SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

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ARRIVALS.

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PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

j£! £°*' aDg«-Queen, schooner. Thursday ISS, Sr C yde' sch °<»er. 20th lust. For f"nr«^ anS ,C0 ~City of Rydney (^ntrlish mail) 25th T?nr Poifv panaol—Ar)?ylP, ss, every Monday For S° rDla-Crownthor Pe' taiqm. early

VESSELS EXPECTED

PLt bi irdtl p^gantine. from Chatham" Islands, at once Hnri; k, etch:frOm Penrhyn Island, early Ah.rn£ • s™P' rom London, early HhimJ? r ' sh^?' fTOm London, sailed June 30 o£?V? c' ,sbip ( HTjJS). from T.ortdon Ofo^of *ucl?7ana. ship fKMTR). from London, sailed vraM, ship, from London .ailed Ist July A?nei. schooner, from Chstham Islands, overdue wtSi ' 2 bn^an me from LevuTta, early woilomai. schooner, from Lyttelton; saUed 27th Instant John Matthews, barque, from Boston ; Balled 17th July ?r,. betT? idhl bftrque. frnm Lvttelton : sailed (" r h Jnor Llewellyn, ss> , rom sdn / ahnnft2Bth r . •'tninst Vi,f uefi". «choon«r. from the Islar d """. , VwioD bri g . from Tone , earJT -'as, earlj J Loch tee. r r o m the Talari** , ftV ,_ Coronet, schooner , from .^-^ eafly

Moerafei nn f " Rownah Rnjo left Dnnedin via and hraafl" 'iT lOth fns"- hrlntrin<r a cargo of oats *he.« «" ff for T" F- H»" »** Cn. »tfour' ~ rettr - Tlirje leaves for Oisborneand Napier ai rour o clock thl.<i a'tprno^ five o'clock Da leSV6S f°r the North tbls afternoon at |*^oonth Hawea left tbe Manukau this morning for •Str^i 1l bil r-q"c Crnwitborpe was hnnled off into the and ITit 7 morTliT"? Shft has taken in her b'llast, A w"l. J<«ye ftt "nee for Portland, Oregon, on r.o^- - of a "Abound vessel wag mnch amused dptA«f- D? In a paper tb° M'owinjr account of h«s H°» T » a ri™:-" "We are wry to learn that Jones of Hie M>rth» is still winnbound '' foliiw °* left Onehuiea for South to-day -with the CTw P'^engersr-Vr and M r« MitchfilT and sr,7» /' ™? s Eich flnd f*aiily. Mrs W. H. Willianis Z7" h*"r- Mrs Cook, Mrs Ke.mpthorne. Miss Mlsr Simpson. Messrn Powell Courtney, woodward, Briadlev, Curtis. Ket«o. *rewttieii. n^T uunde"- Tucker. Cooksoon, Hamlin, Taiwha *,Jf Tr*D'H- whoonfr. cleared at Timaru for this ?««°- ni 1 h iTlst She left thfi same day.ftnrt was renort-d off Cable End near the Wast Owe on Tuesday mv A"antic. Rphonn«r. whinh arrived at VanJer n" Thur^ a>" '«st. The Transit brines the f^lowimr ™I : j s'">ks wheat, 2056 sacks Oafs, 170 cases preserved meats. Batnrdav h°oner SaUCy LaSS Brrived in the Manukau on The barque, Harriet Armitsge, ha« left Dunedin for Kaitjarawith abnnt n?n tons petipral cargo. She will nL at Kaft>ara fWairoa) for China. , J-p" barque Adela from Newcastle is »bont to sail Mr this port with a cargo of coah for Mes3T3 Stone

The bftro.no Julia Reitz ?s about to leave Newcstle fr ton Thanhs with a cargo of cosls consigned to ■Me»srs Stone Bros. , The names of Mrs Co?ens dnd infant were fcmitted ™ be Wsonee.r Hst of th° Fawea veßtftr^av lhe brie PaVeha has arrived at Helermville from Aronedin with a c«reo of srain, potatoes, and beer, So« Js to loud back for Dtmeflin. The bvqne OrownOwpe e'earod out to day for Portland. Oresron in ballast. She is to leave early to morrow morning.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND

Malls will clogs ftg under t Vor Thames to-morrow nt 5 30 pm "For Coromandel. on Fiidty next at 230 pm ror Eußsell. Wangaroa, and Mongonui per lona to aav at 4 pm For Tryphena, per Three Brothers, this day, [at "4 pm For Wans-awi Head*. Waipu, Wangarei, and Manga _ rai tier ATgTle.-tWs day at 4 pm *or Giaborne and Napier, per Pretty Jane, to-morrow st 3 pm For Newcastle (NSW). per Albion, tn-morrow at 7 am ret citr of Sydney, on Monday, 25th instant, as U"der:— For Kortda^n. Sandwich Isiandß. United States of America. Canada, British Columbia. Central and £outh America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at n am For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at Ham For money order*, registered letters, and news papers at 10 am Late letters bearing an extra fee of 6d In addition to the postage will be received by the mail agent on Doard the steamer up to the time of sailing. Signed) 8. B. 8188. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

WIXCEY —On the 9th September, at Onehnnga, the wife of Mr. Thomas Wixcey of a son.

DEATH.

PEACOCK—On the 19th instant, at Seafleld View, Jessie, Infant daughter of Mr. Thos. Peacock, aged 3J months.

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

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1876

For4he auae that lacks assbtanca, For the wrong that needs resistance. For the future to the distance,

And the good that we ecu Jo.

