SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

--"« ut syciney. pm Co ss, from Kandavu (59'aish Mia American m>ul via 'Frisco) Apllmgtia, ss, Carey, from the South -AUnehana, schooner. Smith, from Lyt*~ e lton Onward, schooner, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

H. nnrf I^f! ioT South Sea Islands EWnore schooner, D^ :nl for Eusssll t~;*JP ii scw"°? er-. I" Tairua

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

r-tvr.f ~. VnJ F?L&' dney' S3> for the South, via Aapier Pnr '■T?tr¥l«er' brigantlne. early Tfnr > o °rfolk Island—Clarion, schooner, early sv ,Valctltta—Bebia?ton, barque, at once % J r VO^andel— Argyle, ss, every Monday * or California -Crown thorpe, barque, early *or Kobina Dunlop, barque, early For Syflney-Hero, ss. early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

■? ry Ann Annison, barque from Lyttelton, sailed 30th ult John Mathias, from Portland, US ; Bailed 7th June Canterbury, schooner, from New Caledonia, early Pearl, ketch, from Penrhyn Island, early Martha, barque, from the Isiands, early Waimea, ship, from London ; stiled 30th May Huranui, ship,rom London, early Abarnyte, ship, from London, sailed June 30 Bh<iun Lee, ship (HLJS), frnm London City of Anck'and. chip (KMTR). frow London, sailed Oran, ship, from London sailed Ist ,T- a iy Asrne.l, schooner, from Chatham Jilands, overdue Helena, bn>antine, mhe I^ an da, early Aurasta brijran me. from I j2Vuka , ea ' r i y o 7 e t j U<t ' f ß**™*?™, from Lyttelton ; sailed

IMPORTS.

' v i of Sydney frol *" Bri Francisco :—1 caso collars. \ x: »se merchandize, 437 cises cmned good?, S6 Ca«eg Wmon, 10 fl*sks quicksilver, 1 case photo mater ials, 1 cas9 matches 4 boxes tyre writers, 2SO} sacks nonr, 20 fl, s ks quicksilver, 2445 sacks wheat, 4 pack- Bees —Owen a^rl Graham Agents Per City of Sydney from San Francisco—lo flasks quicksilver, 1 case photo materials. 2445 sacks wheat— Stone Bros f?80 if-sacks flour—Henderson and Macfarlane Per S3 .Velllntjton from the sout.h; 20 parcels 9 trusses-, 2 horses, 123 case?, 5 pkgs, 50 sacks oats, IGO Dag 3 rice, 2 casks oil, 9t hide 3. 10 rolls fp.lt, 1 iwr.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF SYDNEY.

The "PMSS Go's steamship City of Sydney, 3016 tons, Jno. M. Dow, commander, arrived in harbour 'co-day. She left Sydney 25th Auzust at 3.15 pm , discharged pilot 355 p>n ; arrived off Kandavu, Fiji, 31 st at 210 pm ; envied port Ist Bept, 3pm ; dis charged mails and passengers into Co's steamship Ze«lanr!ia, vrtfch vessel laft that port for San Fran cisco at C pc. same day. On 7th inst, received mails and passengers from Co's steamer City of San Fran cisco (from San Francisco Aneust 1C). ar.d left sair-p day at 1?5 pm. City of San Franckco Mt same duj, and ( j>.t same time for Sydney. Weither from Sydney to f',an Frsncisco, fine ; off Kandavn. thick and rainy weather, detaining ship from entering 24hrs 50min. for this port—Mails :' SI bags. Freight: 1415 pkgs merchandise (2912 tons ex Australia). "Passengers :— Cabin—Henry Wilson,Mr Hamilton, Hon M. >iolme3, Wm Grigg, J. Birkland and wife, H. N. Goodhne Steerapre: Clms Lawlor, W. G, Grey, H. Hills, H. Trevethne, Thos Randall, John Jeffrey, T Tawen. Wm Eodin, Miss Martha Wilson. We are indebted to Mr J. O. Lyman, purser, for report of the passage, flies, and other favors.

The City of Sydney leaves for Napier at 12 o'clock to-nieht. Passengers—Saloon : Captain Hunt, Gratibs, Messrs Maunsell, Mahoney, Geo Smith, wife, and daughter. Messrs Scott, H. S. Bnddock. Steerage ■ Jno Mcßride, Kobt Eeeves. The fcoird reported as having b»en picked up off Capo Poulwind must have belonged to the barque Kebroyd, a Newcastle collier, which has visited this port. We have not heard anything of this vessel "being mißsed and it is therefore most likely the case that the head-board has been washed off without any further damage to the ship. It will be recollected that a head-board belonging to the Peerles? was found 'In a similar manner off the Kaikowras about a year ago

The schooner Edith sailed yesterday morning for Ha-.hine and the Sonth S>-alslands..

T&e fine schooner Minnehaha arrived from IJyttel ton yesterday, after a rough passage of 10 days. On rounding the E*st Cape on the 4th instant, she en countered the full force of the westerley gales which have prevailed lately, and had to heave to for two dayß. On Wednesday last she made sail and by dint of severe thrashing she made port as above. She brings a cargo of Southern produce. The brigantine Prince Alfred and the schooners Elizabeth and Columbia were windbound off the Jfiast Cape with the Minnehaha.

