SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

Tair.aya, barque, 569 tons, Lindsay, from London An vnstn, brigantine, Pulman, from Lcvuka. Thomas Brown, barque, I'rom Melbourne.

DEPARTURES.

T\O\vcna, s.R.. Sellars, for Tanranga. ]i!-r:i.f ■--,-■■ Logan, for Sydney and Melbourne. Ta.--o. barque, for Newcastle. Jauist fc'lewurt, brig-, for Melbourne.

IMPORTS.

Per-'J aniaya, from London : — 210 case i. 20 casks, 1 i tanks, 3 hhds., 2 tierces, G bundles, 1! package*. 1 axle.—E. Porter & Co. 100 eases, L'lo kegs. 2 casks, 3 parcels, 39 boxes, 12 barrels, 52 bales. G bundles. —Owen & Graham. :'. cases.— W. O. Wilson & Sons. 7 bales paper.—Henry Brett. Per Tamaya, from London:—l ease costumes, skirts, ice, 5 pekgs. cork floorcloth, 7 do. oil floorcloth, J. M. McLachlan. Pev Augusta, from Levuka:— 700 bags sugar, SOO b-.igs maize, G8 bags eocoanuts. 30 bags copra, 2 drays. I weighing machine. 5000 cocoaimts.— A.S.P.. Co.. agents. 2720 mats sugar. 00! bags maize. 30 bags copra, 1 bullock dray, timber junker, winch, vice, and weighing machine, B. Tonks and Co. lOi) cases t {'jimcssey's brandy, 1 case of fancy soap, 2 bales sowing 1 wine, 20 barrels tar, G barrels ginger, 10 barrels canary seed, 2 case* fumitur.', I bale curled hair. 3 cases toys. 4 cases fancy goods, 2 ea^es srni ioaar.v, 1 case of basket ■ware, 2 eases cutlery. I ease brushware, 1 case p!pc-s, 1 catfe fishing lines, 1 ease Ilolloway'a oiiii inent, 2 cases harmoniums, 1 case American organ, i case.3 pianos, 3 cases oil' clothing. 20 case? boy's American axes. 15 cases school slates, 2"> eases preserved milk, 2 . asos saddlery, 1 case jewellery, 1 ca-x giasswciv, 2.cases pictures, i cases looking glasses, 30 cases herrings, 1 Tann's fireproof safe, K. and 11. Isaacs. Ex Tamtira: 10 cases confectionery, 25 cases corn ilour. 5 cases Sinclair's hams, 20 tons salt, o) cases sardines, G5 condensed milk (preserved), 5 cases sultanas, 5 cases acid, 20 kegs peas, 10 cases 250 vestas, 5 cases jellies, 10 cases quart oil, 10 eases picalilli, 23 ban-els currants, G.i buudels raisins. 'A eases muscatels, 33 boxes T.D, pipes, Barn cit and Levy.

EXPORTS.

Per Janet Stewart, brig, for Melbourne : — 109,000 ft. baulk timber, X casks limejuice, 100 doors. 71 cases vegetables, 1 package tobacco, 190 cases potted iish, 10 boxes.—Owen and Graham. Per Hero for Sydney :— 1 bale leather.—lreland Bros. 12 sacks seeds.—Henderson & Macfarlane. Per Hero for Melbourne : 50 cases salmon, 1 box sold, 6 sacks seed, 2 packages. 2 eases almanacks, 1 ease. 23 bags gum, 50 bales flax, 99 bales tow. For Sydney: 25 enses oil, 50 eases salmon, 4o cases wine, i saw chocs?. 150-hides. JOOOft. tim ber. 10 casks oil. 112 bales phormhun, 150 hides, 1 bale leather. 2 cases almancks, 311 bales flax, 1 flower case, :;s bales fungus. 12 sacks seed. 1 ease, 1 box gold, 50 casks resin, 1 case tools.— Cruickshanfc & Co.. Agents. Per Pearl for Tonga : 1 casks sulphcr, 120 Sheets iron (corrugated), 1 can nails, 1 bundle spouting, 1 bale fungus, 15,000 ft. timber.—Owen & G*"raham, Agents. P Hero, tor Melbourne: 6 sacks seed.— He udcrson & Macfarlane. ! case.—lreland Rros. 5 bales flax.—Stone Bros.

DEPARTURE OF THE HERO.

The s.s. Hero left at half-past twelve to-day for Sydney and Melbourne. There was the usual bustle "on the wharf at the time of her moorings being cast oil. Shu conveys tho following pas sengers :—Saloon to Melbourne : Rev. A. Penny. Saloon to Sydney: Dr. Hans. Mr. W. Lthor, Mr "Moo;-. W. G. Hill, Hainan, P. H. Kisley, ISlrs. ilus-eli J. .!!-. Lambert, Mr. McLeod and family. Mr. French, Mr. Hodgkinson, Mr. Haw kins and son. Steerage to Melbourne: Mr. and Mrs. Jelly,"H. V. Daniel, Mrs. O'Connor, J. O. Morris, I). IJ. Donohar, Mr. and Mrs. A. 11. Smith. Steerage to Sydney: IS. G-. Stone, Mr. StiKh Mr. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. Chapman, S. Donwal. F. Pauley, Mr. Hunt. \V. Harvey, U. Bark, Delaney, E. Pa.ldison, M. Howard, 1. Hawthorn, Mr. and Mrs. Caryen, Mrs. L run bath Mrs. At kin aml children. Mogers, Brinslev, Hops, Berger, Harvey, Catherell, Massini, Hutchmoor, Jones. Mrs Silk and child, A. God hard, See, Helps.

ARRIVAL OF THE TAMAYA.

The iron barque Tamaya, under charter to the New Zealand Shipping Co., put in an appear ance last night, after a passage of 107 days, characterised by some very rough weather. She brings otic passenger, Mr. C. It. Mairne, and a "•eneral cargo. The captain reports as follows : —Left Gravesend on August 19, and passed the Start on the 23rd; crossed the Line September 22 and passed I'm.: meridian of the Cape October IS. Highest latitude readied. 17A'. Experienced for the most part strong gales from W.N.W. and W S.W., one on the Uth November at west b<ung very heavy. The long-boat was completely smashed with a heavy sea. From the meridian of 110° X which we passed oti the 15th nit., have had a hard time of it. wifh N.E. and E. winds. Passed the Three Kings on the Jth inst., and arrived at Auckland on the evening of the Gth, all well. The Tamaya having -1J- tons of blasting powder on board, anchored in the powder ground.

