SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

mI/p,?111 fr°Tjl Sydney and Melbourne w-n ' ,R'- M S-, S- '^«ore, frcin Sydney w ° 'a\,f', 5j tODS- Loverock, from Samoa and Jmeudly l»lp; n( j a

DEPARTURES.

•*eumr/ toll| a p-j for the Sonth

IMPORTS.

, il" o-s- miKaao irom syaney: l casK wine, v cases. I pnpt r parcels, 1 cisn, 1 box, 33 cases iruits, 2 cases and 1 burd'e spears, 1 parcel personal effects, 1 case personal effects.-.7n0 Reid, apent A.S.N. Co. . E'er Hero, from Melbomnb- 150 cases jams. From aydnej— 569 enses fruit, B. Arthur. Per Hero from Melbourne—l 6 csks composition, 74 pieces timber, 9 pkgs bottles, 1 four-oar gig, G ovens, 134 lengths gas pipes, 10 drm3 oil, 12 cases •wizard oil, 5 cases 19 bxs tobacco, 000 hf-cheats, 24 chsts, iOO bxs, 13 pkgs tea, 200 ess brandy, 5 hhds ao, 10 hhds porter, IS OPS wino,lß OfS cigars, 4do clay pipes, 12 do tago, 1.0 do iams, 30 bgs pepper, 16 uo coffre, fil platts, 32 bars, 15 bndls ir.n, 22 bars steel, 21 j*gs nails, 120 do sundries. From Sydney— 9T6 gunnies sugar,'4l csks treae'e, 23 pkgs boots, 4 CS3 diving gear, 10 ess, 5 hhds -wine, 5 ess stationery, II pkgs ironwa>e, 126 bars' 12 bndls iron, 40 bis hemp 10 kgs butter, 5 hf-chsts tea, 3 ess drapery, 13 ess books, etc, 75 pkgs sundries, 890 ess fruit. Per Vision from Samoa and the fslands—lo9 tons copra, 4,359 gallons coonanut oil, 3000 cocmnuts, 200 gallons UmejU'ce, 100 bushels maize, 2 boxes plants.— 1. D. Nathans and Co , agouti Perfiero: 27 plates iron, 1 ca'e hardware, lease ploughs, 1 bale p eking 1 b»g fitting's 5 bsgsnsils, 20 kees rail?. 1 rcll netting. 6 cnlonial 134 lengths pipe, 10 dmms oil, 5 bales she t iron, *4 plates iron, 20 bars angle iron, 10 lundlts angle iron, K. Porter and Co.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. HERO.

OTic Hero cleaed Sydney Heads at 5 30 p.m. on 2Gth inst, and experienced a veiy he*vy snuthtrlv srale, during which the sfcip was hove-to for 48 heurs Thick raiDy weather; terrific squalls, wi'h amiun tainous sen running, whiih continued until Saturday at mirlnight, •nhen tlie g*leabat«d gradually, but the •wind continued Btesd'ly from the Sonth; 'he sea much less, iei?inc;a heavy swell. Fine weather has ■prevailed sit cc Tnestfas inornirg, a light steady breeze Wowing, with rroooth w Amy Rounded the INorth C*pe at 3 a m. Wednesday, and arrived at five o'clock this njornine.

During- the pale -when the vessel was aboxit 100 rai'es from Sydney, a heavy Eea broke on board, sweeping the d^ek and smashing several fixtures. Captain Logan and this second mate, with several of the men, went aft and commenced clearing the •wreck. A few minutes later anothersseaa —a tre mendous preen one this time —came on board, smashing the wheel, carrying awny the rail, and knocking clown almost everybody who happened to be on deck. Capt. Logan in fallm? cau»htbold of thi rigging, and held on as long as he. could. On letting go be fortunately found himself on deck. He was slightly brui ed a^out the legs, S.ve ■- of the men were badly hurt by coming in c>* t 'dt with float ing substances When the water clep-red off il -was found that only two "f the whole crew were noirjareil * ftsr the worst was over, a ciy wis

raised that the second mate was missing. . Tbe rumonr proved only too true, as no trao* was found of him. *^o one saw him po overboard, but in the confu ion tMs is not surprising The name of the unfertunatn gontlemar? was Mr Wesner. He wa< v native ot Germany <iisd hi.d been em;aged oq the Hero, in t,!:o capacity nf ki mud officer, for eigtit or llin* months, a very graphic account of the storm, written by onocf.the pjis.s-iru'ors, appears in another column. We are, as usual, i d bt?fi to Mr Cogswell, the purser, for prompt delivery of tiles and othev favors.

P/ssthkngubs :—Mr and Mrs FJMik Wcs'on, Mrs Thomas and children (5). Mrs Smith and 2 children JWrs Knight and child. Miss Thorpe. Mrs Hammond, Miss Lizzta L\te Mr C. F. White. Mrs G 3. Grabnrn, Alisa Flora /.ddison, Mr W. M. Martin, Geo. Tiiorne, jnn. J5. J. Mahon, and 28 in the steerage.

ARRIVAL OF THE s.s. MIKADO.

Ths "Royal Mail Steam Ship Mikarlo, frank Mcore Bsq., Commirrier, 'eft her mooring in Johnson's Bay, Sidney, at 1.15 p.m. of Saturday, ths '23rd inn Cleared the Heads at 3.30 p m.. aud arrived In Auck land with her n.-ml punctuality at 10 a,na. of Thurs day after- a fine passive of 4 days 15 hours. Fresh breezes from the sjuth and 'fine weather prevailed throughout the run acros3. At 11 am. of Wednesday sight-da steamer evidently a man-of war. steering to thee»stward Passfngers: Saloon —Mr J. E. Brew ster, J. R Wilson Robert Gardner. Key. J. T and Mrs Hinton apd three potis, Mr G. B. G. and Mis Carlyton, Miss Carlyton (two), Mra and Miss Camp bell, MifS w. Campbel', Captnin Hect' r, Captain BrowniDg Miss Me ravish, Mrs Kiloy and child Mr Overend. Mr and Mrs Cos. Mis Vai.antine, Mis- Minnie WMie, Mr Bea'-lump, Mr Tatton, Mt Law, Mr Hegtrty, and 15 ia t^e steerage with 17 c*hin and 17 second-class passengers in tranf.itu fir '•'an Eranciscv We are inclebted to Mr Kobert Y. Gra ham, purser, for his prompt delivery nf our ties and for ropy <-f reoort;. *c., and to Mr Giffovd, chief steward, for information afforded our reporter.

