SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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Zeal widlft. PM Co's sv apUin Ferri»s, from Kandavu (nelish ami America.. Mail), via 'Frisco Queon, schoone* f rom uoiii&Tig* Southern Crc^, HoJmes, from .Napier Jnlla Pi-ire., schooner, from ttussell Golden j.j!«, schooner from iussoll

DEPARTURES.

ss, Ferries, for tho South via Napier

IMPORTS.

p.-r ZeaTandfa-C c^p? type 'H. Brett, EvF- rfl - Na Star

1 pk? type -W O -\VilPon and Son. i™ °r o V" gosy~C?''j sv&s an 1 300 bags flon', 360 bags Haj"" a d C o;itmea1' 25 tacks Pearl barley.-TH Per V".iriie-8 cises cheese, 15 ke?s butter, 110 s^ck? flour 140 bigs flour. 10 sacks ptarl barley—T a "'ill and Co.

ARRIVALS OF THE ZEALANDIA.

The P.M s.s Zeal-^nr'ia arrived fr im Kandavu yes te vday<i'<mid-r<nv with the Eniflisliand American mails receive^ from the - u.irnlia. Bomeconsternation was •■as ciiisprl in town (-y the health officer's flUg beicg displaced on the sign-.] pot when th« s-.e mcr had rpa'-hed the T?eef T>r Philson «ent off to the vesse' abort* »■' hour aft-^r her arrival, a-d the (vliiic »'xie y w** '•'■liev*^ hy the »nnnnn&m nt that a g!h n b!i'of he"th h'>d bee" ~cc>rded The exi^-.a* on ,f t'if u■usiH precwtiO" sppeuta in our'loot*l cnlnm«-.s T c Zeft'am'i;. c>e»red -üb^y h^i Jn,y2oib,4 p.m. and rcachei Kindavn »- n „,„ 00 4 t ,], j, lst . Tranship t^ ■? »h« Amtmliaf, mai i. f or jj rW Zv&HbA and left KancU" Sv.i^ on the oh. At 430 am. 18th sighted Ponr Kn'fret's; 12 15 received Auckland pilot on hn^rd ; uroliorcd io Auckland t 1 p.ra. lime from K.ft!--f'rtVn 3 days 22 hours. Passongeis : Captain Hunt G^Ti'1- fro:ji i; yfine> to ■ uCiil>r;d. From San Frar ciseo; ]\tr snd Mrs Pratt; Mr and Mrs Hall and fa&rty.Mr instiisttis Wolfen. sr'r J C Oolb'-ck Mr I\lr- »::d Miss Straroe, Mr AY. X "Walker. For Wel -1 nKton :MrS. s. Downs. For Lyttelton :Mr P. Bin cl-<ir, arfl sin the steerape. The s.s. City of New York from Hieklaiid. arrived at Kwidivu 7 a.m. 6th ins;, took over mails, p-ssengers, and cargo for San Francisco, and left at 3p m. s*me day The s.s. Aus tralia from San Francisco arriypd at Kandava at 7 a.m. 9th ; transhipped the New Zea'and mails and passen gers and left at3.pm for Sydney. Her dates are as under • Left San Krancisco 10 a.m , 19th July : arrived at Hot olulu 4 pm. 27th ditto ; left, spm, 28th ditto ; arrived at Kandavu 7 a.m. 9th Aug., left, 8 p.m. 9th Aug.

The Sydney malls were detained at Kandavu 72 hours, in consequence nf {he detention of the City of New York in Port Ch-liners harbour.

We hive to excess ou<- acknowledgments to Mr McDonald, purser of the ss Zea'andia, for supplying us with fnll flies of S<n Francisco pipers in addition to the rep-rts and passenger lists of the ZsnUndU and Australia

Thebaqne Crrwnthorpe was brought in from the stream this mo'nirg. an^ moored in one of the out sirte berth 3 She will commence clacharging at on' c. Theb«rqueN v^itv and the schooner Kenilworth hsuled off into the stream this morning, and are lying ready 'or sea at the time of writing.

The Zealandiajleft for the Sout-i yesterday evening. The cs Hawea arrived from the South yesterday with the following passengers:—Misses Harper, Buddie, and Goodman, Mrs Arthur, a Sister of Mercy, Bey Mr Lockwood, Messrs Croxton (2), Walker, Ross, Hoskin, and Logan; Simonsen Opera Troupe (47), five in the steerage, and one lud for Xaval Training School. She left Port Chalmers on the afternoon of the 7th.

ENGLISH SHIPPING.

Very few shipping items of interest to Aucklanders appear in the English papers by this mail.

THE CITY OF ATJCKLA.ND, Tha ship City of Auckland wlnse arrival in ~L >ndon we rioatd of b7 the list mail, has been again placed on the berth for thi3 port. Captain Kails ban kindly forwarded us a report of the passage home, which we condense as follows: —Loft Auckland on the 2Sth Peb, and after a delay on Rangifcoto Channel, started to wnj& out agaiast a strong ;jorth-east gale, which upset the passengers very much. Gotagood rffiug on inarch 3, "■'hen th« wind fell very light, and the Ohaihams «■ rs barely pleared ou the 9th From here to C*pe Horn the ship mad« g\<o-i running, the greatest d;iy'H worfc being 800 rnlSsn. Sii-hted th-i Diejo aud i.a'neries Islands. ■ >n March 30 at 6 30 am panned the Horn iih a str rig notth-jrlj wiu<l Sight >d >tat*eo island at noon on tbe 31-t. From the Horn to the Sonfhern tropic had a. splendid pa^s^ge, doing it in 15 days, but from thence to the Squat r had very light wlniia. Mr Kay, a salocn. passenger died on the 19.h .VpriL He wan very ill who.i he cam-> on bifrd. Urossed the line on Ist May in Img 26, 51 W • light winds all tho w*y to the Western Islands, \vhieh Tvafn passed on the 21st May. For 10 days afterwords scarcely 400 miles wero rus, as we had very light aiia from the N and NJS until arrivini? in the Channel. Land was hignted on the 7th Jane and arrivftd in London on the 11th/ the passengprs al well and plafseri with the-voyage. On April 15. in lat-25-8. Jong 83, 17 W. the City of Auction" passe-t the batq c Lizzie Fox bound from j» uckl »nd to N w York. • The City of Auckland was exp::ct> d to sail agun for this port ab^ut the end of Ju y. Htr saloon wai atle 'gugrtd when the mail left.