ARRIVAL OF THE AUGUSTA.

The brigantine Augusta arrived this morning, from Levuka. The captain reports having left there on Monday, 27th Nov.. at noon, and expe rienced light breeze from the N.E., with fine weather. 'On 29th, passed Kandavu, wind steadily increasing. On the 30th, passed the mail steamer steaming away to the S.E. Fresh breezes up to the 3rd instant, when light airs and baftl^v: -vinds, which continued until the Jth. '•'...-. hi I fresh breezes and heavy rain. Si'^ite . in: r-eat Barrier at noon on the (sth.

Haiisli'uug W. wind and rain to the 2nd, and brought up off Orakci at midnight on the 6th, Passengers— Mr. and Airs. Thompson and child. Messrs'Findlay, Cox, and 3 native servants.

The s.s. Rowcna, which arrived from Taura nga yesterday morning, Icit again for the same port" at .3 o'clock in the evening. The bi-i'-c Janet Stewart cleared out yesterday for Melbourne, with a cargo of timber, etc., as per exports. Four able seamen ere required for the barque Europa. We learn from the Southern files by the Taupo that tha ketch Clematis has been thoroughly repaired and refitted at Lyttelton. Sheleftafew days ago for Pelorus Sound. The schooner Charybdis has been moved over from the wood wharf to the Queen-street wharf, where she is to load at once for the Islands. The barque Tasso i'or Newcastle, and Ihe brig Janet Stewart for Melbourne, took their departure this morning. The schooner .Loch Leo has finished on the gridiron, and is now to go into the stream for a general '.lean-up before loading again for the Islands. The schooner Tamia has now finished her repairs, and I.-1, loading for New Caledonia. The success of ths s.s. Lionel as a tow-boat at Waugajje is now U3,iiirod. She docs her work in first-class style, and is well able to be of service to vessels at iloidanya, as well as Wangapo. She towed in !he schooner Qucon on her last trip. The vessels Jolt at Jtoldanga, now the Tower Hill and Nightingale have sailed, are the brig Julia S. Carney and the barque Birchgrovc. Tha barque Thomas Brown, from Melbourne, made the heads this morning, but was unable to come u\> the harbour in consequence of a foul wind and ebb tide. Who brings a quantity of stone for the. dock and a general cargo. She is consigns 1 to Brown, Campbell and Co. The schooner Chavybdis entered out to-day, for Caroline Islands, and the ketch Pearl for Tonga. The schooner-yacht Ului-i-Lakeba cleared out to-day, in ballast, for Levuka.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. Napiek, this day. The s.s. Jane Douglas left last evening, for Gisborne and Auckland.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Clo.su as Under :— For Thames, to-morrow, at 1.30 p.m. For Ooromaudel, per Ai'gyle, to-morrow, at 2 30 p.m. For Tainia, per Morcnry, to-morrow, at 9 a.m. l^or 'IViranaki, Southern Provinces, and Aus tralian Colonies, per Taupo, to-morrow, at 11.15 p. 1:). For money orders, registered leUei's, and newspaper." :t 10.J;3a.m. Ijiitc Icl-tc.-.i will bo received til! 11.25 a.m. For Waiwcra, Malmrangi, Matakana, Manga wai, \Vaipu, &c, pur Annie Milbank, on Saturday next, at 10 a.m. For I'ussoll. VS Tangn.roa. and ilongonui, per Tona. on Monday uext, at 4 p.m. For Wjiiliansra Taurauga, and Opotiki, per Rovveua, on" JTond»iy next, al I p.m. Mailrf forlndhi, Cliina. Mediterranean ports, ConiiiuMil. of liuropo, United Ivinp'dom, via Su=". and S'jutluumiton, via Brindisi, "wHI bo made in) per Wellington, on Tuesday, 12th instant. ~, . J Per Zo.alundi.i, on luonday, Ism instant, as lllhL'^ ; H'or Ivandav.i, S.indwich Islands, United Stores of A men*.-, Uauafla, British Columbia, c'->nir-il and 'n;rh A:n<.'vica, and British and ym "■■'->[ \V'-^i i.'Hticw, t>t i! a.m. p~ v ijmtc.d. iZiiiiidom and Continent of For nioiioy ordera, registered letters, and J^tl- K-i burins an extra frr of Cd in addii ion to the pestase, will be received by the Mail Agent on board u;> to time oi! sailing. S. B. BISS, duel' Postmaster^

BIRTH.

WYLDE-BTtOWXE.—On tho 7th December, at Parnell, Mrs. Wylde-Browne of a son.

DEATH.

"WALLACE.—On December 7. at his father's residence, Mount Albert, William Wallace, eldest son of Thomas Wallace, aged 15 years. The funeral will leave his late residence to morrow (Friday), at 2 p.m. Friends are re spectfully invited to attend.

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED "The Evening News" "The Morning News, "and "The Echo."

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1876.

For the c.Tv^e that Licks assistnnce. For th« wro:is' that needs resistance, 1-or the future in the tliMance, And the trood that we can do.