The disqualification struggle is at an end, and Ministers are completely indemnified, freed, discharged, and otherwise relieved from all the penalties, forfeitures, and other liabilities which they may, could, would, or should have contracted by their breaches of the law. We have no doubt they individu ally feel wonderfully relieved. Their rueful countenances, we are informed by a spectator present when the writs were served, were a picture to behold, as they glanced at the extraordinary amounts which, there is every reason to believe, they were legally liable for. It was wise, however, for the Opposition to abandon the talk against time. A course so repugnant to common sense, is only excusable when there is a clearly-defined object in view, and it became more and more evident that no actual good could be gained by the frittering away of precious time, every hour of which involved considerable cost to the country. Sufficient has been done to place on record an emphatic protest, and it will be regarded as the more forcible because not pressed to the extreme of obstructiveness. The talk against time only commenced at three o'olock on Friday morn ing, and as Saturday is usually a non-sitting day, members have just sacrificed their holi day in vindication of their strong con scientious convictions. We believe the hearty wish of the country now Is that the real business of the session should be pressed on, the Opposition devoting all their energies towards the moulding of legislation favorably to those parts of the colony that will suffer most under the inequalities of the Abolition Act. We cannot see any practical advan tage likely to arise from preserving for another year, a provinoialism only in name —the farce of a liberal representative system denuded of its representation, its revenues, and its powers of self-Government, exoept &t the . dictation of a hostile central authority. Abolition now, unless adminis a

tered with a wisdom of which the system is scarcely capable, will ripen the country for I Separation. That the majority of members i who have gone to Wellington with the parrot cry of " Abolition ! abolition !" on their lips, will prevail this session, is now almost certain ; but the end is not yet. When the present Ministry took office we declared that they could not hold their positions a week in the state of the House, if any material alteration in policy were made on this one point; and their increasing majority proves it. A set of resuscitated Egyptian mummies with the 3ame cry, might have commanded the fol lowing enjoyed by thej late 'ttimaivy. We were glad for this I<6&gon Mr Whitaker h _ wticfipted a portfolio, in order that, While fighting the battle of an ungrateful colony, we might not throw into the lap of our enemies the whole substance of present advantages. We have confidence that Mr Whitaker will do the best he can for Auckland; and perhaps the very best he could do would be to gratify to the fullest bent those who have cried incessantly for abolition—to steep them in it. Abolish their land fund and special advantages ; subject popular Go vernment to the domination of ranholders ; and we are greatly mistaken if the clamour for separation and liberal constitutional reforms does not very speedily come from the people of Canterbury.

The proposed change of the port of call for the San Francisco mail service to the Bay of Islands instead of Auckland, as advised by Cable, should excite the strongest opposition of our merchants. Except the delivery of letters, New Zealand would gain nothing from a line merely calling at a small northern port. As a passenger and commercial ser vice, the route would be inconvenient and unsatisfactory, and the distribution of inter provincial mails, which can be best effected via the Manukau, uncertain and costly. A proposal to keep a steamer of suitable size specially engaged running to the Bay of Islands and waiting there for the incoming and outgoing mails does not very greatly simplif}- the routine of the present service. Perhaps, of the two, the Fijian fork presents the greatest advan tages. We hope our representatives will press this view of the question on the legislature, and will insist that if a costly service is to be continued, the main steamers shall call at least at one civilized and re spectable port in New Zealand.

The Hawea could not cross tho bar this morning, so she anchored at the Heads.

The thoroughbred imported horse Feve will stand at Surrey Hills Dairy Farm this season. His list is open for ten mares at twenty guineas each. The owner has deter mined that if the subscription is not made up by the 4th October, Feve will not stand in this province. It is said that Mr. Red wood has offered £300 for the hire of the horpe for a year.

The young men oE St James's Mutual Improvement Class met last evening, E.ev. R. F. Macnicol in the chair. There was a large attendance of members, and the evening was devoted to readings and recitations.

The concert for the benefit of Mrs McManus, a widow, will be held on Monday evening, 25th September, in tho Wellington street Catholic Hall, under the management of Mr Duggan. The programme promises a good evening's entertainment, which should result in fair profits.

The St. Matthew's Parochial Festival will commence to-morrow evening with the children's oratoria, being the " Life of our Lord." On Thursday, the flower-show and exhibition will be orjened in the afternoon at

two o'clock in the school-room ; evensong in the church at 7.30, with sermon by Key E. S. Hassard.

The charge against Mr Charles Thomas Horan, lately a clerk in the post-oifice, is thus referred to by the Dunedin Guardian :

—" After sundry remands, the charge of stealing certain newspapers, brought against Charles Thomas Horan,, lately a clerk at the Post-office, was fnlly investigated at the Police Court, and resulted in the dismissal of the accused, the Bench considering that a prima facie case had not been mode ont. The prisoner was ably defended by Mr Nationl. In the course of the|prosecution, Mr Barr, (the Chief Postmaster,) and Mr Price (Superintendent of the mail-room), de posed to four papers (addressed and posted) being found wrapped up with a pair of slipperß belonging to accused. This led to a search warrant being taken out, and a complete file of the Illustrated London Neius for two months being found at his house. A. peculiarity about them was that the covers on which addresses had evidently been written were torn off. He accounted for these by saying that he had received them from a friend in Auckland. With regard to other papers found in his possession, accused said he had taken them home from the Post office to read, and intended to return them. This led to his arrest. The cross-examina tion of counsel for the defence, backed up by witnessess, put a different complexion on the case. One said that he had seen the clerks and others tear off addresses and take papers home, there being one paper— The New,Zea* land Sun —he remembered as being in great demand among them. A nother described the process by which papers (unclaimed) were disposed of. They were consigned to box for detained papers, and after lying there a time ultimately, found their way into the Dead Letter Box, when they became common property, being used for wrapping up mails or taken away by the employees. The Bench, without expressing an opinion upon the evidence adduced, acquitted accused.

