SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

BOOK'S AG>E-First Quarter, 27th, 5 5C am,

ARRIVALS.

-Sf«« Sw L u o^an- fr°m Rvflnsy and Melbourne aFanny F/shnr barque, Roels from "ydney Ifei *chona*r,- *ro™LytWton Si^!"''1' *s. Flowerday. from W.ingsnui wild Buck, ketch, from.WaUara.

DEPARTURES.

•Ko^ent g S , aellars, for Tauranga woro, sohoonor, for Eus?ell

IMPORTS.

L.i r, H, cro from Melbourne: "5o eases brandy. 30 r»nrti tob o ' Cf>0' i tankages. 200 bags rice. 500 boxes SK. d n M|, 2l?-° !lakßb"I:' T >'. 4 barrela coffee. 5 cases 2S« %oZ XKS *f • y >»n>*ydn»y: 1 package of EVi! te9._owen and Graham. j, fi v -Tin h Ur^ B: 6 P»cka*e sundries From Syd- Llq? and "undies iron.- T and S. Morrin. From Sydney ■; 92 case, fruit -R Arthur. lltinLn f V -isberfrom Sydney :70 bags bonedust, 103 cases claret, 10 esses matches;-Owen and Graham,

EXPORTS.

He* Rowena for Tauranga: 1 case cut glass.—E. & • Isaacl* Per Fanny Fisher, from Sydney: 50 cases matches, inT 8 merchandise. Burnett and Levy. 10 | cpfka sherry, H R Meyers. h»lf chests tea, 10 quarter caßks vinegar, G W Owen. 9 p^cknges merchinrtis* Sto"" Bros. 60 bags maize, T H Hill and Co. n*M,er ™« Mo: 20 s»cks oatmeal, 110 sacks, 80 half Smith flsarter sack's fionr, 8 hhds, 4 cases, E G

Pw \f °~32 cases oranges. R Arthur. aai7o -of 0 from Sydney : 2 ctses boots, 92 bags 1 h 'Jo"6 Bros in? ' silver coin.—TTfinrlerson ami Macfarlane, aw osgs maize.—J. Couplind and Co,

The Hero, v/'icwo arrival on the cosst wo reported yesterday, Macho;! nort at, 11 o'clock last night with a mil care" and Hip fr-Ncwinc passentrp.rs-.—Saloon :— Miss MTcSweony. MissJ Wilcox. Fanny and Charles vviicox Miss Moorehevi. K. Soruhan, Messrs wilia m p o i e ■p 'vthony. P. "W. "Walker, G. M, ij-ussßir, Captain and Mrs Wyse. Mr ana Mrs Tooker. S. Mrs. f>ml Miss Davenport Mr and Mrs T. M. *vi son and child, Mr and Mrs L B.vmile and two r'ni'iren Af rs Tlunnett <vncl infant. Miss Smithson, ■uiessrsJ w. Anderson, J. R Street. J W TelfiTd, Bireos, Mrs Cnrnow ami child, and 26 in the Bteerage we are indebted to Mr Ccg'well, purser, for files of »ydney, and Melbourne papers, and the following report of p»ssa?e : " LeU Sydney and cleared the »e»ds at Cp m. on the l!)(;h inst., immediately ex periencing „ strong southerly £T*le with heavy swell during the first 24<hours : afterwards light head winds and fine weather to the NoTth Cape : thence, to arrival *n harbour, light northerly and north-eaat winds and 3 continuance of fine weather ; passed the Worth Cape at 2 am. yesterday morning, and airived in harbor at 10 45 D.m."

The barque Fanny Fisher arrived list night from Pvd~ey after a quick p^ssscre of 12 days. Catitain Eopl reports that he left port on the i3th, and had variable and light weather to the 16th after whjch NNW winds carried *be ship to Three Kings, which were m-de on the 24th from which time fair winds •were exDe^iencid to arrival. The Fanny Fisher brines a general cargo.

Messrs St'me Bros schooner Siasy has arrived from Xyttelton after a voyatfn of 10 days, She brings a carso of breadstuffs, potatoes. &o.