The future form of suburban government is agitating the minds of ratepayers in the highway districts around the city, and there seems to be a general disposition to bring into force the Municipal Corporations Act,for the purpose of removing the .suburbs from the operation of the Counties Act. A few of the principal questions that will pro bably influence the ratepayers in their decision are formulated by the chairman of the Eden Terrace District, in a letter published elsewhere, and as the subject is one of wide interest, wo may assist the .suburban ratepayers by shewing explicitly what their position is. By remaining as they are, the suburban high way districts become parts of the County of Eden ridings. Their individuality, how ever, is preserved, and will continue unless by petition to the County Council, one-third of the ratepayers, owning half the rateable property in the highway district, determines that the Road Board shall be dissolved. Such a procedure would throw' the local wants and local government wholly into the hands of nine Councillors, elected from the ratepayers of seven County ridings, which embrace a wide area, extending from the Tamaki to the Whau. Tin's course is out of the question. It may here be men tioned that the division of a county into ridings is merely for electoral purposes. The highway boards, then, we will assume, continue to exercise their present functions and duties. Their revenues Avill consist simply of monies raised from rates, and a subsidy of pound for pound thereon, less a pro rata con tribution deducted by the General Govern ment, to recoup its outlay on hospitals and charitable purposes within the Provincial District. License and other fees accruing within the districts are paid into the County Fund. Iv addition 1o the rates levied by the highway districts, the County Council may, if it determines to bring the whole of the Coun ties Act into operation, levy a general rate not exceeding one shilling in the pound, on the annual value of all property within the County. It may also, in compliance Avith a petition from the ratepayers, levy a separate rate, not exceeding one shilling, upon pro perty within any portion of the county for local works. The County Council "may further, after polling, the County, borrow money not exceeding four times the amount of the total general rate for one year, and may levy a special rate to provide interest and sinking fund. The County Fund consists of these rates, tolls, subsidy of £1 for £1 upon rates from the General Government, licenses, lines, fees, iSjc. It is competent for the County Coun cil, if its manifold duties are capable of being fulfilled without special taxation, to abstain from levying a rate,relying upon the pound for pound subsidy estimated on the basis of the gross amount of rates collected in the various highway districts within the County, its licenses, &c. Or the Council may, within three months after its election, resolve that the administrative sections of the Act shall not come in force, and shall thereupon determine in what proportions the revenues accruing to tlie County Fund shall be divided among the various highway districts within the County. The foregoing provisions deter mine the financial position and responsi bilities of highway district.-, under the Counties Act. It must be understood Muit the County Council is a supreme authority ' within defined linutsj over all the district**

within the County boundaries, and that any rates it may levy or powers it is entitled to exercise apply to all districts irrespective of highway boundaries. Turning now to the question of a Corpor ation and the queries propounded by the Chairman of the Eden Terrace Highway District, the course open to the suburban districts is very simple. Any district com prising one continuous area, containing not more than nine square miles, not having within it two points more than six miles distant, and having a population of not less than 250 resident householders, may be created a borough upon petition to_ the Governor of one hundred such resident householders publicly notified, provid ing, however, that no petition signed by an equal or greater number of resident householders against the Corpora tion is presented within two months. In determining the weight of the signatures to such petitions the majority is estimated by the votes each burgess is entitled to exercise, and these numbers should be given in the petition. When the Governor brings the Municipal Corporations Act into operation, the district defined is immediately separated from the County in which it was previously .situated, and "becomes possessed of the almost unlimited powers of local sclf-Govern incnt conferred by the Municipal Corpora tions Act. All the seventies collected within the district which would otherwise have gone into the County Fund, become ] payable to the borough. These include in ■ 'i.idition to rates, the tolls, rents, of property vested in the Corporation, monies received on account of waterworks, gasworks, or tramways, publican's, brewers, auctioneers, vehicles, and other licenses, dog taxes, lines recoverable under the Acts, &c. Kef ore levying any rate, the Council must make an estimate of the proposed expenditure for the year, the total ratable property and valuation, and amount of rate necessary, and this must be publicly notified in the borough before striking a rate. The Council may then strike any rate not exceeding one shilling in the pound on the annual "value of property in the Borough. This is the limit of the Council's rating power'without testing the feeling of the ratepayers. The general rate is supplemented £1 for £1 by the General Government. Upon petition of a majority of ratepayers in any part of the district, a separate rate—not exceeding a shilling, for special works in that part of the borough, may be levied. The Council i.s further empowered to raise special) loans for public works if,at a poll duly appointed, a majority of one-liftli in excess of the minority polled, approves of the proposal. Special rates, delincd in the Act, may be levied to cover the interest and sinking fund of such loans. An impression appears to prevail that the government of a Corpora tion is necessarily expensive. There i.s no reason whatever why this should be the case. The question of ollicers remains entirely in the hands of the Council, and it is possible that by the combination of several highway districts, some of Ihe expenses of the various boards might be saved. The cost of administration may and should be strictly limited to the absolutely unavoidable outlay in the col lection and expenditure of the revenues of town. The little boroughs in the .South are worked very cheaply. With Mayor unpaid, salaries should bo confined to one oilieer acting as Town Clerk, Treasurer, and Col lector, (rates payable at the Corporation .office as in Auckland); rent of oflice, and a Sanitary Inspector, who could also act as Foreman of Works if desirable, could distribute the rate notices, or might only be paid a small salary, with the right of private employment. To comply with the Act it is not even necessary that a Town Clerk should be exclusively employed ; certain days in the week notified for atten dance at his office would meet all require ments,and this plan is adopted in some small boroughs. In most districts, however, there would l>e ample employment for one officer. The advantages of the Municipal system for .suburban districts arc most extensive. We cannot attempt, within our limited space, to give a summary of the Act, but its provisions embody a complete local government by the ratepayers, and local expenditure of all locally raised monies. If mis-management ensues, it can only be charged upon the burgesses who possess under tho new Act very effective checks on the Council. There is one posi tion, it will be observed, in which the districts might possibly be a little better oil" financially than under the Corporation Act, although possessing fewer powers. if the County Council resolved, after its election, that the road boards should be entrusted with the administration, and further determined that the revenue raised within each district from all sources should bo appropriated for expenditure within that district, and further, that the share of County subsidy, pound for pound on the highway rates, should be paid to each road district, pro iata, the highway districts would then get £2 ford on their rates. But the necessary expenses of the County and the demands ni poor outlying ridings for main roads, renders this impracticable, and if by any chance afterwards a resolution were forced through the County Council in favour of (lie whole Act coining into operation, very ingenious provision i.s made that the Act, With its tax-squeezing machinery shall im mediately come into force and cannot be repealed. We should very strongly advise suburban ratepayers to trust to their own capabilities of self Government. And with rates swelled by license, and other fees, and the pound for pound subsidy, we sec no reason why, instead of being increased, the 1 »resent taxation should not, if accessary, he diminished. In forming boroughs by a combination of districts, however, it is most desirable that a unity of interests should be secured.