Ladies calling at Government House, Mel bourne, on reception days are expected to sign their names in the visitors' book before being ushered into the drawing-room. A story is told that a lady, bent on getting an invitation for the approaching ball, was stuck up/by this educational test. She frankly explained Her difficulty to the aide-de-camp on duty, " I'm not a very good scholar," said she, " when I'm flurried. But if you'll write my name for me, I'll touch the pen !" The lady was admitted.

We are pleased to hear that the courageous conduct of the first and second officers, car penter, and Bteward of the barque Crown thorpe during the mutiny which occurred among the sailors on the voyage from Lon don, has met with a portion at least of the recognition which it deserved. Yesterday, the Insurance Companies and some Auckland merchants combined together in subscribing 24 guineas as an acknowledgement to the above-named of their gratitude for the fidelity with which their property was pro tected under very dangerous circumstances. Captain Everitt, the master'of the vessel, to whom the money was enclosed, sent back a letter of thanks on behalf of the recipients, in . which he says, "I am strongly of opinion that this liberality may tend to encourage officers of merchant vessels in their efforts for the safety of the ships and cargoes in their care, and consequently may be of preat benefit to all Insurance Companies by lessen ing the claims upon them." In this expres sion of opinion we heartily concur. It is just as important that inducements to fidelity should be held out to sailors as that the punishment of cargo-broachers and other delinquents should be deterrently severe. The following offices and firms subscribed to the testimonial:—lnsurance - Offices : New Zealand, South British, and National. Firms : Cruickshank and Co., New Zealand Shipping Co., L. D. Nathan and Co., E. and H. Isaacs, and Owen and Graham. '

At Wellington, a few days ago, an ih telligent young Italian, named Pietro Cor rado, shot himself, but not fatally. A letter from the Public Works Office had miscarried, and Corrado, as messenger, was blamed in the matter, and this preying oh his mind, caused him to commit the rash act. The wound inflicted on himself! is exactly similar to the one which the Duke of Edinburgh suffered 5a Australia.

By the next Hero we shall be losing a yory promising citizen, Mr 0. B. fstane. That gentleman has net bfcen lately in very good nealth> and his medical advisers have recom mended change of air. lie is about to remove to Adeliade, where he has secured the ap pointment of agent of the New Zealand Insurance Company. Mr Stone has made many friends in Auckland who will regret to learn of his intended departure.

A lamb was dropped at Wanganui the other day having eight legs, four ears, one eye, and two tails. They are always doing something funny at Wangauui.

The Mayor of Chriatchurch recently in formed the Council that £70,000 would be required to put the streets of the city in a state of thorough repair.

A divorce case, which excites unusual interest in Christchurehi is to be tried before Judge Johnston and a special jury on October 2.3rd. The parties are Mitchell and Mitchell, the defendant being a well-known auctioneer, who some years ago was connected with Cobb and Co. in that city. The value of timber exported" in 1575 amounted to £40,04G, against £44,450 in 1874. Of this amount the value of timber exported from Aucklaud was £39,047.

Two respectable married women have been committed to prison for Bhoplifting in Sheffield. Their thefts are valued at over £200, and when caught one offered a shop man £100 to say nothing about it ; the other tried to strangle herself with her bonnet strings

Among the list of guests who attended Lady Vogel's fancy dress ball there appears the name of ' Haughton, "Mr. C. E., as Petor the Hermit.' He was attired as a holy friar, in gown and cowl, with shaven poll, sandals and hempen girdle. Haughton is in a fair way of having hi 3 head shaved without his own motion.

It was stated in error that the late Mr Harris was a resident in Auckland for 50 years. He arrived herein 1838. He had no connection at all with the New Zealand Mis sions, but wa3 no doubt, a hearty contributor to them.

The competition between gigantic brocoli is becoming quite interesting;. A wheelbar row was pulled up at the Star door, yester day afternoon, with a monster weighing forty-two pounds. It was sent round from Mr Robert Brewin, and was grown by Mr Samuel Mitson at his farm, Otahuhu, from the True Penzance seed, specially imported by Mr Brewin. If anyone can beat forty-two pounds let him come on.

Steps were taken to try and induce Mr Roberts, the Champion Billiard Player, to visit Timara and exhibit his wonderful skill; but in consequence of the high terms he re quires, viz , £120 clear for two nights, or £150 for three, the negotiations are not likely to lead to anything definite.

It is a noteworthy fact, says the Welling ton Post, that the large majority of the foreign immigrants arrive here provided with some kind of firearms, revolvers being the favorite weapon.

A touph story, supposed to be drawn from the early history of Auckland, is given in the San Francisco Post :—" But this West Rain ton purchase was not so remarkable as a sale of a young white woman by her reputed father iv open market at Auckland, New Zealand, about the year 1840. White women were then a novelty in the colonies, and this one came up from the coast with her guard ian aad a cargo of pigs. Fresh pork sold at l^d per pound, and when the last porker had been weighed the young woman went to scale by arrangement, and became the property of the butcher'at that price. He had no difficulty in getting an advance on his bargain, and this female was some years ago at the head of a settler's household in the bush. Such is the way of British life at home in fclu colonies."

Wiltshire, the pedestrian, seems to be snffering very much in his idiotic walk of 1000 miles in 1000 hours. Upon the comple tion of his 3S6th mile, the Wellington Post says:—"His ancles are slightly soro and swollen, while the sole of one of his feet has become tender, and gives him some pain. He is now in the third week of his arduous work, and thinks he will succeed in accom plishing it. Nevertheless, he is very nervous, and jumps from bed during the intervals for sleep at the slightest noise. Then he talks in his sleep, and tosses about a good deal, thereby indicating an over-wrought condition of the nervous system. He eats well, and is in good spirits. He walks strong and steady, but with more effort and slowness than at first."