The Bebington hauled away into the stream to-day, and sails at onot for Calcutta,

2?The s s Wellington arrived alongside the Onshunga wli.irf to day at 2 pm. Passengers:—Messrs Wood, Aysor, Brindley, Shrewsbury, frodie, Lusfc, Stevens, Mawston, Bordman, L D Nathan, Lashford, Holmes, Owen, Bigg, Macdonald, Markg, Captain Kich, Mesdames Stoneham, Dean, Kich and family, Shrews bury and family. Misses Shipton, Ling. Simpson, and 20in the steerage. We are indebted to Mr McCor mict, purser, for files and report.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Nelson*, this day. The ss Tar.inaki arrived from New Plymouth early this morning.

ENGLISH SHIPPING.

The Charlotte Padbury, C 36 tons, and the Ontalpa, 37G tons, are stated in the Home Nevis to have sailed from Gravesend for this port on the 4th and sth July respectively

The bs Waitabi, belonging to the Union Steampship Co. lert England for this port on the Bth July. The clipper ship Orari, 1015 tons, Captain Mosey, sailed from Gravesend for Auckland on the 13th July. Passengers :—Mrs Archer, Mr W. B. Quijfley, wife and family, Mr Crißpan Eliz, Mr J. R. Stoitn, wife and family, and 239 adult Government immi grants. The Orari passed Deal on the 14th July, and the Start on the JGth July. The ship Abernyte, bound to this port, was off Beachy Head on the 4th July The ship Waimea passed Deal on the 2nd July. The Union Steamship Co.'s b.b. Wakitipu sailed f rom Plymouth for Sydney on the 17th Jal}-.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

Mails will close as under:— For Thames this day at 4 30 pm, and to-morrow at 9 30 am For Coromandel, per Argyle, on Friday, at 230 pm For Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui per lona on this day, at 4 pm For Gisborne, Napier, and Southern provinces, per City of Sydney, this day at 8 pm For Waiwera, Kawau and Matakina, per Anne Mil bank, on Tuesday next, at 10 am For Tairua per Msroury to-morrow at 10 am For Russell per Christian to-morrow at 11 am Por \Vang*rei Heads, Waipu, "Wangarei and Manga pai, per Argyle, to morrow at 4 pm Mtiis for India, China, Mediterranian Ports, Conti nent of Kurope, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Southampton (for letters specially so addressed), and via Brindisi, will be made up per Hawea, on Monday, 18th instant. Signed) 3. B. BISS. Chief P"st;aafiter.

BIRTH.

MITCHELL—On the Sth instant, at City Eoad, the wife of W. L. Mitchell, prematurely, of a son.

DEATH.

HOWARD-On the 10th instant, at PonFonby, Ger trude Annie, infant daughter of William and Sarah Jane Howard,

ROBLEY—On the 10th September, at the Provincial Hospital, of paralysis. William Robley, late of Shotley Bridge. Durham, England, aged 54 years — Newcastle and Pfurith papers please copy. The ;uneral will leave the Provincial Hospital on Tuesday, at 3 pm. Friends will please accept this invitation.

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

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1576

In order to make room for mail news we omit the leading article prepared for to-day's issue, and other matter. Our Parliamentary telegrams detail the latest information con cerning the Ministerial difficulty. Telegrams by Atlantic cable bring up the European budget to the 16fch of August. The London mail date is July 27.

A. notice of motion given by Mr H. S. Meyers for the next meeting of the Harbour Board, should excite an interesting discus sion. The annual expenditure in repairs upon the Queen-street wharf absorbs a large proportion of the income of the Board, and Mr Meyers believes the time has arrived for affirming that future expenditure should, as far as practicable, be laid out in a manner tending to render the structure permanent. In a harbour like the Waitemata, exposed to very heavy gales, it may not be desirable to berth vessels alongside a solid stone structure, but the plan adopted at Dunedin and at many other poits, of making the main road way, along which the whole cart traffic passes a stone breakwater faced by a narrow and elevated timber breastwork, gives the desired permanence and solidity to the quay, with the important advantage of perfectly still water on the lee dde during the prevalence of the stiffest gale. The question of ways and means must enter very largely into a question of this kind, but the general prin ciple of Mr Meyers' motion, in its tendency to abolish the system of tinkering, and to supercede gingerbread with an everlasting material, will meet with general approval.

The P.M. s.s. City of Sydney arrived this morning with the .English and American maila. She comes in one day behind time, the irregularity being caused by the City of San Francisco having arrived late at Kanda vu, being detained outside by fog. The City of Sydney ia a fine-looking steamer on the same model and with fittings in all respects similar to the City of San Francisco. It will be recollected the Zealandia last month did not bring the cargo which had been shipped on board the Australia at San Francisco for Auckland. The Australia took it on to Sydney, and it arrives now a month late in the City of Sydney, while the cargo shipped in the City of San Francisco for here has again gone on to Sydney in consequence of no time being allowed for transhipment at Kandavu. Of course it would not do to detain mail steamers for cargo, but the in con vience caused to our Auckland merchants may be set down as another characteristic drawback of the forked service.

The Colonial Institute in London presented Trickett, the champion sculler, with a purse of sovereigns.

Councillor Goldie will move at the next meeting, " That no officer of this Council be permitted to dispose of any property of the Corporation until permission has been re ceived from the Council so to do by resolu tion at one of their ordinary fortnightly meetings." His motion is called for by the sale of the two water-carts. It appears upon inquiry that instead of costing only £16 153, as stated in reply to Councillor Goldie's query at the last meeting, these carts cost £35 7s 6d and £30 respectively, and havebeensold for £12, in anticipation it issaid that the water supply will enable the water ing of the streets from the hydrants. At the earliest the water supply will not be available before January, and even then we question very much whether the good old-fashioned water-cart, which has maintained its hold in cities that would not recognise Auckland as a respectable suburb, will be superceded. The sale of the water-carts has been a blunder, and unless the purchasers are kind enough to forgo a very good bargain, which no private vendor, would expect the city will be placed in a dilemna. Councillor Goldie's motion embodies the principle of a very proper check, the necessity for which is pretty forcibly illustrated by the sale of these carts. If the subject had been discussed in the Council, some member would doubtless have suggested the wisdom of sticking to the old horse, at any rate until a new one was secured.