Too phi > Ab-rmre was to sail from London for this port on the 30.h June.

Tho sMp Waimea sailed for this port from London on the 29th Ji ne.

C iptain Ashtjy retired from the post of Superinten dent of the Xew Z*~l-»nd Shi^piue Co at tha end of Jnne !*st, up to which time the C >mpiny since its formation hii disp*tche i 155 ships to this colony, carrying 28t>7-> souls. The (-hip Ora<-i, ths first of the five ships recently in cou'si 1 of construct! >n »t Jarrow-on-Tyne for the New Zd:»land Shipping Co, wvi to leave London for this port about the W,h July wi;h emigrants.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

Bank of iS Tew Zealand - Buyers, £18 ss. !Naciouai Biirik- Buyers, 72a. Hoiu;. Biirish Insurance—Buyers, 54; 63. Hr.tional Insurance,—Buyers, 245. J3cand*rtl Insurance—Buyers, 12s. J?ew Zealand Insu-anco—sellers, SO?. Smile of Fortune—Buyers, 4s City of London 15a 6^ ; sellers, 15a 3d. Paimeraton —Buyers, 2a 9d. Waitekauri, 10a 9:1, lla j buyers, 103 3d ; sellers, lla. Union Beach—67s 6cl,cum (liv ; buyers, 67a G3. Welcome —sellers, 93 G<l. Shannon and Fergus— 2s Gd ; sellers, 2s Bd. GTnited Kingdom—2a 3d ; buyers, 2^ Id ;■ sellers, 2s 4d. loaa—l3s ; sellers, 143. Joseph NitWMAy, Chairman.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

.Hails will Close as foi/lowb :— For Thames this day at 6 pm, and to-morrow at 10

ana For Coromarid.fil,per Argyle on Krid&y next at 2 30 pm For Bussell. Wangaroa, and Mongonui per lona on

this d*.y at 4 urn For Wsiwera, Ka*au, and Matakana, per Anno Mil-

bank, to-morrow at 10 am For Tamnaki, Southern provinces, and A.ußtralism Colonies, per Hawea, to-morrow at 1245 pm Lite letters will be received till 1 pm For Wangaroa, per Belle Brandon to-morrow at 1 pm For Wangarei Heads. "Waipu, Wangaroi, and MaDga pai, per Argyle to-morrow at 4 pm For Wangarei per Wangarei on Wednesday next at

11 am For Russell, per Maud to-morrow at 4 pm Mails for Australia, India, China, Mediterranean ports; Continent of Enxope, and United Kingdom via Suez and Southampton, and via Brindisi, will be madt) uu per Taupo on Saturday next, lOfcti inst

A Post-office has been opened at Ngphinapourl. Mails are made up at this office every Friday at 6 am ; return mails arrive every Monday at 7.20 pm

Signtd)

3. B. BIDS, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

MASON"—On the 14th instant, at her residencp, Victoria-street, Mrs. Richard Bingham Matron of a son.

WOr>LTiT!K— On the 12th instant, at tho residence. York-street. Newton, the wife of Mr. George Wooller of a son.

DEATH.

WILLIAMS—On the 13th instant, at bis residence, Parnell, Mr. James Williams, aged 66 yew*. The funeral will take place on W^flnepday next, at 3 p.m. Friends please accept this invitation.

MOOEE -On the 12th instant, at Shortland, Thames, James Moore, aged 53 years. The funeral will leave the Presbyterian Chnrch, Onehunsra, at half-past 10 o'clock to-morrow (Tues day). Friends pleaae accept this invitation.

CRONIN— On the 13th Instant, Mary Cronin, eldest daughter of Michael Cronin, aged 6 years. The funeral will leave her parents' residence, Parnell. at 3 p.m. to-morrow. Friends will i lease accept this invitation.

THORNTON—On Sunday, 13th instant. George N. Thornton, aged 14 days, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Thornton, scenic artist.

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

MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1876

f<K the caute t'*iit lacks a.ssi*;iu;ci, For tiie wrong thit need. seiiiMysce.

The question of Insular versus Financial Separation wa3 raised at the political meet ing on Friday night ■by Dr W allia, who argued that under a Constitution built up on Sir George Grey's resolutions the Central Go vernment would be brought into continual collision with the other two Legislatures. He maintained that the creation of two distinct colonies is the only sound basis upon which Separation can rest. Although we are willing to admit that Tnaular Separation ia in many respects the most desirable form which a division of ihe colony could take, and believing that the problem will, in the natural order of thing*, ultimately find its solution m such a division, we think it ia not very difficult fco perceive thai; tuore aro weighty reasons why the union between the two islands represented by one joinfc Legis lature should for the present be maintained. Colonists have of late years become painfully alive to the truth that abstract considera tions of good Government are mightily influence': by a power beyond, and iv a measure, antagonistic to the State, fco wit, our "uncle." And wo cannofc blink the fact that that good gentleman has advanced money on the joint security of the two islands, and may not choose to accept & divided responsibility. Of course, so long as he feels assured of the punctual payment of interest, there is no reason why the public creditor should inquire too minutely into the source from whence the money comes ; but it would, perhaps, ba difficult to make that assurance perfectly intelligible abroad while suddenly rupturing .New Zealand into two distinct colonies. . In existing public services, as in the colonial liabilities, there are several partnership arrangements which might be advan tageously continued, and Jcould not be immediately terminated. Financial Separa tion presents an easy way of gliding from one form of Government into the other with out any violent disruption. As expounded by Mr Whitaker, Sir George Grey's resolu tions really contemplate Insular Separation in all matters of legislation and administra tion, the duties of the Federal Parliament being distinctly limited to a few large ques , tions, which will not necessitate a •session oftener than once in every four or five years. With the powers and offices of each Government clearly definod, there is no reason to apprehend collision. The Government of the United States and other Confederations has demonstrated that a true unity may be obtained between States possessing distinct powers. Abolition is but another development of that insane desire which has resulted in outrage, injus tice, and failure, from all time — the -effort to secure uniformity where there is no unity of interests. The strength of Federal Government is its recognition of local differences, and the limitation of its strivings after uniformity solely to matters in which a community of advantages supplies the platform of operations.