The 8.8. WeTibgton If ft tbe wharf to-3ay with the following: passengers :-Mr and Mrs (Jarlvle. Misses Carlyle (2), Mrs Simpson. Miss Simpson, Mrs Peacock atid child Mrs Ward, Messrs Kancarrow J Buine P. Coffey, Grng, Brewster, Weaton, Csntwell, Spur ling, H eyrie, G. Donne, Culvit, Gamble, Dimviadie, W. a flair, and seven steerage. Captiin Loverock of tbe Vision reports sighting a whita tonsail schooner entering :he eastern passage to Tonga on the 15th instant. He supposes it to have been the Peerless, of Auckland.

Tb.9 s.s. Alhambrals advertised in Sydney- papers to leave Melbourne for the Bluff on the 30th inst.

The barques Union and William Gifford arrived a Newcastle )rom this port on the 19th October

The brig vision arrived at Tonga 5 days bsfore the Martha.

PRESENTATION TO CAPTAIN LOGAN.

Tbe passengers by the stesmship Hero have testified in a substantial way their appreciation of the seaman like behaviour o! Captain Logan during the very tiy ing and anxious time experienced in the voyage across This morniner Mr B'rank Weston, on behalf ot himsHlf

and fellow passengers, presented the worthy Captain with a purse ol sovereigns, and the following address :—

S.s Hero, October 18,1875.

TO C'PTAIN LOGA^,—

Dear Sir,—lt is the unanimous desire of your pas'engers to convey to you their sympathies in the trying and anaious time which the events of this voyage have devolved on yen. To testify tb the chmacteriftic zeal and ability you have displayed in snch a notable manner, nfded by the noble efforts of your officers atd crew, which under Providence has been instrumental in carrying us safely through a very critical voj ace. To express also our earnest wishes and prayers that you and yourshio's company may long eDj'oy the confidence and gord feeling you have so justly earned of all who have come in contact with you curine the many years you have fervtd the in terests of the Few Zealand and Australian people.—

We are, dear sir, youro, &c. (Signed, by all tne saloon and steerage passei gers.)

CHIEF POST-OFFICE. AUCKLAND.

Mails ■will Close as follows:— For Thames, to-morrow at 5,30 p m For Coroniandel, en Friday next, at 10.30 am For WMtianga, Tairua, Opotiki, and Napier, via Tauranga, per Kowens,, on Friday next, at 4 pm For "Wangarc^i per Wnngarel/to-morrow, at 3 p m For Australian Colonies, p?r Hero, on Saturday n at 11 a m Per Mikado, on Friday. 2S)th inst, as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United (States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies at 10 ISO a m For tho United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 10.30 a m For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers at, 9 B0 ,yin Late letters bearing mi extra fee of 6d hi addition to tha postage, will be received on board by the Mail Agent up to time of sailing. After thi3 date, mails will be made up daily for Newcastle and Hamilton. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTHS.

BROWN.—On the 27th October, at her residence Napier-street, Mrs. Nathaniel Brown of a daughter.'

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

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1875.

¥9t the esusp tliat luoka assiifcjßca, ffor the vrrcjig ih?x nee.is i-esisivin <dz tasfasv.ro in t'uo dWtsnes, A»« th« toai r,a cam V.._

Fkom the extraordinary pressure on our space owing to the arrival of tho two steamers, we are obliged to give but a brief account of the great political demonstration and banquet at Dun.cdin, of which we have to hand a telegraphic account about three columns sa extent. However, as lengthy reports have appeared ia this morning's papers, the omission, may be repaired by reference to them. We are also precluded from entering on any comment to-day on the important speeches made and the policy there enunciated in a somewhat fragmen tary but perfectly distinct and intelligible manner. Suffice to say that Separation looms up through every speech, al though the matter is handled in that ten tative and cautious way which becnuies men who are confessedly on a mission of soundiug public feeling on a great constitu tional question. The " territic cheerint," however, which responded to the mentioa of Separation shows that the new platform has a firm basis already in L-unedin, and we c;ui give the assurance thn-i Separation will I c received with a whirlwind of acclamation in the JNorfcb. Could we not ask the princes of the Opposition to accompany their chief to Auckland, aud see the place he holds in the hearts of our people ; and accept from our own lips the assurance that we recognise and appreciate the uoble efforts they have made, and that we shall support them iv the only policy that is now aumissable in IsV»v Z-ja land '<

We take on us to correct a statement ma<le by telegram as part of Mr. Saeehan's speech last night. The telegram represents him as saying " he believed in keeping the colony together one and indivisible as a vvLole, and those who sought to do different were actuated by personal and pecuniary motives."' We are absolutely confident that this misrepresents what Mr. Sheehan snid, for he ia entirely with Sir George Grey in the policy of Separa tion. He wa3 likely taking a fling ac the Government as having compelled disruption, and the bull was taken by the tail by some muddle-headedjjreporter. Captain Loveroek reports that the vessel seen bottom uppermost off Tutiula Island has been found to be a slaver. Mr B. Tonka will be a passenger by the next mail steamer, which is due next week. To anticipate the enquiry of an;y curious correspondent we would say that ''Ashlar" is not the name of any builder in Auckland, although its appearance with an initial capital in a paragraph on the cemetery in yesterday's issue might convey that impres sion. We would add, in further explanation of the same paragraph, that the rubble work of the cemetery -wall will be "snacked" not "smacked," an osculatory process which applied to an inanimate wall would be neither edifying nor pleasant. We would also add that this cemetery movement was one un dertaken by the "Presbyterians," not by the " Presbyteries," as the typesetter hath it.