As the proceedings at the meeting of the City Council yesterday on the City officers and accounts possessed features of unusual interest to the ratepayers and the general public, we publish to-day a full report of the discussion. At the ordinary Domain Hoard meeting yesterday, Theophilus Heale Esq., in the chair, it was decided that their solicitor should take the necessary legal steps to close Mr Brighton's lease. A communi cation was also received from the New market Highway Board, intimating that the Board was about to improve Park Road, and asking thr> Domain Board to contribute towards tlrj expenses. The request was considered reasonable and met with favour. The monthly accounts were passed. The Free Templars opened an additional lodge last evening in the Eden Terrace dis trict, and was named the "Sir George Grey Lodge." The following officers were elected ami installed by Bro. Lightfoot, assisted by Bro. Edger, V.J3.M. :— W. Chatwin, W.P. ; Martha ""Cha twin, W.V.P. , John Sheffield, r W.S. ; John Fraser, W.F.S. ; James Bur nett, W.T. ; William Scott, W.M. ; Alfred Mitchel, W. Chaplain ; J. I. Bervequest, W.I.G. ; John Hay, W.O.G. ; Jane Scott, W.M.I). . Sisters "Ward and Scott, Sup porters. The meeting was well attended, 16 members were enrolled, and a number proposed. The remainder of the evening was pleasantly spent. At a meeting of creditors in the estate of Captain William Lloyd, of Wauganmi, held yesterday, the liabilities were set down at £420, assets £150. The entertainment did not come oft' at Ponsonby Hall last evening as expected, in consequence of the sudden illness of Mi- George Cotterell. For the same reason the performances promised at Otahuhn will be abandoned. The company, AvitJi the Mir ror of the Thames, will turn their faces southward, and appear at Nelson on the evening of the 12th mat.

The emergency meeting of the Waitemata Lodge of Masons will take place on Friday, the Bth inst.

The annual meeting of the members of the City Council is fixed for the 20th inst.

A little child was found lost in the street at Newton, this morning, by Mrs Wallis, wife of the Rev. Dr. Wallis. The young ster, who can give no account of itself, is at present being taken care of by Mrs Wallis, who will be happy to hear anything of its friends. At a meeting of a Committc from Lodge Ara held on Monday last, it was decided to give a ball about the 27th inst. to celebrate the annual installation.

This afternoon a deputation on behalf of the Ponsonbv ratepayers presented a numerously signed requisition to Messrs Masefield and Thome to allow themselves to be nominated for the vacancies at present existing in the board. Being informed that their election would accord with tho wishes of a large majority of the ratepayers, they have signified their willingness to stand for election.

A meeting of members of the Newmarket Literary Institute was held last night, called by notices posted up in the reading-room. There was not a large attendance, but there appears to have been one or two perspic acious speakers who addressed the meeting. One of these gentlemen in the course of his remarks referred to the lack of spirit mani fested of late in this district, and wound up a beautiful peroration to the memory of a late resident by exclaiming, "Oh, for the ghost of a Witheford to wake up the people !" The foot race between Messrs E. N. Forder and B. Donavan, which was to have come off on Saturday, at Ellcrslic, lias been indefinitely postponed. All bets on the race will therefore be ofl". Thomas Jones, a young man in the em ploy of Mr Thomas Inglis, blacksmith, had a narrow escape from drowning yesterday. Jones was sent over to Mr Inglis's North Shore smithy with a quantity of iron-work in a dingy, when a squall came on. See ing danger ahead, the young man ptit back, but before he reached ths railway wharf tho boat was full of water, and sank under him. After struggling with the waves for a short time, a rope was thrown to him from the "Star Queen," a barque, and he was safely landed upon the deck of that vessel. The boat was subsequently raised, and a portion of the ironwork saved. Mi James Mackay, jun., is expected to be in Auckland about Saturday next. The following persons have notified their inability to meet the demands of their creditors, viz., George Cottis, tomato sauce manufacturer ; Jules George Wilson, hotel keeper; and George Bennett, settler. Yesterday, one of the seamen on board the s.s. lon'a, while painting at the mizen mast head, fell down a distance of 30 feet, striking the mizen-booui. He escaped with nothing worse than a severe shaking, and is able to resume work again to-day. To the Editor : Sir,—As we arc to have an election on the 20th nit. to elect a gentle man for the ollice of Mayor, and as there are two candidates for that ofllcc, I would remind the electors to elect a gentleman when sitting on the Bench, that no favour be shewn as was the case not long ago ; when the General Government bad to take the case up, and the unfortunate was found guilty. Sir, f see by yesterday'ii STAR that the Mayor stated in Council, '' I will hover speak against my conscience." I think that the Mayor both spoke and acted against his conscience, when sitting in the House of Representatives at Wellington.—Yours &c., A. Black. A brilliant meteor was observed last night rushing in the direction of Onehunga. An eye-witness says it left a streak of light behind it which lasted for live minutes, and that "the finest rocket he ever saw was a squib to it." A sample of very fine full peas grown by Host Perkins at Itemuera, was left at our oflice to-day. The contents of the pods arc uncommonly large. The telegraph line from the Kaipara Signal station to the Pilot Station will be opened shortly.

Wreck of the Qtago Full Par ticulars.

Return of tho Express

(Prkss AfJEXCV.)