The Government, in reply to Dr Henry, announced that a gratuity of one year's salary would be given to the widow of the late Colonel St. John. Dr Henry is to move that the amount be doubled.

The number of persons confined in the various gaols of the Colony during 1875 amounted to 4722, or 1"29 percent, of the mean population—the rate having been I'lß in 1574 and I'2l in 1873. Of the total num ber of prisoners, 575 males and 226 females were unable to read ; 153 males and 153 females were able to read only; 3191 males and 520 females were able to read and write ; and 85 males and one female had received a superior education.

It may interest our sporting subscribers to know that the three thoroughbred mares sent by Mr Walters to Traducer are all in foal to that splendid sire. After foaling they will be put to him again and then return home.

A return of fire inquests held throughout the Colony in 1875 shows that the total num ber held was 61. Verdicts were returned as follows :—Accidental or suspected, 16 ; set on fire purposely, 7 ; not sufficient evidence, 38. In 1874 the number of cases was 83.

A Melbourne chemist has prepared lozen ges containing the valuable properties which the blue gum tree (Eucalyptus globulus) contains, and is finding a considerable demand for them. The odour of the peculiar aromatic oil which the blue gum contains is distinctly traceable in the lozenges. He has also manufactured Eucalyptus soap.

The pet theory of many of the Paris journ als respecting the changes which have taken place at Constantinople, is based on the assumption th?t the English Government has been pulling the wires of the Foreign Office to an unprecedented extent. One of their number, copying from the lonia of Smyrna, calls attention to tbe peculiar series of events' which have followed Sir Henry Elliot in his career. When Otho was driven from Athens, the baronet was sojourning in that city. When King Ferdinand was dethroned, he was ambassador at Naples. And when Queen Isabella quitted Spain under consider able pressure, ha was at Madrid. Can it be wondered, then, that when he was at Constantinople, Abdul Aziz was compelled to surrender the command of the faithful ?

Dr Johnson was fond of a good dinner, and frequently said, after a bountiful repast at Thrale's or in Bolt Court. Fleet-street " I love to dine." Douglas Jerrold moreover, as well as Dickens and Thackeray invariably cracked their jokes over a plentiful spread. Jerrold often dined at a homely tavern in: Stanhope-street, because the cloth was so snowy white, the knives so well polished, the glasses so clean, the fresh flowers in the vases so sweet, and more than all, the eatables were reliable and well cooked. The airy and pleasant dining rooms of Messrs Filmer and Turnbull, attached to the Cosmo politan Hotel, possess these pleasantries which would have pleased either of the: gentlemen of letters above-mentioned, and without one word of disparagement to any other dining room in the city, we think the proprietors of the Cosmopolitan dining rooms deserve a word of commendation.

A little daughter of Smith Hnbbarcl, of Oxford, New York, was found in the garden the other day picking and eating potato bugs. This greatly alarmed her parents, who believed the potato bug to be poisonous. But she expressed her liking for them, aDd said that "they cracked like peanuts." The bugs did the child no harm.

A man named Wm Anderson was thrown from his horse in Selwyn-street, Adding tb.ri, Canterbury, and fell on the edge of a shingling hammer which he bad been carry ing in his hand. The unfortunate man died a day or two after the accident took place.

Mr Evelyn Ashley's new "Life of Lord I Palmerston," contains a very extraordinary statement. Lord Palmerston, in a letter states most distinctly that the late Mr Chisolm Anstey and Mr David Urquhart, both of whom were persistent critics and opponents of Lord Palmerston's foreign policy, sat in the House of Commons as mere nominees of Lonis Phillippe, from whom they received £60,000. A case is recorded of the conveyance o* small - pox In a letter from Indiana to Cali fornia. A man in the latter State received last December a letter from a sister in Indiana, stating that four members of her family had small-pox. A. few days after the receipt of the letter, the man became ill, and the disease developed into a well-marked case of discrete variola.

It is noticeable that a new trade is spring ing up between the Southern ports of the Colony and Kaipara. Formerlyithe Southern timber vessels came up to Kaipara in ballast, while all shipments of grain and Southern produce intended for Northern consumption came either via Auckland or Onehunga. The owners of the timber vessels have apparently come to the conclusion that they might just as well bring up cargo at a low freight as ballast, and accordingly at the present moment we have,, the brig Pakeha just arrived at Helens ville with a cargo of Southern produce, con signed to Messrs McLeod Bros., and the barque Harriet Armitage on her way from Dupedin with 150 tons breadstuffs, &c. This diversion of cargo will no doubt interfere with Auckland traders to a certain extent, hut it is reassuring to find the Kaipara settlers are becoming sufficiently independent to go into the market for themselves. We hnpe it will not be long before another step of progress will have to be noted, and we shall see this agricultural district itself pro ducing amply sufficient for its requirements.

Messers Henderson and Macfarlane are now thoroughly established in their commo dious new offices at the corner of West Queen St. The new premises are an improve ment on the old quarters of the firm, the puMic office beinfr now on the ground floor, a fact which will be appreciated by the elderly parties who may have reason to do business with the agents of the Union Steamship Co.

An autograph letter, written by Charles Dickens, in reply to a request that he would offer himself as a candidate for Newark, was shown amongst a number of curiosities on view at an art exhibition in that borough. It is as follows :- 11th March, 1857. Dear Sir —I beg to assure you that I satisfied myself long ago that 1 am much better and mHch more usefully employed in my own calling than I could hope fto be in the House of Commons. I believe no consideration on earth would induce me to become a member of that in-coherent assembly.—Faithfully yours, Charles Dickens.