had turned in favour of the Sick Man. Had the same energy and enthusiasm as that shewn in the repulse of the Servian invasion been applied to the Herzegovinian in surrection in. its earlier stages, order would, probably, long ere this, have been restorer! throughout the bultan s dominions. The old ferocity and fanaticism that carried the Turkish hordes victorious into Europe once more pervades the "— that the t Turk v^ reliiiqu / flh bis foot , Runout a struggle. Tne troubles of the Empire have, however, increased with the ability to meet them, and it is still very hard to determine how thti Sick M^n Will fare with the whole of the Northern provicsin revolt, actively aided by Montenero and Servia, and aecr«tly by Raamn s> mpa^hy and assistanco. The new Sul'su h-i^ not found the purple a bed of rosea. Lucent telegrams shew that he is cou'iueit to his apartment an alinoefc hopeless rnauiac. The second item of intelligence of ap.eci-»l interest is the active renewal of hostilitinn by the Siottx Indians. Of late yea^s tbe United States Government has adop ed the ' flour and sngw " policy in its dealii«s>s with the red skins ; and has feted Spotted Tail and other celebrities at Washington, with all thu honours of royalty. Notwithstanding the occasional burning of a frontier settlement, the policyjhas been considered a success ; but the "old man" has once more obtained the mastery of the untutored savage, and he has entered on the war path, with an amount of bravery that is only too plainly demonstrated in the slaughter of General Cusfcar and his whole force. Another serious disaster on a British man-of-war, brings discredit on the Admiralty, which has already suffered very severely in public estimation The telegrams confirm the statement that H M. Barraeoufca was ordered home that; the action of Captain Stevens at Samoa may bo investigated. The budget contains. th*i usual catalogue of disasters by sea nnd land, for particulars of which we refer readers to other portions of tonight's iasuo.

We have received a large batch of corres pondence on various local topics, bur must claim tho indulgence of the writers until we have grappled with the mail news.

Sir George Grey has sent the following acknowledgment of the resolutions pissed at the public mooting on Friday : " Thank you for telegram. We are doing our utmost to gain mure justice for the people and country we love. - G. Grey."

Eelativo to the late accident on the Durham, we have received the following letter : "Dear sir, -With reference to tho statement in the New Zealand Herald of this morning, concerning the accident on the steamer Durham on the passage down on Friday night, I wish to state it was not in attempting to stop the engines the accident occurred, but in attempting to start them. The accident would never have occurred had it not been that the crank shaft, by some extraordinary desigD, was made to work at opDOsite centres. While attempting to get tbe engines in starting position with a lever in the disc, and through pulliDg on the lever, she suddenly took a half turn, jambing my arm between the lever and the iocker, break ing the arm aud dislocating my wrist. The accident was owing to the vaccum being very sfcrong at the time —Yours, &c, GaoEOB Schmidt, Engineer s s. Durham." .

The meeting of Edenl electors adjourned from July 24tb, will take place this evening at 780 o'clock At the laat meeting the rtsotutiou agreed on was to the effect that if the Land Fund was not made colonial revenue, Auckland members would bej.isii- Mcd in trying to get separation. To-uiylH's meeting will therefore be able to endorse the action of our members, aud also pledge an tmfniling support. In the present seriou* posl ion of the province there bhould be no iaiitjwarrauesjs, but is is the duty of every elector to do his utmost to tsuppoit those who are ende;*vouriug to get. justice for thia nuble buViiihiiltcd and injured province,

The Foresters of th•■> A nekland district are reminded by advertisement in another column th »t the opening of one now Court at Patiruure lakes place to moTow evening. Those who intend to go ou1; are requested to leave their names with the different secre taries not later than 12 o'clock to-morrow. Conveyances leave the Lnion Bank corner at five o clock sharp.

The Corporation is at present spending £200 in planting shade trees ia Kymoiuls^ 6treet and various other cuy thoroughforea It has been found a<ivißible. to laku us. the lime trees piaated by .)i« [mpniveinfln^ (Jommitfsirtueri:, exjjertemjo iiavu g h*w . that thtjhe tn-es are not adapted for lh-< purpose in this ciimat-.- he> were nearly a'i worm-eitcu and stunted. Air Wren and Man on Brothers have undertaken the work of supplying trees of a uuUabl» kind and of k*er;ieg them in trim for several years. Bui k'iththat spirit of vandalism so peculiarly British, wilful (iamage nan been d<»no to somo >ouug trees. Wo call upon evory citizen who has any pretension to taste to aid in putting down this disgraceful couduct The Town Clerk notifies a reward of £1 for inforniatiou that will loud to the convicdon of any offender, and it may be int'jrt-atitig for those who fe«l the spirit of destmotivenesa si;iouj* upon them to know that any tamper ing wish th.es'3 trees wiil roud : ■ the oflomJer liable to a penalty of £10, which we trust Magistrates will unhesitatingly impose.