All accounts against the ship England's Glory must be rendered to the agsnt Mr John Eatger by noon on Mwday

The barque Vallejo is to leave for Lyttelton imme cliatoiv.

The brieantine Rtuo has clerred for Savajre Island •with a carpo of ereneral merchandise shipped by Hen derson and. Macfarlane. She sails at onca.

The schooner Atalanta arrivefl from Dunedin and Oamaru to day with a targn of trrain etc. She is con strued to Mr T!. G Smith. The captain reports a Tnoderat.n weather passasj9. He has not seen anything of the Clematis on "the coast.

The ketch Adah cleared for the Thames to-day with a cirgo of sreneral stuff, and the Atalanta for Talma with sundries.

Per Hero Hero from Melbourne: 30 boxes tea, 80 case? taDioca, 154 vackages merchandise) —G-. W. Owen and Co.

50 cates champagne, 50 packages tea, 290 packages merchandise'—H. S. Meyers and Co,

10 ewes merchandise. 157 packages teo, 9 chests, 1 case confectionary.—Bsrnett and Levy. 2 oases ciarars, 251 packages merchandise, 1 case.— Cruickshank and Co.

17 packages tea.—Stone Bros,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Lyttelton, this day. The ss "Singarooma, with the Suez mail, arrived this morning at ten o'clock.

OHIKF POST-OKSIOS. AUCKLAND Vf Alt,«l 'WTIiI, CTjOBF. AS FOT I T.OWB ;— For Thames on Monday at 8 30 am and 5 pm For Corojnatichl on Monday next at 10 30 am For Tryphena tnis day at 4 pm lor "Newcastle. NSW. on Wednesday at 4 pm For Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, on Monday

next at 4 pm For Australian colonies on Wedne'd*y at 11 am For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per "Wellington •nn Monday at 1245 nm For Money Orders, Eocisterod Letters, and xrews paoerß at 1145 am, Late letters will be received till 1 pm Per Zea'andia, on Monday, 28tV, instant, as under—

For K»nda»n, Sandwich Inland*. United St*t--s of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and Smith * merica. and British and Foreign West Indie*, at 11 am For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at II am For money orders and registered letters and news papers at 10 am Late letters bearing an extra fee of 63 In addition to the postage will be recfiived by the mail agent on iboard the steamer up to the time of sailing. Hlgued)' S. B. BIS*. Chief Postmaster.

DEATH.

JONES—On ■'he 26th instant, at Liverpool-Rtrept, John Stciwai,';, inf ant son oi John Stiwart Jones oi Napier, up?.* 1 weka. The funeral will leavp at, 3 o'clock on Sunday. Frfenrfß urn 'nvitod to attond.

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

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1876

■a'jr ihe csuic that bclc* astkt.'inea, ru vie wroug chat ii<rctls rcMstanc*. V"or tin: future ii> tiie distance, Ajid the b'e.wi that wr. c«u <u>

Tfie announcement by cable that war be tween England and Russia is imminent, although foreshadowed by recent war pre parations, and the despatch of the British fleet to the Mediterranean, come 3 unexpec tedly after the pacific assurances given in our previous despatches. Whether the intelli gence received by the Governor of New South Wales is indicative of some new

development of the Eastern difficulty, or whether it comes with the weight of an official intimation from the Imperial Go vernment, is left to speculation. But form in which the news leaches us. But tho defeat of the Servian army, and the successes of Turkish arms throughout the insurrectionaryl provinces, already reported, indicate pretty well the] causes that may have provoked an act of overt hostility on the part of Russia, in violation of existing treaties. "It is Russia," says the London Times, " which has armed the Servians and Montenegrins against the Turkish authority, and holds them ready to enter on the cam" paign. Russian emmissaries are dispatched, to kindle the zeal of the Slavs, Russian societies furnish their equipments, Rußsian journals proclaim the extent and power of the crusade." That this statement is literally true cannot for a moment be doubted, and we should think it more than probable that, before entering upon a war in which they were clearly overweighted, the little Principalities secured from Russia sub stantial guarantees of assistance, the fulfil ment of which has been rendered necessary by the succession of defeats which involved' the slaughter of a tenth of the Servian army within ten days from the commencement of the campaign. While the relations subsist ing between Russia and the insur gents are matters of notoriety ; the countenance and moral support afforded the Porte by Great Britain is also well under stood. Continental journals have directly attributed to British intrigue the deposition of the late Sultan and the establishment of the more vigorous regime, which promised a speedy restoration of Ottoman authority. But setting this assertion aside as apocryphal, Eng and has declared in her rejection of the Ber lin note, closely followed up by the concentra tion of a powerful fleet at Bressioa Bay, that the policy of 1854 has suffered no modifica tion, and that now, as then she will resist, by force if necessary, foreign intervention in Turkey. The policy of the Cabinet was pro