As a significant illustration of the foreign competition with which British iron founders have now to contend, the Leeds Mercury mentions that both in Leeds and neighbour ing towns wrought-ir. n girders are being delivered from Belgium for the use in the erection and extension of warehouses. The Belgian iron can, it seems, be supplied there cheaper than that of local manufacture, owing mainly to the fact that Belgian work men work longer hours for less wagea than are paid in England.

A recent arrival from Dunedin informs us that traders there Bpeak openly of the great depression prevailing. The merchants, he states, have sufficient stock, unopened, to supply New Zealand for some years to come. Fresh buildings are going on with no ostensible cause for their erection. Ib is evident that at preHent Dunedin speculators are greatly influenced by future anticipations. It is also obvious that.tho decline in wool, coupled with the political disquietude, are the most prominent causes of the stagnation of trade complained of.— North Otago Times.

At present Germany stands third on the list of iron-producing countries. Her pro duction is about one-fourth of that of Great Britain, and about equal with that of the United Skates. In the production of lead she maintains the same rank ; Great Britain being herein again greatly her superior, Spain taking, perhaps, a good second place. As regards zinc, Germany rivals Belgium, which country may with certainty be stated to produce the greatest quantity of this metal. During 1874, 443,211 workmen were employed in the various mines, smelting works, and salt pits of Germany.

A Terrible Accident in the Union Beach.

The Diver" Blown out Like a

Bladder.

COROMANDEL.

(Prom our own Correspondent.) This day. A terrible misadventure occurred last niaht at the Union Beach mine. A second diving apparatus had been sent for and arrived yes terday. A man named Ecclestone, not a diver, had volunteered to go down the shaft and remove the obstruction which prevented the plunge working, and he had seventy feet ofjwater to pass through in utter darkness. A professional diver had charge of the air pump, and instructed Ecclestone as to the signals. Ecclestone signalled for more air. Again he did this, and again for the third time, when the air pipes burst with the report of a pistol shot. Ecclestone was hauled up, an<£ was found to be swollen to three times his natural size, the features of the face not being distinguishable. In his ignorance of diving he thought he wanted more air, when in fact he was overcharged with it.

HE WAS BLOWN OUT LIKE A

BLADDER.

Dr Hovell was sent for. The man was insensible. Blood came from his mouth. He was treated for several hours, and pulsa tion of the heart returned. Ecclestone is still in a precarious state. The water is now above the 80 feet level, the drives in which are fail.

A 12-inch pump is to be obtained if pos sible. Nearly 60 men thrown out of work. Nothing is reported from other mines.

A general feeling is expressed that a full enquiry should be made to ascertain who is in fault in the Union Beach disaster.

CITY COUNCIL ELECTION.

(To the Editor of the Star.)

SIR,—I would wish Mr Waddell and Mr Mccol both to give an answer to the follow ing questions:—lf you are returned to the Cicy Council will you advocate amalgamation of officers and retrenchment, and the Chief Clerk to be a solicitor to conduct City Council business ? Mr Niccol's requisition states that his presence in the Council would be a practical benefit to the ratepayers. In what respect? Would they let the ratepayers have the advantage of knowing before the election.—Yours, &c, A. Black.

[So many questions appear to have cropped up out of tail contest that we would suggest the convening of a public meeting to venti late both candidates views on city affairs.— Ed. H.S.\

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

The Racing Club has arranged its programme for the approaching Summer Meeting, and our readers will fegree with us that it ia the best programme yet issued by the Club, and one that is likely to produce excellent Bport and draw a good attendance. Three days racing are provided :in our opinion two would have been quite enough, but as there is a week intervening between the first and second day's it is probable that the ball will be kept rolling to the finish. On Boxing Day five races are set down, namely, the Handicap Hurdle Race of 50 soys., distance 2 miles ; the Derby Stakes of 100 soys., added to a sweepstakes of 10 soys., for 3yr. olds, distance U miles ; the Railway Plate of 50 soys., weight for age, distance 2 mile^ the Auckland Racing Club Handicap of 150 soys., with sweepstakes of 5 soys., distance If miles ; and the Selling Race of 50 soys., with sweepstakes of 3 soys., weight for age, distance 1 mile. On New Year's Day the following is the programme—Maiden Plate ot 80 soys., with sweepstakes of 4 soys., weight for age, distance H miles ; the Auck land Cup Handicap of 200 soys., with sweepstakes of 10 soys. each added, distance 2 miles ; the Publicans' Purse of GO soys., with sweepstakes of 2 so vs., weight for age, distance 1 mile; The Grand Stand Handi cap of 100 soys., with sweepstakes of 5 soys. each, distance H miles, and Hurry Scurry of 10 soys. On the 3rd day, January 2nd, we have the Handicap Sweepstakes of 100 soys., with a sweepstakes of 5 soys., distance 3 miles; the Auckland Plate of 100 soys. with a sweepstakes of 5 soys., weight for age, distance 2 miles; a Selling race of 5o soys. with sweepstakes of 3 soys., weight for age, distance I.} miles; the Stewards' Handicap of 100 soys. with sweep of 3 soys., distance 1 mile ; and Con solation HandicaD of 40 soys., nn(> mile. It will be seen thaffno less than £1240 is to be given in added money, a sum which bears favourable comparison with the amounts given at the great racing meetings at Dun edin and Christchurch. The entries for the Derby Stakes are of course closed. The number of subscribers, IS, is very satis factory, when we conairler that last year the number was S, and the year before 6. Sixteea of the candidates are at present alive and well, and it is not unlikely that eight or ten of them may cometo the post, in which .case a most interesting struggle will ensue. The entries for the Auckland Cup and the Auckland Racing Club Handi cap are to be on Friday, the 27th 'October, at eight p.m., and the weights will appear on Monday, the 20th November. The entries for the Steeplechase are to be sent in to the secretary by Friday, Ist December, and tbe weights will be out on the 6th December. Horses are to take their age from the Ist August. In the Selling races the winner will be sold with his engage ments at the meeting. General enterics to be sealed and addressed to the secretary of the Auckland Racing Glub, with the usual particulars, by S p.m., on Friday, Ist Decem ber. With this list of races and prizes it will be hard indeed if the Southers contingent do not show up in force, especially as they now have the advantage of being able to leave by the Union Co's splendid steamers, and it only requires the meeting to assume an inter provincial character for double interest to be taken in it. The Wellington meeting having been fixed for February is in favor of Southern owners and trainers visiting Auckland first. From the present aspect of affairs it looks as if racing were about to revive in Auck land.