To the Editor : Sir, —A party of the roughs of Remuera broke into the school room there this week, breaking a large pane of glass for the purpose, emptied all the ink bottles about the place, rummaged the teacher's desk and had the dairy to write insulting language unfit to be seen to the assisting female teacher. lam glad to hear the school com mittee have taken it up and will put it into the hands of the Inspector of Police when it is to be hoped such disgraceful scroundrels will be prosecuted.—A Parent and Kes- IDEST.

The bodies of Niccolls and Duke, who

were drowned in the Manukau, off Eig Muddy Creek, by the swamping of the yacht Lilly on Tuesday evening during a squall had not been recovered to day. The owner of the yaoht, Mr. Hodgman, went to

the scene of the accident yesterday, and he has got a cutter from Onehunga to day to endeavour to drag the sunken boat

from the deep water in the channel on to one of the mud banks when there may be a chance of recovering the bodies. Constable Green, who went down in a boat yesterday with gear to search about the place got back at coon to-day having seen nothing of the bodies. Their recovery is very doubtful as the place is greatly exposed.

A match will be played at Onehunga on Saturday, the 30th instant, between the Manukau and Kast End Cricket Clubs. The East End Club wil proceed to Onehunga in . a drag which will leave the Union Bank

corner at one o'ciock sharp, at which time players are requested to be in attendance.

The following is the East End Club team : — Taylor, Wilson, Cooper, T. Hanna, Copland, Whewell, Harrison, Herries, Willis, Orchard, Dufaur.

Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co. are prepared to dispute the claims made in our last even ing's issue on behaif of A. and R. Caughey's Australian wines, and maintain the superi ority of Messrs itirk and Co's brand, which is stated fco be acknowledged as the best in the colonies. A list of varieties on hand appears in our advertising columns. The question is one to be decided by connoisseurs, and as the firm mentioned, have a well selected stpck in readiness for the coming season, there will be no difficulty in pro nouncing on the excellence of these pure and favourite wines. The same firm also furnish some particulars of their large assortment of light;, sparkling, and full bodied wines now available at their stores.

At the 'meeting of creditors in the estate of W. F. M. Houlton, settler of Epsom, held

yesterday in the offices of the Trustee in bankruptcy, the creditors agreed to accept 5s in the pound.

A concert will be given this evening at the Devonport Hall, North Shore, in and of the school fund for defraying expenses neces sarily, incurred in the school buildings. The Auckland Orpheus Glee Club and Devonport Glee Club will add to the entertainment by their vocal performances.

The meeting of the Point Russell Gold Mining Company advertisedto be held at the Company's office this forenoon lapsed for want of a quorum. The balance sheet pre pared for the meeting showed a balance at the Company's credit of £449 143 7d.

The funeral of Mrs. R. Robertson, late of Ot.ahuhu, took place yesterday in the Wood side Presbyterian Cemetery. The funeral service was impressively rear! by Rev. John Macky, who subsequently delivered an ap propriate address on the uncertainty of human life and the necessity for preparing for the inevitable change. A large number of settlers and friends of the deceased were present.

We have to return our hearty thanks to Mr. George Thorne, Jun., who was a pas senger by the Hero for a very graphic and well-written account of the events of the terrific gale encountered by that vessel shortly after leaving Sydney-.

( We are indebted to Mr. ft. Thatcher of Sydney for a special message by the Mikado, giving us information of the death of Sir Chas. Cowper, news of which had only arrived in Sydney by cablegram a few hourß before the departure of the steamer.

The winter course of lectures in connec tion with the Young Men's Christian Assoc cation is drawing to a close, and as the summer draws on wibh its sunshine, pic-nics and out-door amusements, other thoughts than those of science and literature, will, occupy the minds of the people. The leefciip™ of to-raorrow (Friday) evening will h« *** E. Ellis, oa the subject, "Tr d- Nature; some of its W—'' and Lessons," inftni-r of music. Betwee-— >— UTTI!

tions of Dr. | O UENINC. Jsi play Thalb', _o— airs from IVW* French Merino from 2/3. oer fc j jo Ti' i, ~. Cmpe CJotli lrom 1/C. - ■, ■> . P labJ c :<; Coburg, Paramatta; o°d lecfcure by Dr. ■/. Watered Prints- 'eve for several reasons, _*. "Crape from ?'ove one of the most instructive "( '~-- The Rev. Mr. Bree was expeci'Ja to have delivered the last of the course-, but age and infirmities poasiblv hindered the rev. gentleman from the due fulfilment of his promise. When a man gsts in years, study becomes more difficult to him, and Mr. Brcc may well be excused, as he ha 3 worked long and ardently for this time-honoured and useful institution—and that it has been really useful in the past there can be no doubt. Some of our youDg lawyers will confess that at its debating clasH, they first learned to give graceful utter ance to opinions, political and social, which have fitted them for the duties of after years. The many standard volumes of the library have, moreover, furnished heads with substantial knowledge, and at other times with innoceut amusement;. The The poets, too, have only been shelved in that library room, but have been read with pleasure and profit; and we trust those who have been beueiitted by the Institute will not now desert it. The lectures of the past session have been edifying, but not suffi ciently varied. Wo have heard complaint*, that some of them have been "too dry," and some persons have even had the daring to say that the committee are "a dry. lot;" but this assertion was made by young persons whose experience had not been of twenty years growth. We would recommend the committee, when making another years' selection, to vary the series, so as to have a musical entertainment or two, and a biographical lecture, and an evening with some popular poet with musical and vocal illustrations. Mr. Charles E. Pratt, one of the most brilliant pianists of the day, is a passenger by the Mikado through to New York. Mr. Pratt accompanied Mdlle. lima de Murska, the "Bohemian Nightingale," on her Aus tralian tour, but has received letters requiring his immediate return to New York. Mdlle. de Murska has been wonderfully successful in Melbourne. Her concerts wore absolutely packed each night, aud the receipts cannot have averaged less than £500 per night. She may bo expected in Auckland in about six weeks' time, after fulfilling engagements in Sydney and Queensland. The musical and literary entertainment, in aid of the United Methodist Free Church school harmonium fund, will take place this evening iv the large room of the Young Men's Christian Association. Among the many societies of the City of Auckland, the Pioneer Juvenile Templars occupy a fairy-like and singularly proud posi tion. The little fellows and small sister members of this society number about one hundred, all under the age of sixteen ; yet they have their rulea, and conduct their lodge meetings on Parliamentary principles; and make speeches on the importance of sobriety and the absolute necessity of checking, as far as in them lies, the curse of drunkenness. In this juven iie temple the rights of women are recognized, and any little sister who feels a desire may utter forth her silver sentiments in the ears of the brotherhood, and the utmost deference is paid to her thoughts. Last night the business of the lodge was confined to the election of officers for the ensuing quarter, with the following result : - C.T., Bro. A. Atkin; V.T., Sister H. Powley; P.T., Bro. C. Brown; Secretary, Bro. W. J. Geddis; Chaplain, W. Atkin ; Treasurer, Bro. J. Hughes ; Finan cial Secretary, Bro. McMillan; Marshall, Sister L. Woods ; A.S , Sister Marson ; D.M., Bro. A. Douglas; S., Bro. W. Kilpatrick ; Guord, Bro. G. 'Smart; E.H.S., Sister E. Mills; L.H.S., Sister .Rogers.