POUT CHALMERS, this (lay. ARRIVED : The steamer Express with the passengers, engineers, (irenien, and stewards of thcOtago. The accounts shew that slie struck on the rocks off Chasland's Mistake at 2"20 on the morning of the 4th inst. She remained about .in hour, during which time, full steam was kept up in the endeavour to get her oil. This failed, and she rapidly filled. ]\rESSENCEI!S 1 )ESPATCHEI) WITU THE NEWS. At 3*30 p.m. ;i man was despatched for Alldcy Beach, and at (>-30 a.m. another for Edendale, distance (50 miles, crossing three rivers. Thence telegraphed to Dimcdin. Tho Passengers Encamp on Shore- Tents were pitched on shore, and the shipwrecked party furnished with ample provisions and bedding, landed from the steamer. Captain Calder displayed great coolness under trying circumstances, and tho whole of the passengers and crew were safely landed. Rescuing Passengers- The Express reached Chasland's at 5.30 yesterday afternoon, and instantly com menced taking the passengers and luggage on board. She left at 9 p.m. with 150 people. Many of the poorer passengers were in a pitiable state, being only partly clad, and had lost much of their goods. Captain Calder remains behind with the officers and seamen to save property. 30,000 ozs. OF GOLD LOST. It is said that thirty thousand ounces of gold was on hoard. The passengers speak highly of the Cap tain's conduct and of the officers. THE SAILORS FORCE THEMSELVES INTO THE LADIES' TENT. The sailors arc said to have behaved very badly, forcing themselves into the ladies' tent, from which they were ejected by the Captain. PROPOSED TESTIMONIAL TO THE CAPTAIN. A meeting of passengers is to be held tin's afternoon to frame a testimonial to the Cap tain. BRAVERY OF PASSENGERS. Several gentlemen passengers behaved nobly, rendering all the assistance in their power. Mr Holts, traveller for Messrs J. Harris .and Co., Melbourne, was working manfully. A Steovago Passenger Missing, Some doubts exist as to the safety of one steerage passenger from Lyttelton to the Bluff. The mate says he has not seen him since the vessel struck. The following is A PASSENGER'S STATEMENT.—THE BOWSPRIT RUNS INTO THE SCRUB. She went ashore in the second mate's watch, the captain having gone below at 1.45 a.m. Before going, he told the second mate to call him if thick weather came on. At 2.30 a.m., the captain hearing the mate run aft and giving instructions to the man | at the wheel to put tlw vg^se.J, ii*vd,-*"stov-

board, he rushed on deck, and was ■ no sooner there than the vessel struck heavily, bow on, her bowsprit going amongst the scrub and trees. RECOVERY OF THE VESSEL HOPELESS. There is no chance of getting her off. There are a number of holes in her bottom, and she continues rolling and grinding on the sharp rocks. Some, but not much of the cargo may be rescued. The passengers and luggage saved. Should it come on to blow from the N. E. or southwards, the heavy swell will break up the ship rapidly. A DENSE FOG OBSCURED THE VIEW. At the time of striking, the fog was so dense that the passengers, when they came on deck, could not see the rocks, though the vessel was in amongst them.

CABLEGRAMS.

AUSTRALIAN

(PRESS AGENCY.)

THE WOOL SALES. Sydney, December G. A private telegram from London dated Saturday, states :—" The wool sales con cluded to-day. The market is firm at the highest quotations. Over 205,000 bales were catalogued, including 40,000 second hand, and 80,000 taken for export. The temporary depression was caused by inferior lots. December /. THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS. Betting is 3 to 2 on the English cricketers. A close match is expected. Jupp does not play. THE ST. OSYTH AND NORTHUMBER LAND. The St Osyth and Northumberland left for Melbourne to-day. ARRIVAL OF THE SUEZ MAIL AT ADELAIDE. The Suez mail arrived at Adelaide last night. Passengers for New Zealand :Mr and Mrs Stevenson and family, Mr and Mrs Kembley, Mrs Daniel, Mrs White, Mr and Mrs Gough, Messrs R, A. Low, Ross, and Hepburn. The Arawata is detained at Melbourne to take the mails.

RUSSIA'S REPRESENSATIVE AT THE CONFERENCE.

LONDON, December 2. General Iguatieff represents Russia at the Conference. GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS. The Grand Duke Nicholas has started for KisneiiF, to assume the command of the Russian Army. LONDON, December 5. BISMARCK ON THE EASTERN QUESTION. Bismarck, when speaking at the Parlia mentary dinner, said he did not yet despair of peace, but feared that war was probable. He thought it inopportune to counsel Russia at the present time , and thought that when Russia made an advance upon the Turkish Provinces, Turkey would dread fighting. Germany might then be able to mediate. He hoped England would not openly declare war against Russia ; but would only act indirectly, similar to Russia's action towards Servia. Should Austria be drawn into war, and danger threaten her existence tut an empire, Germany's duty would be to come forward to help her. Austria posses sed a greater vitality than many thought, and lie had told Lord Salisbury so. ENGLISH PRESS AGAINST HELPING TURKEY. The English Press is unanimous in its views respecting the impolicy of permitting Russia to take Stamboul ; otherwise it sneaks against helping Turkey. AUSTRIA AND GERMANY'S POSI TION. Great importance isattaehed to Bismarck's remarks regarding Austria, as it is believed that the position of Austria and Germany in regard to the Eastern Question will tend to localise war, should it break out. THE NEW TURKISH CONSTITUTION The Porto is hastening to promulgate the new Constitution before the Conference of the European Powers can notify its disap proval of the present administration of ail'airs. RESIGNATION OF FRENCH MINISTRY. The French Ministry have resigned owing to an ivlver.se vote. , LONDON PRODUCE MARKET. We are indebted to the Loan and Mer cantile Agency Company for the following cablegram :— ---LONDON, December 4. Wool.—The sales closed at an average improvement of 2d to 3d. The principal advance has been in superior greasy, medium and inferior washed, and scoured. The sales comprise about -0(>,000 hales. 00,000 bales have been taken for export. A good many second hand parcels have been oll'ered during the past sales. Trade in the manufacturing districts is improved. Tallow—•There is a fair trade demand. Mutton 44s ; beef 42;<. 31 imosa Bark—Market, quiet. Quotations for Melbourne ground £12 ; chopped £1] 10s. Wheat—Market linn. Adelaide is Avorth 54s per 496 lbs ; New Zealand 52s per 4<K> lbs. Copper.—Market quiet. Buna worth £8.") per ton. Wallaroo, £8(J per ton. Tin.—Fine Australian in warehouse, £76 per ton. '

The Discussion on the City Officers and Accounts.

CITY COUNCIL.