THE AGNES

A very painful sensation was caused in town yesterday by the statement in the Herald that the Seabird, spoken by the Nymphe on the 14th instant, was bringing no news of the missing schooner Agnes. The truth is, as ascertained by us from the officers of the Nymphe, that the man of war held no farther communication with the Seabird than to make out her name and ports of departure and destination. We are informed that a large number of passengers were seen to be on board the Seabird. It is to be hoped it will turn out that the Captain and crew of the Agnes are returning in the now hourly expected schooner.

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before ft. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) EEUNKARDS.

Kitty Heaton, who had just left Mount Eden, after a six months residence, was brought up for the sixty-third time on a charge of drunkenness. His Worship said prisoner had lost n o time in recommencing her downward career. Prisoner, who had improved in her general appearance duriv • her imprisonment, pleaded guilty, was fined t>s and costs. LARCENY. Henry Swain, who had been remanded from Saturday, was again brought up on a charge of Btealing sundry articles on the 15th instant, the property of John C. Farrow, of Qaeen-street. Sub-Inspector Pardy handed in a certificate from Dr Philson respecting the man's mental condition, which was not of a serious character. Mr James McCormaok, of Coromandel, deposed that he had known the prisoner for four years as a respectable, honest man. He had been employed as an engine-driver in the Kapanga mine. Mrs Swain said her husband had been ill and troubled in mind for some time past. He came up to Auckland with the view of seeing a medical man and having a change of air. His Worship told Mrs Swain that he would discharge her husband, and recom mend her to get medical advice, which she promised to do. BBEA.CH OF BY-LAW. Jimmy Tyler, a carter, was charged with a breach of by-law No 6, with obstructing the footpath in Custom House-street on the 13fch inst. Defendant pleaded guilty, but it was done through ignorance, while unloading coals at the Waitemata Hotel.

Sub-Inspector Pardy said be believed Tyler's story was correct, and under the cir cumstances he would ask for a lenient fine. Fined Is ; costs, 5s 6d. A WANDERING^ COOIv<

Phillip Skinner, a smart little man, de scribed as a cook on board H.M.S. Nymph, was brought in, charged with being drunk and incapable. Prisoner emphatically denied the charge.

Constable Gordon deposed that he was on dnty in Queen-street at a quarter to three o'clock this morning, and met the prisoner staggering along the pavement. He asked him where he was going, when he looked at him hard in the face, and said it was no business of his. He took him to the station ; he was quite drunk.

Prisoner still denied the statement of the constable, and cross questioned him with considerable shrewdness.

Constable O'Rielly testified to prisoner's unsteady state; he was positive he was drank.

Constable Gillies locked tho prisoner up, having previously satisfied himself that the man was quite drunk. Prisoner then addressed the Court, and said that he came ashore last evening, and when he returned at 12 o'clock, he was just too late for the boat; he took a glass of beer, and, as he could get no bed, he went cruising about the streets. The constable saw him in his forlorn and restless condition, and con sidering him a fit object of oapture, in spite of hia pleadings, he hoisted him into the station, where he was obliged to drop anchor.

Hia Worship said, however plausible his excuse appeared, he must, in the face of the evidence of three constables,, find him guilty.

Prisoner: I bow respectfully to your Worship's decision- —- —~ ijf~ -

His Worship : You must pay a fine of Sa. and 9s costs, or go to prison for fortyagk* hours. This was all the business.

Australian Cablegrams.

[PBES3 AGENCY.]

THE COLLISION BETWEEN THE HERO AND THE EVA.

PROPOSED CHANGE OF THE CALI FORNIAN ROUTE.

MELBOURNE, September 18. In the case of the collision between the Hero and Eva, the Marine Board attributed it to an error of judgment on the part of Captain Logan not slowing his engines m time.

SYDNEY, September 18. An application has been received from New York to change the Pacific mail route to the Bay of Islands (Auckland) and Hono lulu, instead of Fiji, and give up the New Zealand coastal service.

MELBOURNE, September 18. Sailed : The Ringarooma, for New Zea and, with the Suez mails.

PARLIAMENTARY.

[Prom cur Special Correspondent]

The Government Carry the In demnity Bill.

WELLINGTON.

This day. The Opposition caucus having as I tele graphed yesterday afternoon, abandoned the talk against time, a short discussion took place at the afternoon sitting on Mr Murray s amendment, regretting that Ministers had broken the law, expressing the opinion that even then it would be better for them to prorogue and go for re-election. Sir George Grey made a point upon^tbe word "abolition," contrasting it with aboli tion of the corn laws and abolition of slavery He considered the word abused. It meant in this instance, abolition of their political freedom. Mr Murray's amendment was lost by 4J ag The "resolution declaring that a BUI indemnifying Ministers should be introduced, and determining that their seats had not; been vacated, was then put, and carried by 44 against 24, Sir Eobert Dougla^ Messrs Cox, Macfarlane, Morris, Rowe, Williams, and Whitaker voting for the motion, and bir George Grey, Messrs Dignan, Nahe, O .horke, Reesf Sheehan, Swanson, Tole, lonks, and Reader Wood, with the minority.