pounded very explicitly by Lord JOerby

reply to the influential deputation which waited upon him on July 14th, for the pur pose of urging the neutrality of England in case of a general war. Although expressing the utmost confidence in the maintenance of peace, which he considered was dictated by every conpideraMon of self-interest, his Lord ship eaid the Government "could not help the dec-?.y of Tuvlrey. England laid guaranteed against inv.rder —not against snioide and sudden death." Such was fche position which excited universal uneasiness in London, and caused a fall in Russian stocks from par to S2. A spark might, it was felt, at any moment set Europe in a blaze, and it is too much to be feared that our next intelligence will tell of war, that dread forerunner of human misery. A month ago the national pulse thrilled with pride that England's voice had once more made itself heard in Europe. But what does it mean ? The sacrifice of British and Christian blood, the ruin of English homes, in support of the Mtchers of twenty thousand holpfetsa "men, women, and children jn Bulgaria ; the unfurling of the Union jack to sustain the fanatics whose fiendish ferocity has just expended itself in throwing helpless women, and chiktten into th e trendies, in crucifying Christian priosts, and ;in carting the heads of "Christian dogs" through the streets, or sportively pitching the bodies of their children in the air and catching them fin the points of bayonets Painful indeed it is>, that national policy should so grievously outrage national sen timent. Were we less English, less saturated with national selfishness and enmities, our whole souls would go with the Power—be it Muscovite, Teutonic, or Gallic—that had undertaken the emancipation of the Christian population of Turkey from Mussulman oppression. Tho Sultan. P.lis a sphere which renders reform for his fourteen million Christian subjects hopeless; his power is theocratic, he sits aa the shadow of God. Religious toleration, if decreed by the Sublimo Porte, would be disregarded by the Mussulman as a violation of his religion. His faith has been propagated at the point of the sword, and by violence it will be maintained until overpowered by a greater force. But British statesmen have decreed that the maintenance of this leper-spot in Europa is necessary to the national policy, and we suppose we must wish success to our armies. The advance of Anglo-Saxon civilization in the East, has forced the position upon us, and perhap3 the greater good will cover «ho lesser evil. Though Slav groans under Islam oppression, the gateway of the Orient must be kept open for British commerce. It is easy to see how the existence of millions of Mahommedan subjects in In"dia renders any crusade against the Ottoman Empire a matter of vital importance to Britain. Arrayed as the champion of the Crescent, England will en list the fanatical enthusiasm of her Mahom medan subjects. Native regiments from India, the Suez telegrams state, will, in the event of war, be despatched to 'Egypt ; and, as special envoys had previously been sent by Turkish Ministers to Mahommedan countries for aid to suppress the insurrection, South Eastern Europe might yet suffer a now Islam invasion. The 120,000,000 followers of the prophet are still a menace to Christian civili sation, and no one can predict what might arise from the proclamation of a Holy War. The next news from Europe will be a»vaited with intense interest, and also, wo believe, with earnest hope that the alarm may prove to be a false one.

On Monday, there will be issued with the Star, gratis, a two-page supplement, con taining rtporttfof some of the best speeches delivered by Auckland members In the coarse of the Separotion debate.

The committee appointed at the meeting of ratepayers, recently held at the Baptist school-room, Ponsonby, have in conjunction with the non.proxy-elected Highway Board, decided to institute proceedings against thone who h we illegally assumed office as a Board, The matter is now in the hands of Messrii Hesketh and Richmond, together with Mr Tyler, and immediate action will be taken.