While the steamship Albion was at sea, on her last voyage from Wellington to Sydney, a man named John Dcnohoo, aged about 45 years, a passenger on board, committed suicide by cutting his throat. John Collis, the ship's cook, on board the Albion, states that about four o'clock in the morning he heard a noise in the bunk underneath that in which he himself was lying, and on looking into it he saw deceased with a deep wound in his throat, and an open pocket-knife streaked with blood lying beside him. He went to report the occurrence to the captain, and upon returning with him it was found that Donohoe was dead. Deceased had been drinkibg heavily.

Auckland Harbour Board debentures are quoted in the Borne News of July 27 at 103 to 104. City of Auckland debentures are 104 to IOG j Kapanga G.M.C., h to 1 pre mium ; New Zealand Trust and Loan Com pany, 3^to 3| premium; New Zealand Cons., (5 p.c.) 103 to 104, do (4 i p.c.) 95?; to 96J. The members of the riuckiand Wesleyan Mutual Improvement .Association will com mence their ninth half-yearly session this evening, in Pitt-street school-room, within Inaugural address by Rev. Thomas Buddie. This society is one of the most numerous and most successful of Auckland improvement societies, and the programme for the ensuing session bids fair to equal in variety and sub ject any of the preceding sessions. The essiys comprise " Zwingle and the Swiss reformation" by Mr F. W. Martin, "The influence of ancient Greece and Rome on English History" by Mr C. Buddie, on "The Sun" by several hands, "The Aspect of religious character in Europe" by Mr J. E. White, " Oliver Goldsmith" by Mr Young, and "Communism" by Mr Theo. Cooper. Evenings will be devoted to the beauties of Dickens, Bnlwer, and other writers of this century. Debates will be held on such sub jects as " Does the power of England show signs of decline ?" "Is a Federal Government desirable for the colony ?" "The character of Queen Elizabeth," and " Should the Bible be read in ourj public schools ?'■' All these subjects possess a large amount of interest to thinking young men, and 'are worthy of studious consideration. The named of such debaters at McMaster, Mitchell, Bloomfield, King, Eastwood, and Ewington, form a sufficient guarantee for the instruction and historic facts that will be introduced and associated with these debates.

Another handsome building has been added to f onsonby near the busy junction of the three lamps. Mr Brown of the old established grocery store, has had erected a two-story building of bold proportions, with a spacious shop over 20 teet square, and a store-roctn attached. There is a private entrance and convenient residence. The front of the build ing has two entablatures and a pedament, relieved with carved trusses and iinials, &o. The whole has been succesfully carried out by Mr Mills, builder, under the supervision of Mr W. F. Hammond, architact, of the In surance Buildings.

Mr Wyse, a gentleman just arrived from India, has introduced a novelty into Auck land in the shape of a shipment of East India goods, the same being principally of a class which actracb the attention of lady pur chasers. An advertisement appears in another column announcing that the goods are on sale at Devonshire Houso (Captain Casey's foimer residence). The opera cloaks are superb, being manufactured of Cashmere cloth embroidered with iloss silk. The Cash mere shawl will prove an interesting object to those who had the pleasure of hearing his Lordship Bishop Cowie's lecture in the Choral Hall some years ago, which explained the reason why the real Cashmere shawls are so costly, the price being in some cases as high as "two thousand guineas. Mr Wyse is open tojtake orders for a limited supply. The muslin ball dresses are exquisite articles of apparel, being elaborately embroidered, the latter work is done by men (natives of India), who prefer such sedentary occupation with smaller pay to anything more laborious. The Tussa silk dresses are of a similiarly richly worked character, being tastefully em broidered in cotton and silk, and are so made up as to admit of any change of style, and can be easily adjusted to different sizes. The " Bride's Bcuernoise " worked en Brussels net, and embroidered with Hoes silk, is a charming species of mantle. Any gentleman in want of something stronger than words to gain a fair one's consent, should purchase a bride's bouernoise and forward it to her. We don't know an irrpso lute lady who could hold out after that. The fronts for christening robes come next, and the newly-married should secure the latest designs from the East Indies. The Calcutta chicken-work, gold and _ silver-worked cushions, slippers, and smoking caps, are all of tasteful designs. The latter comes in the gents department, and should sell quickly, as so many smoke, but so few can produce first-class head gear when taking their cigars under the verandah. Real birds of Paradise can; be seen. A few have been bought by gentlemen connected with the Museum, and are considered perfect specimens. Mr Wyse brought over this stock instead of losing 25 per cent exchange on his money, and has bought for cash all the goods, which are being sold at apparently very reasonable prices. Af her the disposal of the goods, Mr Wyse has elected to settle down in this province, and spend his remaining days in Auckland's genial clime. We wish him every success.

That important section of the community, the journeymen bakers of Auckland, held their annual meeting on Saturday evening, at the British Hotel, Mr James McLean in the chair. Mr McLean in his introductory speech stated that the Association was in a satisfactory condition, having a balance of £112 in hand. The Association has been four years in existence, and their fourth report, for the year 1870, ending on Saturday the 9th instant, s'.ated that the society had made favourable progress during the past year, and the members had made great in crease. The report further stated that its great want was united action among its members to ensure the bakers society a place in the first rank of Colonial industrial benefit societies. The report was received with applau3e. The following members were then elected to office for the coming year : Chair man, Mr James McLean ; Secretary, Mr James Gracie ; Treasurer, Mr David Barclay. Committee: Messrs Needham, Donovcn, Barron, and Barnes. The Bakers' Ball will be held on Tuesday evening, in the Lome street Hall.