A very successful open Templar Lodge meeting was held last evening in the Albert street Temperance Hall. Mr. William Coleman occupied the chair. The proceed ings commenced with a duet on the pianoforte by two young ladies, Misses

Wilson and Craig. Excellent speeches, full of sound teaching, were given by Mr. Cole man, Mr. Solomon Hemus, Mr. H. H. Lusk, and Rev. S. ledger, which were listened to with respectful attention. The intervals between the speeches were devoted to music and melody. Miss Edger sang very sweetly,

the plaintive song, "Come Back to Erin," and the lively ditty "Sunshine is brightest." Mr. McGuinness played a violin solo, in his best manner; Mrs. Wri /fit also, was succesa-

ful on the piano with cje or two solos. Mr. Tattersall gave a humourous reading from the poems of Edwin Waugh, one of the Manchester poets, in the Lancashire dialect. A pleasant evening was spent, and the meeting closed with, " God save the Queen."

Dr. Carr, the famous mesmerist, electro biologist, and lecturer will give the first of a short series of entertainments in the City Hall on Saturday next. The doctor's lectures and practical illustrations have been success ful in attracting large audiences during his recent tour through the Southern provinces.

By the Hero to-day came the inimitable Frank Weston, whose wizard oil has been working upon the constitutions of hundreds of New Zealanders since his last visit to this city. We have not heard whether he has secured a place of assembly yet, but when the trouble does begin, we have no doubt he will have plenty of delighted and grateful hearers. Since he was last here, Mr Weston has tried his hand in the newspaper line, and produced a publication about as novel and remarkable as his famous oil.

Two cutters have been engaged discharging drain pipes into the s s. Wellington during the last day or two. Upon enquiry we learn that they are from Messrs. Carder Brothers' works, for shipment to the South, in com pletion of an order for £500-worth of these first-class manufactures.

THE HERO IN A STORM.

The Second Mate "Washed ©vertoard-

WRITTEN BY A PASSENGER, AN EYE-WITNESS,

The Hero cleared Sydney Heads at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, the 20bh of October, weather calm-an omiuous calm though, for Captain Logan told me that the storm signals were out, and a blow was anticipated from some quarter or other. The Hero was in excel lent trim, carrying only a moderate cargo. Everything snug by 9 p.m. Sharp white rain squalls Came up from the southward, which soon raefctled iuto a gale, and we run into a heavy sea, so that almost within sight of Sydney light Captain Logan lays his vessel to, and under reefed mizen trysail, with propeller gently revolving. We lay to jollily enough, amusing ourselves listening to the tremendous thump 3 with which the sea would every now and again hit the iron sides of our faithful vessel. Sleep was out of the question. All were anxiously watching the evident signs of the storm's increasing fury ; spray and water sweep the decks continu ously. Thursday morning dawns with awful grandeur ; about 7 a.m. a solid green wall arose and tumbled in on deck from main hatchway aft with an awful weight, lifting the starboard quarter-boat, snapping the solid iron davit as a carrot, tearing away all the weather shrouds and./ - 1 '■.ays of mizen rigging, landing bo~ cash ing bulwarks, rail, her' . .outing all adrift, carrying itoJAbH^ com- "Katies of water down • yVhlch have been bowline-room. The sheep i ordin- *-8 f°rwar<l are now washed j another sea, live stock and . wash us all over for'ard and -j'ne fancies an earthquake wave passes _~ or a waterspout engulphs us. The scene aft is a mass of drowned and crushed live-st.ock, litter and wreck, which no pen can describe. The wind is now cyclonic in fury, and blinding white with spray. Captain Logan, Mr Bell, Mr Wiesner and all hands are clearing up the debris and battening tho after hatch over with canvas. Now the vessel gives a kick, and a spoke of the steering wheel is broken against the ribs of a good sailor, Martin Anderson, who has sailed C years in the ship. Our mizen-mast is bending like a coach-whip, the wire rigging is streaming like a silken lash. It muse go over the bide and get entangled in the sciew; one cannot believe a pine stick will bend like that. Captain Logan standa by the mast. Now a grand sea and a small mountain. Tons and tons of water poured down on cur devoted ship, making her quiver and tremble fearfully. Some of the more timid passengers in the saloon feel the ship sinking. They never felt a Bhip sinking before. Will we ever see the surface again ? They fancy the saloon is filling with water at last, and truly the water finds its way down, but that is no thing. The whole ship's crew are now afloat aft, being carried away to eternity by the ruthless water. Captain Login is jammed up against the winch, where ho hangs on tor very life. The velocity of the water is so great he can hold on no longer, his lingers are slipping, and he will go. Mr Bell, the Ist mate, feels himself going—floating overboard. He can catch nothing. fife is over the rail, in fact, when by a lucky chance he is en tangled in the lee spilling lines of our reefed mizen trysail, to which ho sticks as only a drowning man can, and humanly speaking owes his life thereto. Our sailors, who are dragging the old sail over the hatchway, are crushed down and forcibly hurled with the mass of floating wreck against the deck-house, abaft the whe^l. This house, which has only recently been erected, backed the water, and allowed it time to get through the nettings, or nothing could have saved them—they must all have met a watery grave. They are not.dead —that is all you can say for certain. The sight is indescribable : eight strong men hanging on the rail all bleeding and groan ing '. Half the steering-wheel has gone, but gone not, alas ! alone, for gone also is John Wcianer, a young German, aged 20, known to all of you aa the amiable and obliging second officer of the Hero. Poor fellow—he was % fine sailor ; he is swallowed up in the wave.", j»o human hand can aid him now. Too truly, he was taken in the bloom of youth, and health, and strength, while faith fully learning to do his duty : taken as we may all hope to be taken, to learn brighter, better, and happier lessons in some other part of the wide universe of God. A serious gloom is added to our position. It is no time for sentiment—actior is our luty, and Logan, with true Scotch pluck, is oqual to I the occasion. It is imperative, and there he stands capless, and on one leg (the other is badly crushed) working with the remainder of his men with an energy truly admirable. I believe there is no grander sight than that of men nobly acting from a sense of the sacred ness of duty. Thank Heaven, the whole crew are not, as they very nearly were, washed overboard—the ship rides well. The wounded men crawl, and are being helped forward and tended. Just imagine the position if you can, which all happens in less time than takes me to writs one line. Starboard boat banging against engine hatch, mizen bending like cane, and seems certain to go with every roll of the ship ; rail, bul warks, davits, everything moveable over board — steering-wheel smashed, binnacle washed away, the poor second mate drowned, eight sailors liors de combat, sea running literally mountains high. It is often heard of and talked about, but I for one don't want to see such mountains again. Now is the time to see what sort of staff a man is made of. The chief steward is at the wheel and keeps her at it with the three or four spokes that remain, while Captain Logan, Mr Bell, Mr Bennett and his fireman, the steerage steward, and those two faithful