A day or two ago we alluded to th« admir able cabinet photographic viaws of Lake scenery issued by the Tauranga and Hot Lake Photographic Company. We have since received from Mr Edgcumbe, proprietor of the Bay of Plenty Times, a complete series of twelve views, which more than bear out our previous remarks upon the admirable choice of subjects, and superior execution displayed in these pictures. Iv the views of the terraces, quite a remarkable shading has been obtained, the gleam of sunlight on the prominent points of the massive marble buttresses, being brought out with extraordinary distinctness. Tho steam rising from the boiling puiaa and furmaroles has also a very striking effect in a landscape, the general features of which are wild and sombre. The labours of the Company will, we believe, do a great deal towards attracting the attention of tourists to this wonderful district, and will thus materially promote tho interests of Tauranga. Mr R. H. Bartlott, photographer, has pub lished a little book of directions for the guidance of persons desirous of securing a perfect portrait. The writer introduces some very interesting remarks on the photographic art, and then proceeds to explain the condi tions of weather, dress, and personal de -meanour requisite to secure success. The brochure, which is for gratuitous circulation, will, no doubt, be perused with a good deal of interest. A large assemblage of persons gathered within the walls of the Prince of Wales Theatre on Saturday evening to witness the last performances in this public place of amusement for some time. Nell appeared.. to beat advantage, and was in her happiest mood, «he assumed her characters with nice discretion and played to the delight of. her audience. The piece abounds In life and varied situation, and whether as singer, dancer, or in any other position, Nell was quite at home. Mr George Giddens, as. the "nigger" was excellent and displayed his versatile talents to the best advantage. The boucovlontold man was a fine impersonation by Mr Searle, Mr Burton, and the other associates of Nell, were greatly up to the mark, and supported their parts with credit. This company opens to-night at the Thames, where they will endeavour to gratify the settlers for six nights. We believe that the Californian Diamond and Mr Giddens will sustain their credit at Grahamstown. ', '■' The Ponsonby, ratepayers will hold their adjourned meeting this evening, in the Baptist school-room, for the purpose of con sidering the late election of trustee's.

The usnal weekly meeting of the young njea of Sjb. James's mutual^lmprovement Afssodation' will >tafee place; this evening, wfcm an essay ron Charles the Kffch will be read by Mr Neil McKay. Mr Wade, the Past-Master c*'' -, ~ ■ ' : T- i ■ i"-• : • • -•"■• - trie v\ aite warrant & ' -^ "fl * ..., T.nft new Eden Lodge of l<ree iriaonns. The number of the new Lodge is 1530. It is on the English foundation. ,;. ; T^e* aAnnivertfnay teao ?meeting of the "Mount TTr»pn Sunday School will be held to morrow (Tnpsday) evening. The Bey P. H. Cornford will preside over the meeting. AfJer tea &0.. wddrfssea will he delivered by H!O Tiev W •T>™ley, T?ev W J William?, Mr Josiah Martin, and ot.her friends. The oook of *he f.hip Knglnrd's Gory fell over t^p. edpp nf +he wharf'into the har^o«n on Plun'av moraine-. He was rescued, little the worse for his ducking. During the passage of the s.a. Durham to thfi Thampa on Friday evening. Mr George Schm'dt,' the engineer, unfortunately had hja f\rm caught.hy thf machinery and broken V>"twppn fhe wrißl; and the elbow. Captain FarqtlTiß'r temporarily- set the limb, and or arrival at the Thames the sufferer was at tended to by Dr.Perston. The Z^alandia has brought another bateli of rove!ties for the Occidental Hotel, the proprietor of which announces them in an a'lvprtiapment published elsewhere He like wise notifies a premium for to-night's opera tickets. Reveral cnsea set down for hearing at the District Court this morning, before Mr Fpnfcon, the district judpe, were settled out of Court;. In the caseof John McGarrigle v. K»muel Mandeno, aeairisfc whom a judgment summons had been isau'd, the defendant was cx-iminp.d as to his means ; and consented to pny ICh a week. Mr Alexander appeared for plaint'ff. The acHon Barton v. Nicol. boing a claim for damages laid at £60, wa£ adjourned for a fortnight. On Saturday evening a meeting of the delegates of the various trade societies was held in the British Hotel. Mr Cook was voted to the chair. The meeting was but Sparsely attended, and it was deemed ad visable to adjourn it until Saturday next at the Thistle Hotel : and on tho motion of Mr G-racie, seconded by Mr H. Hampton, the meeHng was adjourned. Mr Gracie con sidered that the meeting should be advertised if they wished to get an attesdance. The meetinc; of friends of the English Church in the neighbourhood of Napier, Hepburn, nnd adj.wnt streets, will takr place this evening in Wellington-street school. Ttie matter of church accommodation in the Freeman's Bay locality will be the subject of consideration. The Sunday evening service in the City Hall last hieht was well attended. Addresses were delivered by Key Mr Macnicol of St James's, and Mr Fry, of Wellesley-streefc. Several of Moody and Sankey's hymns, were sung during the service, which was some what disturbed by several boys whose nameß apDear in our police report. The practice; football match on Saturday afternoon came off in spite of the sloppy state of the ground, and the players showing up well a g6od game reßultcd. No poals were scored, but Hendcrson'R side had slightly the beat; of it, Gudgeon's play being particularly noticeable. That the public take an interest in the approaching match with the Canter bury representatives was evident from the numbers of lookers-on, who, notwithstanding a cold S W. hrerzp.remained round theground during the whole of the game. Ry tho Fawen the Sfcre^ary of the Auckland Club has re ceived a letter from the Secretary of the Ohrisirchurch Club, which confirms the tele i;ram received a f<w days aeo by Mr Hender son. The Southern team will leave on or about the 24th instant., artrt fflsv be expected hern about t^e 30 L.h instant. Tho play will be in accordance with Rugby Union Rules, the scoring being by points, the sotle being determined og by the captains of the respec tive teamw.