The result of the Wesleyan anniversary services held yesterday in Union-street were two good sermons by Rev w. Kirk and T. Buddie, and £4 0s 9d. On Wednesday even ing, a new service of song will be given, being the immortal and ever beautiful story of Joseph and his Brethren. The fact that Madame Simonsen was to take part in the musical portion of the service at St Patrick's Cathedral yesterday morning, had the effect of filling the building. The selections were from Haydn's Imperial and Gounod's "Messe Solennelle." The whole of the selections were given with solemn and beautiful effect. Mesßts A.Eichardson and H. Thompson rendered able assistance to the choir. The Eev. Father Macdonald was the celebrant, and in his discourse spoke of the manner in which the Mass had been sung in terms of appro bation.

A singular instance of a dream being veri fied, and a strange fatality, have recently been brought under the notice of the Hamil ton Spectator 'in a painful manner. Mrs George Lindsay died on the sth August; five five days after Mrs Eankin, who had been attending her, and who previously had been, apparently, in the best of health, was taken away by the hand of death, brought on by pneumonia. Her husband, Mr Donald Eankin, also succumbed to the same disease.; and his second son laid low by it, and faint hopes of his recovery are entertained ; but the strangest part of this fatal story has yet to be told. After Mrs Rankin had been so suddenly taken ill, her eldest son, Duncan, who was working at Horsham, dreamt that something had happened to his mother. He at once got up, and, in spite of all remonstrances about the absurdity of believ ing in dreams, mounted his horse, and travelled during the balance of the night and next day, until he came to a houso a few miles out of Hamilton, wherp his family was known. Here he halted to inquire, "How the old folks were at home ? " and when told that his mother had died that very day, fell fainting from his saddle. Before this, we are told, except so far as the dream was con cerned, he had not received the slightest intimation of his mother being 111.

Among the passengers by the City of Sydney we notice Mr W. W. Goodhue, who returns to Auckland after an absence of nearly a year. We understand that Mr Goodhue is about to establish another American agency in this city. Tne barque John Mathevves which left Boston in June for Auckland, with a cargo of Yankee notions, comes consigned to Mr Goodhue. The -widow and orphans of Moses "Whittincbam desire to express their grati tude to Mr Henry KiDg, of Parnell, for the free use of his carriage on the occasion of the father's death.

At the " Saturday Night" Albert-street, the increased charge had the effect of keeping out all the refractory boys, and those present had a most remarkably pleasant evening. The attendance was very good, and every thing pas?ed off to the entire satisfaction of the audience and the Committee. The com mittee intended, having raised the price, to give the audience value for their money by making the programme more attractive and perfect, as well as the comfort of being able to hear and enjoy the same. Mr Syms occu pied the chair, Messrs Keesing and B. Brown gave good recitations, Mrs Homer and Winch combe sang, Miss Mclllmoyle do., Mr Winch combe gave a bone solo, a banjo do, and a concertina do. in character; and Messrs Doran, Master Marsen, Finlay, etc., sang some really good songs. The cause list this morning at the District Court, before Judge Fenton, was the barest of the year. Only one cauee appearing, that of Henry and Brown versus Brain and Bishop, which WM a claim of £6S Sa 4d, alleged damage to a boat. Mr Thorne appeared for plaintiff and Mr Hesketh for defendants. This case had been submitted to arbitrators, and Mr Buddie, solicitor, was appointed arbitrator. Mr Buddie applied for extension of time. His Honor granted until Wednes day morning, when the award vsill be given in.

The football match between Auckland and the Thames has been on the tapis for some time past, and would have been played on the 2nd instunt had not the late contest with the i*outh prevented its taking place. It has now been definitely settled for Saturday next. The Auckland team leave on Friday for the Thames, and are, as far as known at present, as follows:—Messrs T. HendersoD, G. H. Henderson, Gudgeon, Carter, Woon, Jones, Philsou, Pilling, Dacre, Whewell. Cotton, Whitaker, Ewen, Mowbray, and Caverhill. Four previous annual contests have resulted io .a draw hit, tuis year, as "tries" are to count in absence of goal, a definite result may be looked for. The members of the Choral Society, especially the basses and tenors, are requested to meet for practice for the "Paradise and Peri," to-morrow (Tuesday) evening in the Choral Hall at the usual hour.

THE LONDON PRESS ON NEW ZEA LAND MATTERS.