COMPLETE INDEMNITY OF MIN ISTERS.

Major Atkinson at once moved the first reading of the Indemnity Bill, and Mr Stout divided the House upon it, resulting m Ayea 44, Noes 21. ... Mr Macandrew spoke of the discreditable way in which the Bill was being forced through. The Premier announced that second read ing would be taken at 7.30, and the Speaker was about to leave the chair when Mr Stout again tried to get an adjournment, but on division only eleven were in its favor, and 43 against. The Speaker then left the chair, that the Bill might be pressed through all stages that night. # The Bill is very sweeping in its indemnifi cation. It provides for the complete dis charge and indemnification of Harry Albert Atkinson, Daniel Pollen, Frederick Whitaker Donald McLean, John Hall, John Davies Ormond, Edward Richardson, Charles Christopher Bowen, and George McLean, from all penalties, forfeitures, incapacities, and disabilities incurred, or to be incurred, by them by Teason of any breech of the Dis qualification, Civil Lists, and Attorney- General Acts, and enables them to plead this Bill of indemnification in any Buit, Bill of indictment or proceedings brought against MR." STOUT AKD THE DUNEDIN

ABOLITIONISTS. Mr.Stout has published an able manifesto in reply to the letter from Dunedin abolition ists. He points out that even they are not so confident of the effect of abolition as they were when they first clamoured for it, and claims that the views he expressed years ago are being realised. He is convinced that the great majority of his constituents are with him, and declares his willingness to resign if they called upon him so to do. OPPOSITION PROGRAMME.

The Ministers undoubtedly have a large majority of the House, and will carry through the session. The Opposition having ex hausted all constitutional means to secure the reforms which they contend are desired by the majority of the people, will now concentrate their efforts in favour of Mr Macandrew's resolution and Sir George Grey's bill for permissive abolition. These measures are not, however, likely to be pushed abstsuctively.

LAST NIGHT.

The Opposition'

The House on Division-

The House resumed at 7.30.' Mr Whitaker moved the second reading oii the Indemnity Bill, briefly. Then Mr Stout initiated a series of ex planatory remarks, that followed from one hon. member after another, as to the circumstances ■which led to the present complications, and after strongly condemning the Bill and the action of ministers with regard to it, he hoped the Opposition would all leave the House before division, and allow Ministers to have it all their own way.

Mr Macandrew agreed with Mr Stout, an called it the most high-handed exercise of power, ever witnessed in any Assembly. Sir George Grey and Mr llees also de nounced the proceeding altogether, the former saying it was using their majority to rob the constituents of their right to say whether they should ever elect Ministers again. As soon as Sir George Grey finished, the majority of the Opposition members, in cluding Sir George Grey, Messrs Macandrew, Stout, and Reader Wood, left the Chamber. A sort of personal debate took place, Mr Moorhouse having taken occasion to com ment with some severity upon the tactics of the Opposition. Mr Sheehan replied in sharp terms to Mr Moorhouse, and Mr Whitaker replied to Mr Stout's remarks as well as to those of others. Then explanations and counter-explanations followed, as to who was responsible for the recent talking against time, the Opposition blaming the Miiantry, and Ministry blaming the Opposition. Mr W. Wood moved that the bill be read that day six months. This led to more debating, sharp speeches being made by Messrs Whitaker, VVakefield, and Hislop. When a division had been taken on second reading, only two Opposition members, Messrs . Fisher and Wood, who acted as tellers, were present. The division was 37 against two. PAYMENT OF LEGAL COSTS. After the bill went through committee Mr Sbarpe gave notice that he would move for an address to his Excellency to put money on the estimates to indemnify those who took action against Ministers. After some objections had been raised against it, the Indemnity Bill waaj read;a third time and passed. The House adjourned at 11.30 till the usual hour next day.

l^lMftQ STAM, TUIBIDAf, 8E«tlMBEB IS, llHE;



fSf O T I C E T. & H. COOKE, Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers, &c, Beg to inform their friend* and the public that they have mr {REMOVED jgo To the new and spacious Show-rooms in Queen-street, next to the Bank of New Zealand. In addition to the usual varied assortment of Furnishing Goods, T. and H. C. hay« just Onened Large Shipments of Iron Bedsteads and Toilet Glasse x Bebiscton and England's Glory. "D RICES TO MEET THE TIM E RT7SHBROOK & BRIDGMAN Are determined to sustain the character of the JUNCTION J)R APERY "yyAREHOUSE. For Supplying the Public with GOOD VALUE FOR MONET.!!! THE NEW SPRING GOODS NOW COMING TO HAND, HAVE BEEN CAEEFULLY SELECTED AND WELL BOUGHT and are being marked off at 1 j»S" Prices to Meet the Times. "Si CASH PURCHASERS OF DRAPERY AND CLOTHING Are invited to inspect our Stock, which Is well assorted in every Department, and Includes a number of Special and Job Lines, bought in an over stocked Market at a ConsxdbbabiiX Reduction, and offered at correspondingly Low Pbioks !!! VB~ Remember the address :— RUSHB.ROOK & BRIDGMAN, (Late R, Hobbs), JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, ; (Opposite Army and Navy Hotel), Upper QttBKN-Strbet, Auckland. J COSCRAVE & CO ANNOUNCE FOR POSITIVE SALE HTheir Magnificent Stock of "Winter DRAPERY and CLOTHING. Large Portion of -the Stock is REDUCED to COST PRICE and UNDER. Quantities of Useful and Valuable Goods in all the Depart ments will be subjected to Un paralleled Redactions. T INOLETTM! JjINOLEUM! LINOLEUM! BIX PATTERNS to choose from, ex Hero. PROVED TO BE THE BEST COVERING FOR FLOORS EVER INVENTED. Those Ladies and Gentlemen who were disappointed at not getting any of our Last Shipment can now be ■applied Finding our next English Shipment would not arrive till November," we have, at considerable expense, obtained from the Australian Market suffi cient to meet the present pressing demands. Parties requiring Long Lengths, should' make,, an Early Selection of Pattern! tOABPETS, FLOOR-CLOTHS, FURNITURE, DRAPERY, MILLINERY, AND CLOTHING. HOLLOWAY^^aAHLICK, ;>y--'K<-\;J-y>jt>; iHATjL, ..-.-. QITBEN AND liOBHTS-STRBBTS.