The numerous shareholders of the Union B nk of Australia will bf plnspd to learn, that tbe bandsorhe dividend of 1G per cent, has just been declared. This speaks to the shareholders in accents that cannot be mis uuderstood, as to the position of this old and respected institution.

An advertisement in another column announces that the success which ha* attended the skating rink m the market under the able aiananemeut of Messrs Cook and ('o.. has enduoed those enu<rprisinp L'tmrVruen to! se un- the Cky Hall for a term

..• JACCoidanoti wi'h a^neially oxpreSMud wish many fek.v.ers prefurriug tho wool floor to t«kate up'in Tho hall wiJl be opened this evening for jhobe brin^iug their own skates auA by 'tfaig meat!* r.he small fry are excluded, thoir admission being thought an objdotion iiblo feature in the maKkec. The Hall wilt he secured for private practise, and it is also tho intention of the proprietors to open private- instruction classes for ladies and gentlemen.

The benefit to Mr W. Mahoney will take placii ou Wednesday, 16th instant.

The interesting ceremony of turning the firbt soil (jf the new Primitive Methodist (Juuroh, Franklin .Road, will bo gone through nil Tufit-day evpuui# next at four o'clock.■ The ex Mayor (F. L Prime, Esq ) has kindly consented to bo the prominent opera or on tho auspicious occasion. No doubt a large assemblage will be present., In the. evening of the same day, at the Sheridan-street Chapel, there will be a social tea, and public moating <ifcorwaida, when addressee by mem bers and friends will be given.

The endowments of the city, on' which the Corporation propose to raise another £4,700, comprise fifty-two acres of valuable city pro perty, worth, estimated upon the badis of a fifteen years purchase, £111,770. The present annual rental is £3,168, but a number of

valuable leases fall indirectly, and the annual income from the endowments will, then be £6,087. Six of the leases of that; large and valuable brick block which extends from Shorfcland-street to Fort-street, with the whole Queen-street frontage between the two, fall in three years hence (1879). A number of other leases expire in 1882 3.

On the 2nd inst. while the Australia was on her voyage between Sydney and Kandavn, a concert wag given by the saloon passengers in aid of the Merchant Seaman's Orphan Asylum, in which the following ladies and gentlemen took a prominent part—The Rev, Chas. and Mrs Clark, Mrs Johnstone, Mr and Mrs Eracey, Mr and Mrs Bull, Mr Beaumont Read, etc. It was a great success and the handsome sum of twenty-one guineas was collected for tbat deserving institution.

THE BEBINGTON IMMIGRANTS.

FURTHER DETENTION.

Wb regret to state that, according to latest reports from the quarantine station, a fresh case of scarlatina has ,made its appearance among the Bebington's immigrants., .The patient is a married woman Who had been appointed to remain on the island and. see to the cleaning of the depot after the other im migrants had left. She and her husband and child have been living apart from the rest of the passengers for some days, so that it is possible the fresh appearance of disease may not cause a much longer detention on the is land. The Customs' launch went down at noon to-day, and we believe the action of the Health Officer will depend upon the report which Dr Russell was to send up by her. We are informed, jusfc before going to press, that a further^ captivity of a week- has been ordered. ~ .-

Arrival of the S.S. Zealandia WITH English and American Mails.

Indian Butchery.

SLAUGHTER OP THREE HUNDRED TROOPS.

Stitxwater (Montana). July 2.- Muggins Taylor, scout for General Gibbons, got here last nisht, direct from the Little' Horn river. Genera"' Ouster found the Indian camp of about 2000 lodges on LittJe Horn, and im mediately attacked the camp. Custer took five companies, and charged the thickest portion of the camp. Nothing, is known of the operations of this detachment, only as they are traced by the dead. M»jor Reno commanded the other seven companies, and attacked the lower portion of the camp. The Indians poured in a murderous fire from all directions. The greater portion fought on horseback. Custer, his two brothers, nephew, and brother-in-law were all killed, and not one of his detachment escaped. Two hundred and seven men were buried in one place, and the number of killed is estimated at 300, with only 31 wounded. The Indians surrounded Reno's command and iield them for one day in the hills, cut off from water, until Gibbon's command came in sight, when they broke camp in the night and left. The Seventh fought like, tigers,' and were overcome by mere brute force. The Indians actually pulled men off-their horses in some instances. I give thiß as Taylor told me, as he was over the field after the battle The above is confirmed by other letters, which say Custer met a fearful, disaster. The battle was fought on the 25th, thirty or forty miles below the Little Horn. Cutter attacked the Indian village of from 2500 to 3000 warriors on one side, and Colonel Reno was to attack it on the other. Three companies were placed on a hill as a reserve. General Ouster and fifteen officers and every man belonging to the five com panies were killed. Reno retreated under the protection of the reserve. The whole number killed was 315. General Gibbons joined Reno. The Indians left the battle ground. Ie looked like a slaughter-pen, as it really was, being in a narrow ravine. The dead were very much mutilated.