Oin: London correspondent writes :—Sir George Grey and Sir Julius Vogel have caused a little remark in colonial circles. Of course, each of the pair has his admirers, : but the sense of the colony is, I should say, in favour of Sir George. The Standard has made a remark on the subject, which I append: -" In New Zealand there has been a lively passage at arms between Sir George Grey, the former governor, and Sir Juliu.s Vogel, the present Premier. The controversy has been carried on by telagraph so far. Sir George Grey, as superintendent of|Auckland, claims that this province should retain all its own revenues for local purposes, and should have all its expenses in connection with the collection of that revenue and with the government of the province paid by the remainder of New Zealand. Sir Julius appears to have been unable to treat these propositions seriously and to have been im pelled to resort to that form of answer vulgarly styled " chaff." This has naturally given great offence to Sir George Grey, who has telegraphed to Sir Julius to the effect that, as ho cannot find any reference in the Constitution Act to a Premier, he shall for the future ignore that illegal creation, and shall for the future correspond direct with the Governor. Sir George then returned a telegram unopened, and sent a telegram to say so. But, curiously enough, the same telegram asks the Premier for some further information. The whole correspondence has been published, aud has been warmly criticisid by the partizans of these high colonial personages. The impression is that they are both in the wrong." It seems a thousand pitie3 that your rail ways are managed so badly in New Zealand, and that they are so completely spoiled in the original aim of their projectors, by the incapacity, or stupidity, or both, of those who control them. An English line managed in such a way would be baukrupt in six months. Here the aim of companies is to accomodate and not annoy the public, and to run as cheaply as possible, compatible with a dividend. There are cases, as, for instance, the North Eastern Railway, where companies have a monopoly, and then, perhaps, they are not quite so accomodating, but even then they never dream of conducting their affairs as your Government does. You seem to have such a shocking set of "Jacks in office" such as Mr. Passmorc, whose name figures extensively, whoever he may be. He seems to fancy himself immensely even if the hoi polloi don't see any beauty in him that they should desire him. Our tram services between North and South are just now magnificent. The "Fly ing Scotchman," as it is called, does the 397 miles between London and Edinburgh in 8 hours 48 minutes, which is at the rate of a mile in SO seconds. Grand travelling it ia, and the carriages, even third class, are thoroughly well found. ■

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Beforeß. C. Barstow, Esq., RM.) BEER VERSUS BRAIN. James Grant and Patrick Gamming were fined 5s each with costs for being drunk, and Charles James, George Symonds, and Henry Austin, 10s and costs for the same offence. "NOW STOOD ELIZA." Eliza Rice, wife of Patna Rice, wa3 again brought up on the old charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Eliza, tremblingly conscious of the error of her ways, with her hair in wild and stra, ige disorder, pleaded guilty in a low winning tone of voice, but would not repeat the offence (until next time), if liberated this once. The Court, having but a small measure of faith in Eliza's promise, imposed a fine of 403 and costs, or 4S hours ; and three days' im prisonment, this being her third offence within a brief space of time, and her forty third within two years. JUVENILK THIEVES. John Vavassour was charged with stealing a quantity of tobacco, and Thomas McPeake with stealing a fancy pipe. The boys, who were members of the Naval Training School, pleaded guilty. Vavassour, being the worst of the two, was ordered to prison for one month, and McPeake for seven days', both to have a sound whipping at the end of the term. CHIMNEYS ON FfRE. John Porch, of the Exchange Hotel, pleaded guilty to permitting his chimney to catch fire, and was lined 103 ; costs, 5s 6d. Christopher Dynes, of Union-street, pleaded guilty to the same offence, and was fined 2s 6d; costs, 5s 6d. SAMUEL TILLER'S SONS. Samuel and Josiah Tiller were charged with neglecting to contribute towards of the sup port of their father according to an order of the court; the arrears of Samuel being £3 15s and the arrears of Josiah, 15s. The young men pleaded bad times, slack ness of trade, etc; but paid up, and upon promising to keep up their payments in future, they were discharged. This was all the business. -

Accident at Sea-Death of Captain Diaz.

BY the&rgyle, an-ired from Coroman del on Saturday, news- was brought of the loss of the cutter Start and fhe drowning of Captain Diaz, a wellrkriown master mariner of this port. The Start belongs to Captain H. Elliott, and the news was brought to town by the two inon who formed the crew of the vessel. They tell the following strange story : The Start left Auckland en Thursday morning with the wind fair from the W.S, W. At 1 p m, when the cutter was in the middle of the Gulf, it became necessary to gibe the sail and, unfortunately, while this was being done, the sheet caught Captain Diaz and knocked him overboard. He maintained his self possession while in the water, and called out to the men to put the helm down and launch the dingy to pick him up. This was done at once, and both the men tried their utmost to reach the captain. But the rough water and strong head wind impeded their efforts, and they had the misfortune to see Captain Diaz go down when they were within a hundred feet of him. Seeing no more could be done for the captain, they attempted to regain the cutter,, but found to their horror that she had worked away to windward under her jib staysail and mainsail. They saw at once it was no use trying to come up with her ? so they headed for Cabbage Bay which they reached at 10 o'clock the same night. They then walked over to Coromandel, aDd came up to town by the Argyle. When last seen, the cutter was ay.-ay to the North, and it is probable she will make the Great Barrier, or perhaps go right out to sea. Captain Diaz, we are sorry to say, leaves a wife and five children to mourn his loss. The Start was a'cuijfcer of about 31 tons, and was valued at £800. . She was built 3 years ago by Messrs Darrack,of Maurangi, and was insurer! for £501) in the Standard Insurance Co. When lost, she had a con siderable quantity of stores on board destined for Mercury Bay. Late on Saturday night, the schooner Atalanta, the ketch Speedwell, and the cutter .Nes3 went off in search of the direlict.

DISCOVERY OF THE VESSEL,

The cutter Ness returned to port this morning, aud Captain Silver reports having found the Start ashore on the- S.E. side of the Little Barrier. She was on a boulder beach. She has two small holes in her bilge, but no other damage. Where she lies she is just dry at low watar. The mate of the Start, who went down in the Ness, remained in charge of +V stranded vessel while the Ness returned to town for further instruc tions. Arrangements were made this morning by Captnin Elliott and Mr Gil fillan, the insurance agent, with Messrs Henderson and Spraggon, that the latter should proceed to the wreck, taking with them every necessary appliance to get the vessel afloat, and bring her to Auckland. The cutter Ness was chartered for the pur pose, and left at high water to-day. Captain Diaz has been known as a master of coasting vessels here for the last 14 years. He was with Captain Jones in the Daydawn, in ISGS. When the cutter Mercury was built, he took charge, and remained with her till she was sold last year. He has been in charge of the Start ever since. He \ras universally respected, being looked upon as one of the steadiest and most able of our coasting skippers. No man could keep a vessel in better order, nor be more assidu ous in his employer's interests. £13 belong ing to Captain Diaz was found in the cabin of the Start.