servants so well known to all of you as in separables of the Hero, " Lamps" and " Chips," work as only Britons caD, and soon the hatchway is secured. An iron yoke is rigged across the rudder head, and ropes from each end passed round the snull capstan, and the steering apparatus is com plete till the wheel is temporarily repaired. You all know the great height above the water of our bridge side-lights, it will give you sonn 'doa.oJ; line waves to hear that they even reao- ;d and smashed the green light on the starboard side. On shore, comfortably seated in a cosy room, when one reads of a gale, " Oh, the las>t gale of a sailor is always the worst." It may be, but I only hope that neither we nor your readers may ever experience the like; or if you do, you may sail in a3 true a ship, with as stout-hearted a crew to man her, as the Hero. The wind blows a heavy gale, and for 35 hours (from 4 o'clock on Thursday night to 3 o'clock on Saturday morning) we are " lying-to", making the best we can of it, but Captain Logan has decided to proceed instead of returning to Sydney. On Saturday, 23rd October, by noon we find we are 60 miles to southward of our course, and although the ship rolls heavily wo are at last on our way. Sunday, 24th October : We have made fair headway, acting Good Samaritan to the wounded. Our skipper held service in the saloon, which was attended by all, who re turned hearty thanks for deliverance from a watery grave. Mr Cogswell and one of the passengers dressed the captain's leg, which is black from knee to ankle. It's hard times for the crew. '' Lamps "is in the captain's watch, and recognises the dignity of the office; " Chips " is in the first mate's watch, but he is at work night and day with his axe and saw. Monday and Tuesday : The weather is finer. Our wounded men are recovering. The poor boatswain (John Nicholas) is severely bruised, as also are five other sailors. Wednesday: We have passed the Three Kings and are in smooth water. After dinner the passengers presented an address of sym

pathy to the captain and crew, accompanied by a souvenir, although a trifling one, will serve none the less to shew the feeling of our hearts towards those we have known so long and so well. Captain Logan accepted and acknowledged the attention in the same good spirit which actuates us.

Plutus,

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. 'HERO' AND MIKADO.

[A portion of the following was published as a second edition.]

ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

LONDON,

October 16. Foreign exchanges more favourable, but the Stock market is without recovery.

The reserve in the Bank of England is under £11,000,000.

The Australian 4 per cent loan of £400,000 has been announced at a minimum of 93.

Australian wheat is quoted at 523 to 54a ; New Zealand 51a to 535.

The Copper market is steady and prices are firm.

Transactions in tin are of an average character Strait?, £85 to £86 ; Australian, £82 to £83 ; Tasmania, £82 to £84

The maila via San Francisco have been delivered in London.

SHIPPING.

Arrived —Rangitika, from New Zealand, TBE AECTIC EXPEDITION.

London, October 19,

The British Arctic Expedition arrived at Carey's Island on the 26th July, and left immediately for Smith's Sound. The season is described as very open, and there is every prospect of a high latitude. The expedition is stated to be all well. TURKISH FINANCE. A French Note sent to Turkey protests against the latter's default in the payment of coupons.

Australian Telegrams.