FULL DETAILS

New York, July 7-—A Herald special from I ittle Horn, June 29th (via Bismarck, Dakota, July 6th), says : Courier's are abont to leave with General Terry's dispatches, and I take advantage of the opportunity to send a hasty and neceß sarily imperfect account of the battle. I write from the scene of Cluster's magnificent, but terribly fatal charge, from a platean on which, but a few hours since, I saw at a glance 115 heroic soldiers of the Seventh United States Cavalry lying where they fell at the hands of a savage foe, cold and dead. Near the top of a little knoll, in the centre of this plateau.lay Custer himself.and it touched my heart to see that the savages, in a kind of human recognition, had respected the corpse of a man they knew so well. Other bodies were mutilated ; Custer was untouched. Our column, commanded by General Gibbone, came up just in time to rescue Colonel Eeno, who was menaced with the fate that had more rapidly overtaken Cuater. Assailed in some poor intrenchments by 4000 Sioux, excited by the blood of Custer's men, Eeno and what re maintd of the callatit Seventh Cavalry must have fallen as their comrades, but the appear ance of General Gibbons' column at the mouth of the Little Horn alarmed the enemy and oiused their precipitate retreat. ouster's maroh. Cu»tor started on the 22nd Juse. On Jane 25rh the scouts reported a village only a few miles ahead on the north bank of the Little Rom, and immense numbers of Indians Rwarminc out of it. One of the Bcouts, a half bred Sioux, Michael Berier, told Custer •he village was the largest he had ever eeen in the West. Clouds of dust were seen rising over the Indian town, and masses of horsemen were seen near a dense growth of Umber and bushes. The bank of the liver opposite the village was abrupt and over hancing the stream with high conical hills. Within the background in many places the bluff was twelve feet high and almost per pendicular. On the side where the village stood the land was level and stretched down like a beautiful lawn to the timber which ran to the watcr'H edge. As the troops gained the crest of the hills on the opposite banks A SINGULAR SIGHT lay before them. Below was the village, its white tips stretched for miles along the stream. Riding rapidly over the plain, a Bcoub came back and said the Indians were running, and Cutter immediately told Colonel Reno to go ahead and push in and he would push after him. Reno was given seven companies of the regiment, while Ouster reserved five companies for his person. Col. Reno went ahead with three companies. Eeno went traveling along the right bank of "the. siroam and down its waters. The village was on the left bank of the river, and the river was strung for miles with lodges and hundreds of horses galloping about, ap parently in the worst confusion. Clouds of dust rose over the different bodies of Indians, rendering it impssible to number them. Only" now and then, when a few ponies shot out of the cloud, could the Indians be seen, and they were apparently then going to the rear. The report soon spread that THE INDIANS WERE RETREATING, and Custor, after ordering Keno over the river above the village, ordered Captain Keogh, Captain Yates, Captain Thomas Custer, Lieutenant Smith, and Lieutenant Calhoun with their companies to keep on down the right bank of the river, until-they came to a point below the village, and then cross over and charge the village on the flank. It was evidently Custer's intention to attack the village at both ends and have the forces work toward each other. Custer, with five companies galloped down the ridge to cut off the Indians, As he dashed forward he raised his hat, and the soldiers cheered lustily. This was THE LAST SEEN OF OUSTER or his men, until they were found dead and horribly mutilated. COLONEL RENO'S DESPERATE FIGHT. We must now recount the movements of Reno. In obedience to Ouster's orders, he had crossed the river above the village, and . was advancing upon it. Little resistance I was made to his crossing, and few Indians showed in his'ifront. As he deployed on the plain between the river and bluff, the valley stretched down to the village, which was about four miles distant, and Reno advanced in a column of companies. The valley was a little over a mile wide, and the companies met with no serious resistance in their front fora considerable distance. The first inti mation of great danger was the appear ance of the masses of Indians on the bluffs on the flank of the last company. A heavy fire was opened from , the bluff, and at the same time the Indians charged in front. Officers and men behaved with gallantry driving back the charging foe, but the fire from the bluffs was so heavy that Reno's men were pushed over towrrds the river. Reno ordered the companies into the timber and dismounted the battalion. They were formed in the edge of-the woods under a little depression to fight on foot. The Indians chased across the stream and made an effort to dislodge the white men from the timber, but were repulsed. Time after time they charged, both on ponies and on foot, but were driven back each, time with heavy loss. Reno soon dis covered that the Indians were working around to his rear and had entered the timber above and between him, and the order was given to mount and charge through the timber towards the reserve. The Indians had become so strong