The following gives fuller report of points of in terest, which were omitted in the abridged report published yesterday in time for publica tion :— Councillor Goldic proposed "thatthe Council go into committee of the whole to consider the report of the Committee on the City Council Offices, and allegations by Mr J. P. King against the City Treasurer." Councillor Isaacs seconded the motion, which was carried, and the Coiincil went into com mittee accordingly, the Mayor in the chair. The chairman read clause one of the report, as follows :—" The Committee recommends that the Town Clerk be the head of all departments, and be responsible to the Council for the work being properly donfi. That the transaction of all offi cial business not otherwise provided for in this report, such as assessing the amounts payable by consumers of water, and dues and fees of every description, shall bo attended to by him ; that ho shall also check the receipts and payments in the treasurer's department with the counterfoils, vouchers, etc., and see that the Council's , moneys arc paid into the proper banking accounts, at the proper times; and otherwise exercise a general supervision and control." The Chairman: That is one of those things which looks first-rate in theory, but it is perfectly clear that it cannot be carried out in practice. As to the amounts payable by consumers in the Water Department, that is a mutter that will require someone to look after specially. It is more than the Town Clerk could attend to. He has to attend to the whole of the correspondence. Perhaps he can tell you what it amounts to. Town Clerk : After the last Council meeting, I wrote 30 letters. The Chairman :He has to attend the meetings of the Council, and could not do the work pro posed here. Councillor Brett: I understand that the report means that ho is simply to see that the work is done by servants under him. The Chairman : With regard to looking after the accounts being paid into the bank/&c, I may say he does that pretty much already. Councillor Brett: Then there would be no extra work. Councillor Dickson: When I read that para graph, it occurred to me that we could dispense with the Mayor, as the Town Clerk would do all the work. Councillor Goldic moved as an amendment, " I. hat the whole of Clause Ibe struck out," and the following substituted :" It recommends that the gentleman holding the position of J.own Clerk be a duly qualilied solicitor, that he ' yii Lug AGa4 of the Departments, and be resnon

siblo to the Council for the office work being properly clone ; that the transaction of all official business not otherwise provided for in this report, such as assessing the amount pay able by consumers of water, and dues and fees of every description shall be attonded to by him, that he shall also take receipts and payments in the Treasurer's Department with the counter foils, vouchers, &c, and see that the Councils monies are paid to the proper banking accounts at the proper times, make out all summonses for the recovery of rates, and submit them to the Mayor for the lime being to beamed by him in "his capacity as a Justice of the Peace, prepare all leases required by the Council in their dealings with the ratepayers, attend the Resident Magistrate's Court in all actions tor the recovery ol" rates, and otherwise exercise a general supervision and control in the orhce. The mover said he believed the custom of having a solicitor as Town Clerk was common to many Boroughs. It was the case here, when Mr Brodie took the position. Lawyers were in vited. By some arrangement with Mr Brodio the alteration was made, and when the present Town Clerk moved into his present office from the position of Mayor it was continued. The total charges for legal expenses had been £139 17s. lie (Coun cillor Goldic) had gone to the City Treasurer in order to ascertain what amount had been ex pended on one or two streets, and after the Treasurer had looked tlirough several books, he said he supposed money had been paid but could, not tell positively. The sum of £oT2 los 6d had been paid in legal expenses during the past i 2 mTown Clerk : The expenses in connection with the lease of cottages was paid by the people, and it includes advertising. The Chairman: Would yov. • ' the Coun cil's solicitor to act also as a pcivulu solicitor ana accept payment ? Councillor Goldie : i cs. The Chairman : That is exactly the thing that has been complained of. He did not believe any solicitor.could he got for the salary. .-,,„„+ Councillor Goldio said the Town Clerk of Port Adelaide got a salary of .-£175 a year. Town Clerk: That is another place than Ade laide where the Town Clerk gets £600 a year. Councillor Goldie said he believed it was a universal practice for the Town Clerk to be a solicitor. That was the expressed wish ot the ratepayers in Auckland. Councillors had been placed hereby, and should act m accordance with their wishes. The last contest for civic honors proved that the peopio desired the change, and he was not pre pared to stand in the way. He knew that it would be stated that the Town Clerk could not do the work. Then he would like to know what the officers of the Council could do. Mr. Brodie had said that it was no exaggeration to say that the work had been increased tenfold, so that the same officer must formerly have only worked about half-an-hour in Hie day, for £300 a year, because he now worked only aboiit oj hours a day. Whenever he (Councillor Goldie) visited the office,he found the Council's servants taking it very easily. If Councillors went out to the waterworks they could take the I own Clerk, out for a drive ;if there was a funeral,the Clerk could go too, and he could occasionally go away on a holiday to Melbourne or Sydney without being missed. Really the fact was, they could not tell what their Town Clerk was doing, as they did not allot him his work. Councillor Waddell seconded the motion. The Chairman : I feel bound to tell you that when I have been asked as Mayor to sign all summonses I have invariably declined to do so. Councillor Waddell: I presume if the Mayor lakes Ihe office on the understanding that he will do that work, he ought to do it. The Chairman: Ido not Hunk you will get anyone to take the office under those conditions. 