Ths Burned Ship Identified,

SYDNEY,

October 20,

The Conqueror, from New York, sighted hull of the ship Foundling, of Liverpool, previously reported as burned at sea. This is identical with, the vessel sighted by the Norweigan barque William Tell, which arrived at Melbourne and reported the letters M O.R on stern. The Chamber of Commerce declined over tures from the Trades and Labour Council in reference to the lumpers' strike. Hunry Lee, a well-known squatter, was burnt to death on Sunday at Bathurst. His night shirt caught lire from his candle. George Rope, under sentence of death for the murder of his sister-in-law at Mudgee, attempted suicide by opening a vein in his arm with a piece of steel from his necktie. Maize is quoted at 3s Cd to 3a Sd ; wheat, 5s 3d to 5s Bd. Sugars firmer. Brewers' crystals are selling freely. Teas are very dull, the market; being fully supplied for the present. The barquentine Loch Lee is almost loaded for Auckland with general cargo. She will probably sail about Monday. Arrived : Agnea Rose from London, and steamer Normanby from Hongkong with Chinese cargo. The people of this colony are looking for ward to the decision of the General Assemb'y — re San Francisco mail contract, feariny that, if Macandrew's amendment is carried, the contract will fall through. It is feared that Sir Dauiel Cowper, the Agent-General, will not be able to resume business again. He will probably be suc ceeded by Forster, the present Treasurer— Stuart or Dibba taking the latter's place. October 23. A great fire took place at Home Rule diggings en Wednesday—the side of one street was entirely destroyed. A verdict of incendiarism was returned at the inquest. The threatened drought has broken up, and the reports show rain pretty general. A heavy southerly gale has been blowing during the last three days. The Henrietta, schooner, from Clyde River, ran into Jervis Bay on Friday in a sinking state, and had to be beached. The crew were saved. On Thursday the Custom's Officers seized thirty thousand cigars and other dutiable goods on board the Normanby (?) from Hong kong. The ship Samuel Plimsoll arrived yester day from London with 360 immigrants. On the 30th September she fell in with a field of icebergs extending over a 100 miles. Maize, 3s 6d to 3s Bd. A deputation of ironworkers had an inter view with the Minister of Works on Thurs -1 day, with reference to having rolling stock &c. for raailways made in the colony. The Minister said that while men assumed a posi tion and made demands which precluded employers from accepting contracts, it was useless to expect work to be done in the colony. Arrived on Thursday, John Duthie from London, and to-day Sydney ham from Liver pool. il.M.s. Pearl, from Melbourne. Death of Sir Charles Cowpcr- Sydney, 12 noon, Oct. 23rd. A cablegram just received from Sir Daniel Cooper announces the death of Sir Charles Cowper, Agent General of N.S.W., who had been suffering from illness for some time. October 22. A boat containing five men capsized at Sandridge on Wednesday during a gale. One man was drowned. It is alleged that a mock mai riage was performed in Oollingwood by the Registrar. Steps are likely to be taken to inquire into the matter. The first vessel from the colonies direct for Antwerp, with wool and produce, leaves here at the end of November. The Cricket Association have resolved to play only one match with Sydney, on December 27th, 28th, and 29 th. Connauaht is scratched for the Derby £1000 to £80 has been taken v. Sterling.

MELBOURNE.

October 20.

A fire occurred on board the small line craft Kosetta at the Queen's Wharf. Por tions of her hold and mainmast were burnt, and a quantity of lime was destroyed. The concerts given by lima de Murska continue to be a great success. She will shortly leave for Sydney. The Swan Hill coach was robbed on Satur day night, and a bag of letters tafcen. Edwin Tascoe, convicted of fraudulent insolvency, was sentenced to four months' imprisonment. Ministerial arrangements are still incom plete, and will not be filled till Wednesday- Mr Anderson will probably be Minister of Customs, and Mr Jones Railways and Works. £12,500 worth of Hobson's Bay Railway five per cent, debentures sold at 98. The weather is fine, Kingfisher, Coy Sovereign, the Fly colt, Chrysolite colt, Barb filly, Calumny, Deacon, Wollomai, Knottingly, Hero, My Idea, Gentility, Don Giovanni, Scanmag, and Polidori, did strong work ; Emulation, Lequacity, Proto-Martyr, Goldsbrough, and Melbourne, did two miles

Dante, Canterbury, and Painter did a good three miles ; Dilke and Saunterer a fair two miles. The betting on the cup is unch anged. For the Derby 2tol v. > Maid of all Work ; 4 to Iv. Eichmond ; Bto 1 v. Canterbury ; 10 to 1 v. any other. Wheat sold at 6s to 6s Id. Private London telegrams state that the shipment of candles for October amounts only to 205 cwt. ,--

BRISBANE.

October 19. The German war-steamer Gazelle sails for Auckland to-day. Oct. 20. During a thunderstorm at Warwick on Sa turday evening Mr Gooderick, the manager of the Coolmuuda station, was thrown from his horse and killed. 14Q tons of stone, from the Lady Mary, No 7, at Gympie, was crushed, which yielded 13S6ozs. This claim since March last has yielded nearly 5000ozs, and has divided £14,600.

ADELAIDE.

October 22

The Cricket Association have acceqted the terms for the visit of an eleven from Victoria.

The Government ias refuged to lease the Exhibition Building to Mr. Fairclough for his Sunday recitals. The wheat market is still less active, and quotations are sa. l^d.

BRISBANE.

October 22,

The cricketers have telegraphed to the secretary of the Sydney Asbociation in refer ence to the possibility of an intercolonial match. The Gazelle cleared Cape Moreton on Wednesday evening for Auckland. The remains, much decomposed, of a male werefouud near Gladstone. £53 were taken from the clothes.

MACKAY (Queensland).

October 22. Thirty Kanakas have died of measles on the sugar plantations. Rain is much wanted ; the young cane is suffering from drought. The crop of sugar is not expected to exceed 3000 tons in this district.

It is feared the schooner Mystery is lost. She has been absent four months, and was last reported two months ago returning with Islanders from the South Seas.

THE SUEZ MAIL.

London, September 3. ' Of the £(50,000 worth of dollars lost in the Schiller, off Scilly, £4,000 ha 3 been reco vered by divers. The iron frame of the steamer having collapsed, they work under great difficulties. It is said that the Vanguard can be >a,ised.