I that it was found Impracticable to dislodge them, while mounted, from behind the bushes and trees, and the command again dismounted and charged on foot. The In dians were every moment getting thicker between the companies on the river bottom and the reserve on the hill. Colonel Beno ordered bis men to mount and cut their way through. A wild scramble now begun— every one for himself. The Indians on every side rose up and fired at the flying horsemen, and hundreds mounted on swift ponies pursued the soldiers, easily enough coming up with the heavy American horses. It was a hand-to-hand fight, one trooper often having as many aa five Indians after him. The trooper? use their revolvers at short range, emptying Indian saddles at every shot. At a ford about a mile distance, a strong force of Indians were found holding it but the troopers dashed over them, crossed the river, and began to ascend the high bank opposite by a mere Indian trail which led tip the face of the bold hill. The Indians had rallied and taken shelter in the busheß about the ford, and opened a deadly fire on the soldiers as they forded and as cended the opposite bank. On accouut oi the narrowness of the ford a great crowd soon collected about the crossing, and ii became jammed there, and into this mass ol men and horses the Indians fired at short range. THE LOSS OF LITE here was fearful. Lieutenant Hodgson fell while gallantly endeavouring to get his mer across the stream Hodgßon had alreadj crossed the ford himself and was ascending the opposite bank, when his horse was shoi and rolled down the bank with him, Detaching himself from the animal he grasped the stirrups of a psssing soldier t( help him safely up the bank, and had nearly reached the top when a shot etruch him anc he fell back, and rolled down the bank int( the water. As soon ss the solders reachec the hill overlooking this ford, they dismounted and opened fire on the Indians to cover th< crossing of their comrades. The reserv< which had been left back with the pack-traii was now reported coming up, and soon oc cupied the hill above the ford. The Indiani who had crossed the river above and belov the foi-d, charged the hill, but were repulsec and began to draw off. Colonel Reno looked and saw large bodies o Indians on the plain, and ordered his men t< put their animals in the ravines and lie dowi behind the crest of the little ridges that extendec in all directions. The Indians kept up a brisl fire, but it was evident that the masses hat gone off somewhere, and Colonel Reno lookec for a sudden attack in some other quarter. Tw< hours went by and there was NO NEWS FROM CUSTER. All wondered where he had gone or what hi could be doing. Another hour and thei Colonel Reno became anxious about Custe and his command. He was about to try anc advance up the ridge to look for Custer, bu had so many wounded that it took the wholi company to carry them. While he was debat rng what was best to be done, and waiting t( hear from Custer, he saw large bodies o Indians coming up the valley, and soon A TERRIBLE ATTACK Began on his position. The men had dug rifle-pits as well as they could in the hare ground, and were very imperfectly ' sheltered The Indians charged on foot, and by a tremen clous effort attempted to rout the soldierc. Th< fight for a few minutes was desperate in th< extreme and almost hand to hand, some of th< Indians who were evidently unarmed, or out o ammunition, throwing stones at the soldiers Reno stood firm, and after a desperate struggl* the Indians fell back a little. Two or three more efforts were made to carry Reno's posi tion, but without success, and then the Indian: drew off to'the hills, completly covering then on every side of the command. A large bodj at one time got into the ravine close by, anc Colonel Reno ordered Captain Benton t( charge them out of it with his command. THE "MEN SPRANG OUT OF THEIR EIFLE PTTS And, with a cheer, dashed forward, the In dians breaking and running at their approach It was now discovered that two or threi small hills near by were higher than the on< occupied by Beno, and commanded it. Oi these hills the Indians gathered, and pourec in a galling fire. One of the hills overlooked the corral, and from it the savages shot dowi scores of our horses and mules, and killec and wounded eleven packers who were wi'l the pack train. The fighting closed at { o'clock, when it became too dark to see t( shoot, but at dark the Indians were on al the hills, in the ravines, and commanded vi completely. The surrounded soldiers worker all night to strengthen their position, but tb< ground was very hard and they had nothin| to dig with except their butcher knives, hands and tin plates and cups for shovels, At daylight on the morning of the 26th, THE BATTLE WAS RENEWBD. The Indians opened with a fire, and s deafening war-whoop. The hills were blacfc with them, and they were variously estimated at from 2000 to 4000, while Reno's command at that time did n t number over 400 men, one-third of whoa. Llxil to protect the horses and pack animals, and were in a great measure of no use in resisting the Indians' assault, and tho situation was deperate in the extreme. In the afternoon the sun became very hot, and the men, who had been without watei for thirty-six hours, were almost famished. The horses shewed signs of perishing, and the wonnded begged piteously for water. It was full two hundred yards down the hill tc water, and every inch of ground was covered by Indian sharpshooters. Colonel Reno DETERMINED TO GET WATER AT ALL HAZ ARDS. While one company took kettles and can teens, another charged down the hill by their side and engaged the attention of the Indians while the kettles were being filled. A dash was made, and the men went bravely to the river and dipped up the water while a heavy stream of fire was kept up over their heads. Five men fell in the charge to get the water. On the morning of the 26th, the Indians renewed the attack furiously. They seemed to regard it only as a question of time, but were willing to wait until the men ran out of supplies. Great suffering was endured for want of water. For miles back the country was full of Indians, to cut off any who attempted to escape, and not even a courier could be got through their line. Fighting continued on from 6 o'clock to noon, when the Indians began to leave. About 2 o'clock a great commotion was observed in the village. Lodges were pulled down, and the Indians in crowds of hundreds hurried out of the valley and into the wild hills. Until day the stampede continued, but was conducted in so orderly a manner as to lead Colonel Reno to believe that they were only moving their village, to get grass for their immense herd of animals. At nightfall, Col. Reno's front was totally free from Indians, and the command passed a quiet night. On the morning of the 27th, not an Indian was to be seen. This hasty departure was of course due to their knowledge of Gibbon's advance with infantry. Many of the men found dead on Custer's field were hor ribly mutilated and most of them had their skulls smashed by stone mallets. This was the : work of the squaws, who swarmed the battle-field, robbing and mutilating the bodies of the dead and killing the dying and wounded. A writer who arrived with the reinforcements says: "We found the rains of an immense Indian village. Evidences that it had been hastily abandoned were seen on every hand. Buffalo robes, elk skins, kettles and camp utensils generally, such as a:e used by Indians, were scattered on the ground in every direction. Wounded Indian ponies struggled here, and dead ones lay there. Dead horses, branded ' Seventh Cavalry,' were seen. Then we saw the head of a white man, but could nowhere find his body, and a moment later we came upon a dead cavalryman with an arrow stuck in his back and the top of his skull crushed in. Two large Indian lodges were reached, made of fine: white skins. Inside were

A NUMBER OF DEAD WARRIORS In full war paint and costume, and but re cently slain. There were dead horses about the lodges which had been killed in their

funeral ceremony. The officers picked irp a shirt deeply stained with blood and a pair of drawers." _> The United States Government, have sent large reinforcements, and the press of the war as likely to be one of extermination. Severn! engagements with Inclains have resulted in great losses on both sides. The American General Crook on one occasion narrowly escaping the fate of General Custer.

The Rebellion in Turkey.

ATROCITIES COMMITTED IN PPL GARIA.-18.000 TO 20 000 LIVES SACRIFICED.

MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN TNDIS CRIMINATELY SLAUGHTERED. London June 23rd.-The Daily News tub lishes » letter from Constantinople, dared June 16th. piving details of atrocities committed in Bulgaria durirg the insurrection and which still continue, by Tnrkirh irregular troops'. The writer says, all movable property has bees plundered, houses and villages burned, and all the men, women and children indiscriminately'slaughtered. It is estimated that the province, which heretofore yiplded to the Government an annual revenue of four million dollars, will not pay one-qnarter of that sum this year, and for years to come. Various estimatep t>laoe the number of lives sacrificed at from 18 000 to 20,000 The cor respondent names 37 villages known to have been destroyed. Among the refugpes, the number of whom is very Bmall, there is not a girl over ten years of age In the village of Scrnstitza, in the District of Phillipopolis, 1,500 persons are known to hnvn been killed. This village consisted of 4,000 houses, and was prosperous and peaceful. Every house has been burned, and all the inhabitants killed, except a few women and children, who took refuge in Philliponolis, and some women who were carried off by the troops. These cruelties have made a great impression at Constantinople. The English Ambassador has intervened with the Government to put an end to them. A dispatch dated Constantinople, June 21st says : Great uneasiness prevails and is in creasing. The palace of Sultan Mnrad Effendi is surrounded day and night'by pickets of cavalry. The Russian residents are seuding their fpmilies away. Ibraham Pasha has baen placed under arrest. There are various rumours that he is implicated in the Russian intrigues, and that he assisted Abdul Aziz in disposing of his treasnre. Mr Disraeli in the House of Commons stated that at the commencement of the troubles in Bulgaria, outrages were committed and villages were burned by Bashi Eazourks and Circassians, regardlees'of rsce[or religion, and the war was conducted with great ferocity. At that time there were no regular troops in Bnlgaria, and the inhabitants were compelled to defend themselves. SICKENING AT'iCITTES. A London Times special from Parakah says that the report of General Olympi, as conoerning the Turkish cruelties says that Turks have killed several hundred women and children in Bosnia. They are cutting women and children to nieces, and throwing them in the air and -catching them upon their bayonets. They cnt off the heads or noses of the dead or wounded, whereas the wounded Turkish prisoners are treated like Servians. A Daily News Belgrade special says it is stated the Bashi-bazonks in the Trbarbaze dick district of Bulgaria boastfully paraded a cart-load of heads of murdered women and children. Zach becomes Minister of War. A News Pesth special says the Servian go vernment intends subscripting all the inhabi tants who cannot prove themselves foreign ers.

Servia declared war against the Porte, alleging as a reason, to secure special nd ministration for Hergovinia and Bosnia. Qrince Milan plnced himself at the head of the Servian forces numbering 110.000 The Dervian army marched into Bulgaria aDd Bosnia, and aided by the rising of the inhabi tants, secured one or two minor victories, bnfc the Turkish troops which monifefited great enthusiasm and fanaticism, defeated the Ser vians in a series of engagements with great slaughter. The Servian losses in the first engagements were estimated at ten thousand. The Turkish leaders exhibited the greatest brutality in their operations. They seized and hung peveral professors, crucified some priests, and massacred the whole of the inhabitants of Belica, sparing neither women nor children. The Christian inhabitants of many districts wrre suspicious of the Servian assistance, and joined the Sultan's troops spainst them. The Sultan contributed £20,000 to the People's War Fund. He has been snffering grpat mental depression, since the suicide of Abdul Aziz, and softening of the brain, and lunacy are feared. His early abdication is looked for. BULGAEIAT? VILLAGES BURIED; CHILDREN CUT IN PIECES. Belgrade, July 16.— Letters from Alexinat« state that Circassians burned 21 Bulgarian villages near Baginglava, murdering tnenarjd cutting children to pieces. A n official report states that during the Servian attack on Nova Varoscb, the Turks placed Christian women and children in the entrenchments, and many were killed by the Servian fire. 1 be Turkish Government formed the des perate resolution of enlisting 80 000 Bashi Bazourks throughout the Empire, believing that if they cannot do much as soldiers, they may prevent the spread of the insurrection by the constant menace of a general massacre of Christians,. This step led to the perpetration of many atrocities. . Latest telegrams state that the Porte has given assurance that these outrages will be put art end to, and the Grsnd Vizier has issued a proclamation announcinglhat irregu lar troops committing brigandage or other outrages upon peaceful inhabitants, will be arrested and summarily executed. Officers will be held responsible for. the conduct of their men. A special from London says General Zach'a force of Servians was almost annihilated by the Turks at Sfceniza. The Turkish women fired from windows upon the Servians. Four thousand men left Belgrade for the frontier on Saturday, ;and all heavy guns have been transported to the fortress. Torpedoes are to be placed in the Danube, the Turkish fleet having passed the Iron Gates. The successive defeats of the Servian forces necessitated the calling out of the last re serves, numbering 14,000, and an effort is being made to form a junction with the Montenegrin army, which, to the number of 19,000, was carrying on active hostilities against the Sultan's forces in Herzegovinia, with much greater success than has attended the Servians. The Montenegrins routed the Turkish forces in several sharp engagements. The Servian commander at Alexianitz bad sixty Servian soldiers belonging to one regi ment shot, because of their cowardice at the attack on Nisck. Prince Milan pardoned forty others. A "Standard's" Belgrade special says that seven thousand wounded Servians are lying in the villages on the rivers Saveyand Merona. Bedding, bandages and medical requisites are sadly deficient. There fre no surgeons or trained nurses. The, Turks take no prisoners, and systemacally refuse to give any quarter. The Servians are more humane. THE PEACE OP EUROPE. The Great, Powers maintain an attitnde of non-intervention, and it is stated that thei'e is no prospect of the peace of Europe being dtsturbed; The Empress of Eussia, how ever, sent .. hosnital train to the Montengrin army, and, Russiaa sympathisers contributed six months' provisions Excitement in Con stantinople is very g\ eat, and the Bussian Ambassador received many threatening and insulting, letters. He deemed it worse to send his wife and family away. Twelv thousand Egyptian troops have been for warded to assist the Sultan's forces.

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