1 would not make promises to obtain office, and • I would not take it coupled with such conditions. Councillor Cosgrave: The Resident Magistrate signs all summonses. The Chairman : You cannot get a Mayor to do it for £150 a year. Councillor Dickson : I think more money has , been spent in legal expenses than necessary. The Chairman: More than £300 spent on waterworks account is put down as legal charges. Taking the large area of land, the expense has . been exceedingly small. Very few bills in Kngland arc put through for such public works las waterworks under £1,500 or £2,000. The : whole oxpen.se here was £5.30 or £100. The legal expenses this year have been heavy, but the work has been done remarkably cheap. Councillor Brett : There is £50 put down for Mr. Jjii.sk. Now, that work would have had to be done outside the Council. Deducting the special expense on waterworks, the whole amount spent this year is £70. In other matters I agree with a great deal Councillor Goldie lias ! .said, but I do not think it would be a wise step ilo employ a solicitor as Town Clerk. A solicitor would not be suitable. "We want a business man Lor the office. Councillor Isaacs : I agree with some portions of Councillor Goldie's statement, but 1 shall I- oppose the appointment of a solicitor a.s Town Clerk. I do not think it would be possible to get a solicitor to do the office work; the clerical ' assistance ho would require would swallow up more than his salary. Councillor Cosgrave :If it is proposed to em ploy a thoroughly qualified accountant I shall support that. Councillor Prime: Amidst all this desire for change, I believe the Council really does not know what it wants. I think ' ihc Council wants to travel beyond our requirement. The present Town Clerk has performed his duties admirably: all the reports go to show that there is no fault to be found with him. lie is a business man and has brought up his accounts as clo.se as possible, when Mr Brodie was Town Clerk there was not so much work. Ido not think we '. should benefit one iota by having a solicitor. Councillor fsaacs: We should lose by it. Councillor Brett : I think so too, or 1 should go ■in for it at once. Mr Phillips asked to be allowed to say a few words. The Chairman said he would decidedly vote against the resolution. It simply amounted to discharging the present Town Clerk. He was perfectly aware that he was stating a thing I hat was unpopular, but he would never vote or spenk against his conscience for the sake of courting a little popularity; ('onnciilor Goldie : Question. [More the Chairman sat down.] The Chairman: Do you wish to say anything more .' Councillor Goldie : T have said all T wanted. The Chairman said he did notimputc motives; when he wished to do so lie made distinct charges. He knew there was a feeling in some quarter against the present Town Clerk, who was somewhat to blame for it, though he also deserved a great deal of credit : though he (the Chairman) camo into oflico prejudiced against him, but Mr I'hillips had done his duty well. (Councillor Brett : Hear, hear). Mr Phillips had performed his duty to the Council regardless of private I'rendship, and he (Mr Tonks), had several times stopped him from issuing som monses against his (Mr Phillips') own friends, in order to save, him from making more enemies, lie had on such occasions recommended the Town Clerk to make another attempt to collect the rates before proceeding to extremities. The Town Clerk had rendered himself! unpopular by his attempts to collect every shilling due to the Council. No doubt he had many faults. He would like to have seen notice given of this motion, and he did not, think Councillor Goldie was .instilled in endeavouring to discharge an oflieer oil the Council by a side wind. Had notice of motion been given so that the Council could have considered the matter and J give an opportunity of shewing what "was the l work that the Town Clerk was called upon to do. Councillor Goldie said he wished to make a remark now. lie did not know that when the Council was in Committee he would have to wait until it came round to his turn again. Perhaps he would learn a little more of Parliamentary practice by and bye. The Chairman :In what matter was I wrong ? Councillor Goldie: You prevented me from speaking. Councillor Brett: .1 think Councillor Goldic interrupted me. Councillor Goldic: I was trying to address the Council. The Chairman :So long as 1 am in this position I shall correct Councillors when they are out of order, whether it is Parliamentary or not. Councillor Goldie said he presumed Mr Lusk was paid simply to prepare the bill. £2GO had been paid altogether. The appointment of a solicitor would be a saving to the ratepayers. It had been said that it would be impossible to get a solicitor to do the work, but when they invited oilers from solicitors before, the Council received applications from four or five gentlemen, who now occupied .crood positions owins to their legal knowledge He need only mention Messrs Colcinan and Thome. He (Councillor Goldio) could only sup pose that back door influences were brought to bear by which the Council got the worst of the three.lt hadbecn stated that the testimony of the Auditors showed that the Town Clerk had done his duty, They only dealt with the accounts Their report did no! deal with general matters! It was never supposed t hat any money had been made away with. The auditors did not say the books had been properly kept; they simply said the cash was there. Councillor Brett: Let us deal with that pre sently, Councillor Goldie: The Mayor said these statements were marie when an election contest was going on. That cannot a tied me. No con test, is going on that can affect me. The Chairman: I simply stated general facts. I make charges when I want to throw out in ferences. Councillor Goldie : Then you said the Town (Jerk got, into trouble by backing up the inter ests of the Council, and had rendered himself unpopular. It seems to me he has made himself unpopular by interfering with matters that did not concern him, and got into hot water. The Chairman also said I brought in this matter by a side wind. I shewed the motion to Councillors Brett, Waddcll, and Cosgrave a week ago. Councillor Brett,: I said just now that I had been considering this matter since I saw you. The Town Clerk, haying obtained permission to address the Council, said: I must say this motion has not taken me by surprise, though I have endeavoured to do my duty to the Council. A report of this kind has been hanging1 over my head for the last six months. I think fault finding and carping is hardly fair to the officers of the Council. In the performance of my duty, I have made a great many enemies. Whenever ( I have, wished, to summon certain persons for '