LEAD TANKS.

(To the Editor of the EvEXisra Star. ) Sir, —Would you kindly allow me a small portion of yoar valuable space in which to answer the call of " Enquirer" on this sub ject. In the first place, with regard to the action of different waters on lead, it has been found that soft waters have a much greater solvent power than hard ones. In order to be thoroughly understood, I will pat it thus : Supposing we have two small leaden tanks, each capable of holding exactly one gallon, and fill No. 1 with rain water, and No. 2 with pure spring water, and allow them to stand for say 24 hours. Then on examining them chemically we will find that the water in No. 1 will contain i nearly half a grain of lead in solution, while that in No. 2 will be nearly free from that Bubstance. Bat this rule does not always hold good, for we find that hard waters contaminated with sewage have a very considerable action on lead. One of your correspondents remarks, and truly, that nearly all the houses in London and other large towns are supplied with lead-lined tanks. But then we must remember that the water supplies for those towns are all either spring or river waters, and that they contain a varying proportion of saline matter, and that this saline matter (especially the lime-salts) has a great power in retarding the solvent action of the water on lead. Another point that we must not lose sight of is that the tanks in London, etc, are of small size, and in most eases emptied and refilled several times per day ; but here, where we at present depend almost entirely on the rain for our water supply, it is quite different, as we must have tanks of such capacity as to hold at least a month's supply, thus giving the water time to do its utmost in corroding the tank. With refer ence to the painting or otherwise rendering the lead proof against the action of water, several plans have been proposed. Treating the tank with dilute solutions of iodide of potassium, phosphate of sodium, or sul phuric acid all tend to form an inso luble coating on the surface of tha lead, and thus prevent further action. But I believe a much better and cheaper plan would be to have a box made to stand, on the top of the tank and fill it with small pieces of unburnt lime stone and allow the water from the roof to pass through the filter before entering the tank, or a perforated box filled with lime-stone might be suspended in the tank. The rain water, containing as it does a small proportion of carbolic acid, would dissolve a small quantity of the carbonate of lime, and the amount so dis solved would prevent the water aching on the lead. For it has been proved that water containing only two grains of this salt per gallon has little or no action on lead, but it not only does this, but it also forms an in soluble coating of carbonate of lead on the surface of the tank, thus further tending to safety.—l am, etc., James M. Tunny, Pro vincial Analyst.

A HARD CASE.

(To the Editor of the Evening Stab). Sir, —Would you be kind enough to insert a few words in your valuable columns on be half of a poor widow who was accused of stealing a one-pound note from a girl in Cook-street on the sth instant. She swore that she saw me pick the note up, and put it in my breast. Her mother came to the place where I was at work, and accused me of stealing it, and sent for the police and gave me in charge. 1 was sent to the station and searched, but I had no money at all, but if I had I suppose I should be ia Mount Eden by this time. I thought when the stolen pro perty was not found, they would have let me go. In place of that, they kept me locked up for thirty hours. The next day, I was brought before Dr Home and Mr Hurst, J.P.s, who informed me that, owing to my previous good character, they would dismiss the case. Since that, there has been a one pound note picked up by a boy in the same locality, who brought it to me. lat once went to the Police Station with the boy, and told Sub-Inspector Pardy about the note the boy had found. He told me that it was better to let the matter drop, but that is poor satisfaction for me after my character has been brought in question. I hope you will try asd restore it. By inserting this

you will oblige a poor widow and five chil dren.—Yours, etc.", Martha. Noykr.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF SYDNEY, WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

The Turco-Slavic War.

VARIOUS ENGAGEMENTS'.

A Berlin despatch says : It ia stated frsm Sclavonic sources that the Russian General Yon Kauffman, well known as tho conquerer of the Khedive, is going to the Servian °aA P'special from Widdin says Hafig Pasha entered Servia on the 29th at Granada. He encountered 4,000 Servians and after four hours'fiehtine the Servians fled, leaving many Ked Hafig Pasha joined Ahemid Eyoob Pasha at Dorbent on the 30th, where he again encountered the Servians. A great battle occuned, which raged all day. The result is n°l kSrn special states that Austra seems determined fo annex Bosnia Count And rassy admits the necessity of the policy. SEVEN THOUSAND BODIES LYING UNBURRIED. A letter to the Daily News, dated Philh popolis, July 31, says the investigation into th£ recent atrocities is proceeding. It will probably be reported that sixty villages have been burned, and 1,200 persons killed. Mr Shnyler thinks the reports of attrocifaeai com mitted by Bulgarians are unfounded, lnere are horrible scenes at Batok. Seven thousand bodies have been lyidg there since May 17. decomposing in the sun. No crime that could be invented by Turkish ferocity has been leit uncommitted. There is urgent need ot assistance for starving families. Colonel Antitich defeated the Egyptian division on August 6th, on the road between Semlitza and Nova Bazar. The Servians under General Horvatich, after five days fighting near Tressibaba, evacuated Guer gosvatz, and occupied a position between Guergosvatz and Banja. A battle has been fought near Guschewatz, in which that town was set on fire_. The Servians fled in the direction of Alexmatz.