The Prince of Wales's visit to Sheffield to open the new park there, presented by the Mayor, proved a distinguished success. The democratic town was enthusiastically loyal; the L'rince and Princess were charmed with the respectful and cordial demeanour of the people, who turned out in multitudes to do them honour. The town was beautifully decorated, and the weather propitious. No discordant note was heard, showing how little republican sentiment there is in even our large towns. The Duke of Edinburgh is being handsomely entertained in Russia by his father-in law. He has been on a hunting expedition in Finland, has inspected the forts of Cronstadt under the Czar's guidance, and has visited

Nijni and Novgorod, where he was warmly received by the inhabitants, and presented with the freedom of the city.

Major-General Stewart succeeds Sir John Dougla3 as commander of the forces in North Britain.

Mr Butt's eldest son has been appointed to an important and lucrative position in the Indian Civil Service.

Mr Scud more has commuted his pension for £11,000. After a ;short repose ou the Continent he will enter upon his new duties in Constantinople. The vacant post will not be filled up.

Mr Frederick Hill, assistant-secretary at the Post-office, retires on a special pension.

The Official Gazette of Lisbon has pub lished the award of Marshal McMahon in favour of Portugal's claims to the Bay of Lorenzo Marquees. The Press regards this decision as an additional reason against England submitting her claims to arbitra tion.

A great meeting at Port Elizabeth has pro nounced in favor of the conference proposed by Lord Carnarvon. The colonial Press, too, generally support the confederation scheme.

On the arrival of the troops at the diamond fields several of the ringleaders in the recent outbreak were arrested. The reports of dis turbances in Zulu Land were much exagge rated for political purposes, and the alleged massacres are denied.

Mr. Plimsoll having made serious charges against the Board of Trade in regard to the treatment of unseaworthy vessels, Sir Charles Adderley has taken up the attack upon the implicated, officials, and challenged him to prove his allegations. Mr. Plimsoll declares that early next session he will move for a committee to inquire into the administration of the Acts relating to merchant shipping. Meanwhile Sir Charles has deputed Captain Murray (the professional adviser to the marine department of the Board of Trade) and Mr. Traill to visit the principal ports of the United Kingdom, to report on the appoint ments necessary for the ensuing year under the provisions of the new Act

The Brighton Aquarium Company have lost no time in availing themselves of the Act passed in their favour. They have decided on re-opening the Aquarium on Sun days, under the same conditions as before the prosecution was instituted.

The Wesleyan Conference, during its ses sion at Sheffield, discussed the question of lay representation. Most of the ministers seemed to regard the intrusion of laymen into the legal hundred with aversion and dread, and the. subject was shelved by being referred to a committee.

A new wet dock, named after the Queen, and a graving dock, have been opened at Dundee by the Earl of Strathmore. The total cost of the harbour will be nearly a million sterling. The Midland Railway Company report that the abolition of the second-class has proved pecuniarily successful, the receipts haviDg increased by £50,736. During the first half year they carried 1,292,419 first-class passen gers, and 10,663,203 third. The experiment of ladies' carriages had proved a failure. The Chatham and Dover Company have agreed to contribute £20,000 towards the cost of the experiments in connexion with the Channel tunnel project. The failure of the union projected between this company and the South Eastern Company is ascribed to the refusal of the latter company to ratify the agreement on finding that the scheme would work to their disadvantage.

At meetings of the Great Northern and London and North-Western Railway Com panies, it was confessed that the reduction of fares had entailed a loss.

Birmingham is busy manufacturing war material. A large consignment of small arms has been completed for Germrny, aud 10,000 Martini-Henry rifles for Japan. Four hundred million cartridges are being made for Prussia, and 150 million for France.

THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

We have received tidings of the Arctic Ex pedition, not of coarse of its having reached the North Pole, but of its having safely made its way into high latitudes, and coipc to the borders of the ice with which its great fight has to be carried on. The Alert and the Dis

covery, with the auxiliary shhTvir"^"" which thenewa has beenVoTghlhS^ heavy weather across the Atlantic aSvl^ so heavily aden they took in aTgreat 2V§ water, so that on one occasion aSL- of naturalist might be seen fishing tr*^ organisms in the aft cabin, which realh^ 8 only buckwheat washed out of X ? et6 coop The Alert had a whale boat >' in ana destroyed, and both vessels }Z ringing pretty roughly tested, but otW • n o harm was done. On the 27th Juno i! c sighted near Cape Desolation, and £ ,as several days they made northwards aW*l west coast of Greenland, passing wl gthe bers- of bergs. SO me of the most W a T shapes, and rising 200 or ,300 feet W"s° water. Early in July 6th the shin 2n j off Godhaven, at the southern end 0 W island of Disco. Here the officers cJvu explore the Lying-marken's field risinoT tween 2000 and 3000 feet above the sea, ■ a the fiord of Jacobshaven, "with its great di charging glacier, whence the icebergs we*" drifting in a continuous stream." Here ft expedition remained for several days fillip no with coals and provisions from M^ Valorous. Mr Krarup Smith, the Insnect of the Danish colony, had twenty-four Gree land dogs ready. These were shipped an d on the 15th July the ships steamed slowly up the Waigat Channel, th crows' nests or look-outs being hoisted to their places at the mast-head and all being made square and taut. Clear' ing the northern end of the Channel on the 17th, the discovery ships parted company with the Valorous, replying to her signal of " Farewell! . speedy return," by «• a thank you." A fog came on and soon hid the the ad venturers from sight. The plan is for them to call at Upernavik, push on to Melville Bay and into the North Water There a depot will bo formed, \?ith a boat' on one of the Cary Islands. Thence it ig proposed to spend the open months of August and September in working up the west side of Smith Sound, and the Discovery will, if feasible, winter near Lady Franklin Strait in 82° latitude. Pressing on alone, the Alert will still cling to the land, near to which there is the best chance of open water, and will try to winter as far north as 84° The Pole will probably be sought by a series of sledge parties. Assuming that the ship gets within 500 miles of it, five sledges carrying each eight men and 320 rntions or food for forty days, will start together with one (?) a thivd larger, and containing twelve men. "After five days F fili3 up the other sledges, leaves* supply at depot No. 1 and returns, bringing out a fresh supply." The same plan is pur sued with E. D. C. andß., until A finds him self 36 degrees from the ship, and with 320 rations for facing the dangers of the last stage of the journey. The vessels are victualled for three years, but if they have good fortune it is hoped they miy attain their object next spring, and get clear of the ice that summer. This how ever is very doubtful, hence the elaborate preparations made to back them up, and keep open communications with the south. A principal matter is to keep the crews in good fettle during the long All kinds of amusements are provided : acting, music, m agio lanterns —everything in fact foxwpassir le' temps, and to put them in good spirits for the campaign of next summer. In returning the Valorous ran upon a sunken rock, not marked in the chart, and but for the rising of the tide wo aid have become a wreck. Our next news will probably be brought home by the Pandora, which left England several weeks after, the expedition, and expected to get as far as Melville Bay.