OPECIAL QHEAP T INES AT 130 AND 132, QUEEN-STREET. HEAVY BLANKETS, 12s 6d per pair GOOD WHITE SHEETING from Is 3d per yard A Special Line in LONGCLOTH, s^d per yard STOUT DEESSES from 9d per yard SUPERIOR 81-A.CK VELVETEEN, 2s 9d per yard STOUT WINCEYS, 5%a per yard. s. & J. eTvaile, 130 AND 132, QUEEN-STREET. mHOKNTON, SMITH & FIRTH'S J. PRICES CURRENT (Wholesale):— Sacks. 100n>s. 501t)8. "Crown Brand" Flour, £ s. d. £ s. d. f » perton 14 10 0 15 0 " 15 iq 0 T. S. F. Canterbury o 15 10 U Flour, do 1O n "ft iq in n 14 n 0 Seconds ditto ditto. 0 0 13 10 0 14 0 0 Sharps, d 0.... ••■• Xi 9 ° •• Bran. "■ - 80 0 .. ■kv,,- -o 7 0 0.. rfl Wheat, per bushel, 4s 3d to 4s 6d. I The above prices include sacks and bags. Sacks and bags not returnable.—Terms Cash. Auckland. September 9,1876.



The New Feason Cod Liver Oil, 1876. Guaranteed perfectly pure and free from smell or unpleasant flavour. The quality Is especially fine. ---2s 6d and 5s a bottle—J. C. Sharland, Apothecaries' Hall, opposite th»Post-offioe. Manning's Worm Powders —A safe and ffeotual Vermifuge. Prepared only by J. C. SHAR LANB. Is a packet.—Apotheoabbes'Hall opposite the Post-offifo. With Tarquin's Ravishing Strides, stealthy but swift, disease advances in the f jeble organism Had the cwsUtuiion b«en fortifier! by seasonable invigoration. the attack mtsrht have been warded oft. Now. pprhaps, medicinal suocour may bo unavailing. Feeble invalid, be warned in time. Thousands perish who might have bpfen preserved t>y tonic treatment. Vitalise yottr enfeebled system and livp. Know that there is health, strength, and cheer fulness in every bottle of Udolpho Wolfe's Sciiibdam AROMATro SgßStapps. Hemus & Trlgg, opposite McArthur, Shera and Co.'s. will sell the Balance of their Winter Drapery and Millinery for Two "Weeks, at Coot, in order to make room for Spring and Summer Goods to arrive soon. Mark Twain on Bad Musicians.—The musical pnblic ard genoral readers are cautioned not to purchase W pßton's "Wizard Oil and Mngic Pills, without carefnlly examining the outside wrapper— and be sure that the words " None Genuine without the Signature of the Proprietor, Frank Webton, SydDey. N.STV.," are enpraven thereon. Any other so called preparations of mine, are unauthorized by me, and calculated to mislead the pnblic.—Signed, FrakkWeston. Sola A Rents: Kempthorne, Prosser and Co. Price. Half-a-crown.



HASHTON AND SON, C HOUSE, LAfti), AND ESTATE AGENTS, S, New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Queen-street, Aucklahd, FOR SALE i— NEWMARKET.—The Lease of First-class Business Premises in this thriving locality, consisting of large Shop and Dwelling-house, Timber Yard, and Work shop. The premises and situation are peculiarly adapted to the Hardware and Building Trades. A very fair business is already being; done, and is capable of being greatly extended. 1 NORTH SHORE.—A Sheep Farm at Long Bay, consisting of 105 acres good land, with a comfortable Six-roomed House erected thereon. The property has a large frontage to the water, and is partly fenced. A fresh water r reek runs through the property. WAIUKU. —Farm of 289 acres, with a good Seven roomed House, Stable, and out-bnildingß, well fenced, and a large portion in good grass. NEWTON.—Building allotments, 33 feet by 100 feet, in Gnndry's Paddock. PARNELL.— A beautifully-situated Bmlding Site, having 100 feet frontage to St. George's Bay Road, with a depth of about 300 feet. Thin property is situated in the most healthy part of this favourite suburb, and has an extensive, view. PARNELL —A Six roomed House in Selwyn Ter race, beautifully finished, and only recently com pleted ; fitted up with every convenience. Either for Sale or Lease, in consequence of '.he owner removing to the South. TO BE LET :— PA.RNELL.—A well-finished and very desirable Residence in Selwyn Terrace. The house is new, and only recently fitted up by the owner for his own use, but is now to let in consequence of his business engagements compelling him to remove to the South. Rent j£6s per annum. PARNELL. —A comfortable four-roomed Cottage in St. George's Bay Road, very healthily situated, and has a pretty view, opposite to the. property of L. O'Brien. Esq. PONBONBY.—A well-finished Six-roomed Cottage in Lincoln-street. CUSTOM-HOUSE-STKEET. —Large and commo dious Store, with dry cellars. A NEW SHOP in the New Theatre Buildings, Victoria-street. H. ASHTON~& SON, 8, New Zealand Insurance Buildings.