DEFEAT OF THE TURKS BY THE MONTENEGRINS.

TERRIBLE LOSSES OF THE TURKS IN

THE LAST BATTLE. Ragusa, August I.—The Turks lost in the recent battle at Trebinji : Selim Pasha lulled and Osman Pasha taken prisoner ; 2 colonels, 3 lieutenant-colonels, 7 majors, and fromoOOO to GOOO men. Two battalions of infantry and one of chasseurs were destroyed to the last man. All the battalions engaged suffered. The number of Turkish inferior officers killed is enormous. The pursuit was continued to the walls of Balke. Corpses were thick in the road before the Citadel, besides artillery and trains. The Montenegrins captured 4000 horses and an immense number of arms. The Turks were greatly outnumbered. London, August I.—The Turks have pene trated into Servia and again aß3ume the offen sive. The Montenegrins have been defeated at Antivar, and four hundred Bulgarian prisoners have been released. A special to the Standard, dated Paratin, the Gfch, says : The fall of Saitachan is con firmed. The Turks who fought at Knjasche watz advanced down the valley of the Timok, driving the Servians before them. They car ried the heights south of Saitschan. command ing the town, and the pass of Vlatararnica, and opened fire at five o'clock yesterday ' afternoon. Before sunset the Tarks were in possession of the town. The roads from Saitachan, Kujaschewatz and Alexinatz to Paratin are crowded with Servians, who with their wives, children, cattle, and household goods are flying before the invaders. In the House of Commons, Under Secretary Bourke said that several representations have been made to the Porte regarding the cruel and atrocious scense in Bulgaria. The Pcrte has been informed that the recital of these deeds have created in the English mind the greatest indignation and horror. I have rea son to believe that these occurrences ceased some little time ago, and that punishment is being inflicted by the Porte upon the per petrators. British Consular Agents have been appointed at Philiapolis, with special instructions on the subject of these atrocities. BULGARIANS TAKING REFUGE IN SERVIA. Belgrade, August 12.—1t is expected that Prince Milan will proceed in a few days to inspect, the army on the Bosnian frontier. Thirty'lthousand Bulgarians, principally old men and women, have taken refuge in Servia. The atrocities committed by the Turks in Bulgaria and Servia are reported beyond des cription. Surgeons and officers are arriving at Belg.-ade from all other countries. One legion of volunteers, bearing the name of the Princess Natalie, has gone to join General Zach. Ragusa, August 12. —The Prince of Mon tenegro has delayed his march towards Sientza, the point of junction with the Ser vians, for the purpose of operating against Djelaledin Pascha, aud preventing the reiief of Mokhtar Pascha. Five thousand Turks landed at Antwar on Thursday last, going to Potgoritza. A REPULSE OF THE TURKS. Belgrade, August 12.—Prince Milan has arrived here from Delegrade. The Turkish forces attempted, on Tuesday last, to break through the Servian lines ac Javoor, but were completely repulsed, nearly all of them being killed. SERVIAN INTERVIEW WITH FOREIGN CONSULS. A dispatch from Vienna to the Standard says : Prince Milan had a conference with the Austrian and English Consuls at Bel grade, and expressed a willingness to abandon war if England and Austria supported him in his negotiations for peace. INTRIGUES IN BELGRADE. The Standard's Berlin despatch says that the Porte has positively declared that he is willing to negotiate for peace whenever the Powers are disposed to intervene, but is not willing to agree to an armistice before the entry of the Turks into Belgrade. THE TURKS LOSE A TOWN AND 200 MEN. London, August 14—Morning.—The Ser vians captured Brizonski. on the river Drin. August Bth. The Turks lost 200 men. COUNTER CHARGES BY TURKS AGAINST THE SERVIANS. London, August 14—Morning.—The Ot toman Embassy in this city officially denies that the Imperial troops have burned Servian villages or carried petroleum for that purpose, as has been charged. The Embassy alleges that sixty villages in Ottoman territory have been burned by Servians. London, August 16.—A dispatch from Zara announces that an engagement took place yesterday between the Montenegrins and Turks near Kuci, lasting all day. The Turks were repulsed and pursued from Fursina to Pazegoritaz. The Montenegrins captured a large quantity of arms and war material and several flags. The Turks lost many killed and wounded. THE SERVIAN WAR PARTY IN THE ASCENDANT. The Standard'sdia^tch from Belgrade says: " There is a sudden change in the position of parties. The peace party had entertained anticipations of the success of their policy in consequence of the hopelessness of the mili tary situation, and the return of Prince Milan from the field, but the arrival of many Russians and other foreigners to enlist in the army has been taken advantags of by the war

party to create the belief that one *W*g' fl £ U, will support Servia ill. goodg JjJ £ tune, and the talk now is of c°f*ln^g. ad . war. The Turks purposely retard^ a* vanceto give opportunity or nego^.^ but tho peace party are not likely to su<* until the Turks win another victory. AN ANTI-TURKISH PLOT A dispatch from Constantinople tc UW Standard reports that a plot for betrayal to the Servians of the military-pUna, of the Turks has been discovered at Hiscn, *au. several staff officers have been arres.ed. TCHERNAYOFFS STRATEGY IN DORSED. The Vienna coarespondenb of the Times writes that military critics approve ofMß rayoffsstragety, and declare that the»uus- -5y ia numbers of his army alone obliged Mm to abandon Turkish territory and stand on the defensive. He has evacuated Gor ausovatz and Saitschar, and it is expected £vi forces will withdraw from the whole me h Ue Tim^k, daring the Ottoman to follow I- f\roSh the gorges between the valleys nfTimokand the^lorava. He has an arm, jSTen, occupying strong poritions t Aiiian"z toParatcfain. The Turks have fr^ mn^ Abided into three armies. 100 000 men,£ 1™tt Daj7 Telegraph reports SP' ClE n tu s H Consuls at Belgrade and that the Englis. directed to inform Constantinople ha Turk re 3 ctively the Servians and ' modiation of that if they will co* :^. iU : DC , to .. ct tho^ e T>l EpTV?)f-''s HER JEWELS. SERVIA PLEDGB, dispa . ch 3rtyß . The Standards_ \i£ C2C°oSaS; arrived atTrebK^ on fanced beyond Banja. ane that the & have abandoned that important pass w. \Chooß firing a shot.