rates, or to compel them to move certain timber out of the way, 1 have heard of their determina tion to get me out of my office. I unhesitatingly say no officer in the world could do his duty while sitting under a threat of this kind. At th e present moment you ha^e a system in J~xne here, which I take the credit of intro* h of having the rates paid into the office. I sf c not know the difficulty we had in getti \ t money in when we employed a collector, a hi the receiving of the money and other duties connected therewith, occupy a great deal of time. It would be next to impossible for any officer to attend to the duties proposed in this amendment, and at the same time collect the rates. Formerly. I was often kept at the Court or two or three hours in the afternoon. Now we have to look up the rate-books, issue notices and in the past those duties were easier than now. I am not aware of any one place in the colonies where the Town Clerk is a solicitor Councillor Isaacs: Mr. Fitzgibbon, Town Clerk in Melbourne, happened to be a solicitor when he was Town Clerk. Town Clerk : I can only say that during thn time I have been Town Clerk, I have made a great many encmies,and I hope the Council will not allow me to be punished for that. £400 or £500 a year has been saved here by having the rates paid into the office. I ought not to be charged in this way at a moment's notice T think notice ought to have been given to enable me to adduce facts in reply. I think it is some what unfair after the services 1 have rendered" and after my unintentionally making enemies hi the discharge of my duty, that I should be treated in this way. The chairman put the amendment, and a division being called for, resulted as follows • For the amendment: Councillors Goldio Waddell, and Dickson. ""-> Against it: The Mayor, Councillors Prime Masefield, Brett, Isaacs, and Ccssrave. The amendment was therefore lost. Councillor Goldie moved his amendment leaving out the words referring to the appoint ment of a solicitor. Councillor Cosgrave suggested that the portion should be left out relating to assessment of water Councillor Goldie said that after the words "proper times" in the first clause, he proposed to insert the words "make out summonses for the recovery of rates, etc." The new act enabled the Town Clerk to attend the Courts, and he understood that Councillor Prime, when Mayor signed the summonses. He (Councillor Goldie) could not understand why another Mayor should object to do it. Councillor Brett said it was only right that the resolution should be passed as in the report as Councillor Prime and himself had looked over the books, etc. He believed in making one man responsible, and if he wanted other ser vants, employ them. Councillor Isaacs said his own time was often inconveniently employed m signing summonses Sometimes in matters affecting his friends. If the duty were incumbent upon the Mayor as an official duty, no one could complain of his sign ing the summonses. Councillor Cosgrave: I think the person should be the Resident Magistrate. Councillor Prime would not support the pro posal to compel the Town Clerk to attend the Court, though he considered the Mayor should sign the summonses. , The Chairman: You are sitting upon the Mayor now, not the Town Clerk. Councillor Goldie said,that at a meeting of the Committee, the question of the Town Clerk being a solicitor was proposed, but had been left out of the report, though it was actually proposed to attach an addenda to that effect. A division was taken on Councillor Goldie's second amendment, with the following result: Ayes : Councillors Dickson, Waddell, Isaacs, and the mover. Noes : The Mayor, Councillors Prime, Mase field, Brett, and Cosgrave. Amendment therefore negatived. Councillor Goldie then moved an amendment " That the clerk make out all summonses, to be submitted to the Mayor, to be approved of by him in his capacity of Justice of the Peace." Councillor Cosgrave seconded the motion. Councillor Brett saw no harm in the amend-, ment. If the cle.rk could not do ihe work, the Council would have to provide assistance. The amendment was carried, and clause one was passed with this amendment. Clause two was carried as follows :—" That the treasurer keep the whole of the accounts of the city, prepare the rate-books and the burgess roll, check all account? presented for payment, fill up the cheques ready for signature, receive moneys of every description, and pay the same into the bank, and gencral'y attend to every matter pertaining to the receipt and payment of cash, and to the recording of the cash transac tions of the city." Clause 3 was carried as follows :—" That the books be kept by double entry, and that every transaction (however small) be fully recorded; that the accounts in the ledger be closed at the annual audit, and re-opened in accordance with the audited statement of assets and liabilities by proper postings from a journal entry, which will give detailed particulars of the various accounts opened." The Chairman read clause 1—" That all moneys, whether for rates, rents,water, licenses, or from any other sources of revenues, shall be receivable only by the Treasurer, who alone shall give receipts." Councillor Brett Paid the object was to render one person responsible. The Chairman said if the clause could not be carried out, it must remain a dead letter. The word "Treasurer" included "Assistants." The clause was agreed to. Clauses 5 and G were passed as follows:—"If practicable, the general, the special water-rate, and. the special rate, should be entered in con tinuous columns in the same rate-book, and be collected simultaneously. Water-rate should be collected separately, ti. Salary of Town Clerk £100 per annum, copying clerk (to act also as messenger*, salary of £10 per annum." THE TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT. Clause 7:—"Your committee considers it of the greatest importance that a thoroughly quali fied accountant, possessing a perfect knowledge of commercial transactions, should occupy the office of Treasurer, to whom a salary should be paid of, say from £250 to £300 per annum; that he should have an accountant at. say £175 to £200 per annum, and that there should also be attached to his department a copying clerk at, say £75 to £100 per annum." The Chairman said this clause would disor ganise the present Treasurer's office. Councillor Isaacs did not think the changes would be worth making for a saving of £50 a year on present salaries. The Chairman said the work would be in creased when the Council received the publicans, pawnbrokers', and. other licenses. ~, Councillor Waddell moved that the clause be struck out. Councillor Isaacs said the work appeared to be properly done at present. The Chairman read a voluntary statement by Mr. Frazcr, one of the auditors, as follows: ---"He had nmch pleasure in testifying to the care ful and accurate statement of accounts by the Treasurer. The auditors had not the least dim culty in arriving at all the information they re quired. Difficulties were sometimes inseparable from large and complicated accounts. The trea surer gave all the assistance is his power. He (the Chairman) thought the present Treasurer deserved a great deal of credit for his efficiency. He was put into a position of which he was totally ignorant, but had worked himself up well. During the last twelve months, MX. Brodie had improved himself nearly 50 per cent. In his (the chairman's) business, he was oongea to have some knowledge of book-keeping. When he became Mayor he lookpd into me books, and found the system a cumbrous one, about the most cumbrous that could be found. He told the Treasurer that the books could never be properly kept upon that system. At the same time the Treasurer deserved credit, and nau shewn himself a good officer. He was not responsible for defects in the system. W lien me Treasurer took the office, he was totally ignorant of the duties, but had been working himselt W to fit himself for the duties. Councillor Brett was willing to admit that tie Treasurer had worked himself up in the duties., and was therefore willing to give him anoUOT trial. He did not believe that all the Councillors were competent to express an opinion as to cm rect book-keeping. Ile moved therefore: with a view to ascertaining whether the uy Treasurer is competent to keep books by douDie entry, and is fitted for his position, Mr ">>) mouth and another accountant be employee w furnish a full and exhaustive report up°n^; present state of the books, and the manner uj which they have been kept since. Mr BTo<ae> appointment as City Treasurer, and furtne t ;.L report seriatim upon the correctness or pinw wise of the statements made by Mr •>■ ' King." If this had been done long ago the pie sent difficulties would have been obviatett. -J"" report of the auditors in no way says that me books are correctly kept. It merely says iua» the cash for the year has been proP.er.f£, t0 counted for. This, I consider, calculate^ w mislead the public, who do not understand. uu» matter. The books ought to show the value« the city property, and the liabilities of the w> matters which do not appear in the casn ac count. . Councillor Prime opposed the spending? money on this subject, which had already <j" £30. * The auditor's report shewed that "» Treasurer had done his work eilieientiy, , why should these charges hang over lus n^ another 12 months? . wi Councillor Goldie said the auditors JB» simply certified to the correctness ot tne w» account. , -hnntis Councillor Masefield considered the f°ols were not so bad as the public supposed. Nt Councillor Waddell said the Mayors staw ment shewed that the Treasurer had been eu cated in book-keeping at the expense or w» •atepaycrs. „„* to Mr Brett was willing to limit the anw'"l^" £30. As they had passed tho clause \»£&> books be kept by double entry, it wouUp^rSS;! that a thoroughly competent accountant " wyp have to be engaged. l-nnw Councillor Waddell: I should like to tiiu why the auditors did not report on the wiw state of the accounts before. Councillor Brett: Yon did not ask theni. Councillor Waddell: If they did their dW. they would do that for which they were Paia>_ t The Chairman said if the word " Account aw were struck out, he would move that tenders u» called for the men. , __;i,r Councillor Cosgrave: We could get two hanoj men. -nTav, Councillor Waddell moved that "Mr w»r

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