laws.

INDIA.

London, October 2.—A Times' special from Rangoon says Chinaand Burmab have formed an alliance offensive and defensive.

ITALY.

Rome, October 2.—Cardinal Simeoni is said to have made a report to the Vatican of his hopefulness of the arrangements with Spain.

SWEDEN.

Copenhagen, October 4.—The Swedish steamer L. J. Abagen, running between Lubeck and Copenhagen, was burned in the Baltic. Twenty-four passengers and eleven of the crew perished. The steamer was a small one, and was built in 1858 at Gotten burg.

SOUTH AMERICA.

London, October 9th. —A despatch from Montevideo announces that martial law has been proclaimed there. Rio Janeiro, October 10.—The session of the Brazilian Parliament has been closed by. his Imperial Majesty in person, who in his speech on that occasion declared that the relations of Brazil with foreign powers were satisfactosy, and the amnesty granted to the bishops would restore harmony with the Hcly See.

SERVIA.

Belgrade, October 9th. —It -is reported that the new Servian J.finistry is formed, and the members belong to the peace party.

Cholera Outbreak in India.

INDIA.

London, October 9th.- —The Bombay Times reports a severe outbreak of cholera in the pro vince of Mysore. ~

CANADA.

TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

Sorei, Sepicmber. 29;h. —About 7 o'clock last right a train coming from Yamaska ran over an obstruction, - supposed to have oeen maliciously put across the track. Six platform cars, on which there were about seventy laborers, were in front of the engine, •tfhich was running at a fair speed. Two or three of the platform cars were upset by the shock, and the men on board were fearfully crushed and mangled. Eleven were killed andtwenty five wounded. The wounded laborers belong to Lower Canada.

Toronto, Ont., September '26th—This morciug the Provincial Councilycommenced at St. Michael's Cathedral, Bishop-Walsh preaching the inauguration sermon; This afternoon a Jubilee Pilgrimage took place from church to church. During its progress several serious disturbances took place. At the corner of Queen and Brack streets "a general fight occurred. With the>id of the' police the Catholics succeeded in reaching the church they were aiming for. Coining out of the church, they were again attacked, volley after volley of stones, etc., being fired from both sides. Pistol-shots were fired from all quarters, and the wounded amount to some forty or fifty. It is reported that oue man was killed. The city is now quiet. Toronto, Ontario, October 4th. — Seven men, up at the Police Court to-day for rioting, have been remanded until Wednes day. Some thirty persons were injured in yesterday's riot. Constable Biddeli is still alive, but in f, precarious condition, and it is not expected that he will recover. It is believed that several others are also injured, but are keeping the mattter quiet.

MEXICO.

End of the Revolution in Sonora—An

Hour's Battle—The Bebels Flee, Panic-Stricken.

San Dieso (Cal.), September 25.— The Uniorfs Ures, Sonora, letter of September sth, has the following : The revolution which has been brewing for some time has come to an inglorious end. A general uprising was planntd, but it seems to have been badly managed. The forces of General Altamirano met the revolutionists on the 23rd of August near Alter, when a battle ensued lasting about an hour, when the rebels became panic stricken and fled, leaving 24 dead and wounded and 20 prisoners. Only three of the Government forces were wounded and none killed. About 500 were engaged on both sides. Among the prisoners was one Captain Domingo Costa, who had had a bad name for a long time. Altamirano had him shot for an example to evil-doers. Martial law has been proclaimed until things settle down a little.

AMERICA.

SHIP ABANDONED AT SEA—LOSS OF LIFE.

New York, September 25.—The British ship Western Empire, Captain Bertie, from Pensacola the 11th inst for Grimsby, with timber, became water-loeged in a hurricane on the 18th, in latitude 28.53 north, longi tude 87.54 west, and was abandoned. The captain and crew landed on St. Vincent Island. Apalachicola Bay, Florida, in boats. In landing, one boat capsized, and seven men w.ere drowned. Tho rest, seventeen in number, including the captain landed at Pensacola on the 24th instaut, in a destitute condition. POWDER MILL EXPLOSION NEAR NEWBURGH.

Newburgh, September 25.—Three of the buildings of^the powder mills four miles west • of here were blown up at 9 o'clock to-night. Cause unknown. No person was seriously injured. The explosion shook buildings in this city. Great alarm was occasioned at 'the Christian Association Convention; the large audience supposing from the shock that theX building was giving way, started for the '-<v) doors, but were quieted before any casualty occurred. Miss 'Lonfrmade, 'd-iitrS^^r of"'« TiTerVfw.S.

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