The Indian War.

SEVERE ENGAGEMENT B£TWE. EN U.S. TROOPS AND SIOUX I3SDIAJS. 5.

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St. Paul (Minn.), August 15.-A d«P»tch.. says: General Terry had a nght with the Sioux the day before, and that Jerry n Shed numbered 300 ; Sitting Bull's loss being 700 men. The steamer Josephine, loaded with Government freight and troops, left-. Fort Buford on August 16. SLIM PROSPECTS FOB A FIGHT. Chicago, August 15.—A special to the, Times, dated Fort Buford, August 11, says S Terry's force consists of 1600 men, accom panied by 225 waggons containig thirty daya supplies. Terry will move seventy miles, down the west bank of the Rosebud, when the combined forces will endeavour to engage the Indians in the region of the Big Horn mountains. Scouts report the mam body ot Sitting Bull's band encamped on btinking river, a tributary of the Big Horn, and to engage them it will be necessary to cross the Big Horn mountains, which will be almost impossible this season. mere appears to be no prospect of another engage ment with the Sioux unless the Indians desire to make a fight. The troops will be unable to overtake them before cold weather ap proaches. It is reported that large bands « Northern Indians have been seen crossing the Missouri below Fort Benton, traveling north, into the British Possessions j and it is not believed that they will make a stand against the trsops again this year. An official circular was sent around soon after the troops had pitched their tenta announcing that the column would move on the morning of the 8 th, so that we have one day's rest before setting out on the warpath. The column m ill be provisioned for_ thirty days, and unless succeed in catching the Indians or they in catching us within that time we shall retire to Winter quarters, and the campaign will be over for this year. There is every reason to believe that the Indians a*© amply supplied with arms and ammunition,, as traders have been openly engaged in this, nefarious work of furnishing the hostile In dians with munitions of war since the troops moved against them, and the military authorities have no means of stopping this traffic in the blood of our soldiers. It is positively asserted that withia the last year the Indians have been supplied with tons of ammunition from the Cheyenne Agency, and steamboat captains assert that arms and am munition are constantly going up the Missouri river for the Indians. A reliable man asserts that he saw starting out from Carroll a train of thirteen pack mules carrying 26,000 rounds of ammunition for Witting Bull Etch mule carried two boxes of fixed ammunition and a sack of flour. It was notorious that these supplies were intended for the hostile In dians, and although the massacre of Custer and his troops was already known, the supply train was permitted to proceed. A well-in formed army officer estimates that from the Standing Rock Agency alone nearly one hundred thousand rounds of ammunition, have been sold to the Indians, and at the Btule Agency it was estimated that thirty thousand rounds had been sold.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

A BANKER CONVICTED OF FRAUD.

A CRISIS IMMINENT IN SPAIN.

London, August 12. — Richard Banner Oakley, manager and proprietor of the Go operative Credit Bank, a scheme started in 1874, which proved a failure, who was ad judicated a bankrupt in January last, and committed f6r trial on a charge of fraud, was to-day found guilty, and sentenced to five years penal servitude.

Belfast, August 15.—The Lady Day pro cession to-day, and the accompanying rabble had several encounters. Many persons were sent to the hospital. Other disturbances are apprehended to-night. The silver market is bare to-day. If any were here it is believed it would bring 56

pence. The Scotsman publishes a dispatch from London, saying that Disraeli's investiture of the Privy Seal is probably only temporary, pending the re-organization of the Cabinet. It is believed that the following changes will be made : Lord John Manners, the present Postmaster-General, will be created a peer and take the Privy seal; Right Hon. Stephen Cave, Paymaster - General, will succeed Lord Manners; Sir Charles Ad derly, President of the Board of Trade, will be created a peer ; and Wm. H. Smith, one of the Joint Secretaries to the Treasury, will succeed Adderly ; Sir L. Massey Leepees, baronet, will succeed Smith as Joint Secre tary ; Disraeli will not retain the Premiership longer than the beginning of the next session of Parliament, if so long, and Lord Derby will then succseJ. to that office. It Is the general impression that the Conservatives will be weakened by Sir Stafford Northcote supplanting the Primer Minister in the Com mons, biic Disraelli is physically unfit to sustain the leadership of the House.

Madrid August 15.—Cabinet changes are believed to be imminent, and it is more than probable that a climax will be reached within a week, notwithstanding a Ministerial crisis might injure prospects of the new loan about to be issued under cover of a conversion of the national debt, and might interfere with Cuban affairs. Most politicians, of whatever shade, consider the crisis of great importance, and the sincere friends of the restored monarchy confess that the return of tho ex- Queen Isabella bodes no ground for the country. Public opinion doeß not favour her influence.

Versailles, August 12.—The heat is intense Count St. Valer of the Senate was overcome

iBTVWiNS WSh% MONDAY, BEPTlMßEiyljt^l



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