ARCHBISHOP CROKE AT THE O'CON NELL FESTIVITIES.

The London corrnepondentof the Melbourne Argus gives the following particulars of the O'Uonuell centenary : "The first day was made one of religious festivities, and Cardinal Cullen and the Ultramontanes had it almost entirely to themselves. High mass was celebrated in the Koman Catholic Cathedral in Dublin. This building which will accom-^ modate more than 3,000 persons, was densely' crowded. There has probably rarely been so large a gathering of priests within its walls. They came from every diocese in Ireland. There were present no less that 33 archbishops and bishops, England. Scotland, some of the colonies, and even France, sending repre sentatives. The sermon afterwards preached by the Archbishop of Cashel, was a flattering review of Daniel O'ConnelTs life. The civic banquet in the evening partook of the same ecclesiastical character, and was, iD fact, an Ultramontane demonstration. The "Health of the Pope " came first on the list of toasts, and was responded to byMonsignor Kardi, a member of the household of the Vatican, who glorified O'Connell as " a Moses to his conn try," and spoke also warmly of Pius IX. as " a man of Providence," whose cause in the end must triumph. The health of the Queen, ; to which all Englishmen are accustomed to give the first place, came second in this in stance. The memory of O'Connell was re sponded to by a grandson. Several prelates spoke, amongst them the Bishop of Nantes, who represented O'Connell as binding closer the ties of the French and Irish nations. ■* Thus the first notes of the celeb- ation were struck in an Ultramontane key."

FEARFUL ACCIDENT TO AN FXCUR SION TRAIN.

Shoktlt after 11 o'clock, on August 28, a terrible;, collision occurred on the Midland Bailwsy at Kilck wick Station, sixteen miles north of Bradford, be tween the last train from Scotland and an excursion train returning from Morecambe to Bradford, A", half-day excursion train left Morecambe for Bradford at 8.50 p.m., consisting of twenty-three vehicles, crowded with about a thousand passengers. On:, passing Cononley station, a mile and a half north of Kildwick, those in charge of the station observed that ' the tail lamp of the train had srone out. They at once telegraphed, to Kildwick to Btop and examine the train. The excursion was not timed to stop*' Kildwick, but by means of signals the driver was made to pull up just outside the station. One of the porters then went to meet the train to examine it to see what was wrong in accordance with the telegram from Cononley. The train approached at 11:22 p.nV and at the same moment another telegram was received that the Scotch express train had passed Cononley at 11.23. The distance signal 800 yards from the station, was at once put on to stop it Mean while, the excursion train was slowly drawing into Kildwick station, and a porter had D^t discovered that the tail light was out, and was relight ing it when the express was heard approaching. Tne line at this point is on a sharp curve, and there isa" bridge over it about 200 yams from the station, «0 that me driver of the express cou'd not see the train■ y iv front. The express was tidied to stop at KildwH* and could not, therefore, Da going at full speed, but it came on " swiftly," and dashed Into the rear of the excursion train. The effect was terrible. The guard* van was much broken, and the last two carriages— the one nearest the van being a composite and the other a taird class—were smashed almost tobitsanu. their occupants buried in tha debris. Iha engine 01; the express train was ve/y little injured, tha driver, Harrison, and Palfrey man, ihe stoker, remained un hurt at their posts. Nor were any of the passenger! any the worse, except that they were severely snake". The effect on the passengers of the excursion tiain. however, was dreadful. Besides the unfortuMw." occupants of the two hindmost carriages, those in uw rest of the train were a good deal knocked aboufc-' many of them receiving severe cuts about thefaceSOT ' head. As soon as possible assistance was rendered to the sufferers in the rear part of toe train. Bonnre* were lighted and fed with the debris of the carnages, and the work of extricating the bodies of the iiilW, and wounded proceeded with. The station-master, ■~ Mr Wmterburn, set off to Keißhlej-, witn » special engine to get medical assistance, sna the assistants of Dr. M'Nab were awaken™ by the crash and the shrieks of the iijured, ana were speedily on the spot. It was found that lour persons, three men and a boy—had been Mlled on tne .> spot, and a woman, who was alive s whenßhe was « tricated, died almost immediately after. Seven f <£ eight other persons were severely injure!, ana »«* their linjuries had been temporarily atterded to> tney were taken, some to their homes and somei to ww ' Bradford Infirmary, while two, William MncJUe, w uatley Road, and William Taylor, Harover Square, Bradford, who were so badly injured that « "*! considered uuadvisable to remove them, were i««" the Junction Hotel, a short distance from the station. About thirty of those who were more slignuy *"-. jured, many of them suffering from 86^ er a .^ l .t about the tace and head, had thsir wounds area*" .. the station, and proceeded home. No {real <»""* has been done to the permanent vay, indJr,, f Jhe work that had to be done was the rimovai jui debris, As soon as the news of tie accdent reacn Bradford on Sunday morning the e»item«" ■ very great. Almost the whole of tte P^B^B^ were Bradford people, and when the news ""^ occurrence spread in the town the BW^KuTat anxiety was felt by those who had frienlfi»w™^.

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