The attention of our readers is called to the advertisements of church services in our third page. The Sunday evening service for the people will be held at eight o'clock, in the Prince of Wales Theatre, in which several gentlemen will take part.

John Morrison, an Obago plasterer, has been trying to emulate Dyer, of Pakiri in fain}'. He deliberately poured socno kero sene oil over his wife's heart, and then set fire to it. The woman rnahed screaming into tho street. Some neighbours extinguished the fire, but not before all the hair and a groat deal of the skin of tho face had been burnt off. The poor woman was immedia tely sent up to the hospital, and Morriaon was lodged in gaol.

To the Editor : Sir,—The name of the unfortunate man who received serious injury from the kick of a horse is Moses Whibting ham, late of the 58th Regiment, not William Wittingham, as reported. Please insert this, as frequent inquiries have been made at the hospital under the impression that it is William.—A Friend.

Members of the Assembly who pay their accounts at Bellamys regularly, are very in dignant just now with the House Committee in consequence of the indiscriminate issue of a circular stating that " the amount of upwards of £709 being outstanding at Bellamys, members are requested to pay the suma due from them at once ; and for the future to pay their accounts regularly once a week." This was the cause of Mr Swauson's referenoe to the payment of member's grog bills by a grateful country. The sale of Mr Coombes stock of clothing, at the " Leviathan" mart, corner of Short land-street, was continued to-day by Messrs Grant and Morton, and crowded with customers.

Mr J. C Hoyfce, who is now domiciled in Dunedin, has just held an art union of eight of his water colours. There we one hundred subscribers.

We have received from the publishers, Messrs Barber and George, the first issue of the "Journal of Commerce," which makes its appearance to-day under their manage ment. The new proprietors are already so well known in bu-iness circles that their name alone will be a guarantee for the reliability of the "Journal of Commerce" as a guide to business men buth in Auckland and wherever our merchants have business connection. We understand that next montn this publication will be entirely re arranged and appear in a new form with much additional mattee useful to mercantile men. As evidence of the desire of the new proprietors to furnish the very latest papticu lars affecting this market, we notice that the manifest of the Hero which arrived last night after the paper was in type, has been in seited at the very lastf moment. The friends forming the congregation of Rev. Samuel Edger, 8.A., in Lome-street, announce asocial, and literauy gathering on Monday evening next, in the said Hall. Tea will be on the table at half-past six o'clock, and at half-past seven o'clock, the concert will commence, including songs by Miss Edger, quartette by the Orpheus Glee Club, instrumental selections, a reading by Mr Fraser (poem by the late Robera Leiphton, of Ayr) and a paper on " Culture and Religion," bj Mr Edger.

Thei s.s. Hero ia to leave for Sydney on Wednesday the 30th insfc, nofc the 31sb as announced in our front page.

The jury, after a lengthened consultation, at the inquest on the body of Mrs Philp, yesterday, returned a verdict of death from excessive dritikinf?- Aa stnfceri in our Ins 1; evening's issue, Mvu Brown refused to kias thfi hook, "sf'ipr mnch persuasiou she was induced to accompany Constable Naughton a Eocond time to th« room, but sho still p^r sisted, in spifce of consequences, that she would not kiss the hook, A groat deal of conversation took place as to whether or not tho woman was sane. Tho coroner con sidered that she was sn obstinate, ignorant woman. Mr Stow, sen., said the general opinion was that Mr3 Brown was " cranky." Constable) Naughtou was of opinion that she waa betwixt and betweea; ODe of thoso peculiar Irishwomen, rather superstitious, and very heady, that you could make nothing of. A juryman thought that she was of the four-legged class of animal not allowed to be kept alive in fche city, but when dead re minded one of the philosopher of Elizabeth's time ; while this wag going on, Constable Naughton, by gentle solicitations, had in duced Mrs Brown to leave her house and face the jury. Now, said Mrs Brown, I won't kis3 the book, but I'll tell the truth. She then stated that Mrs Philp called at hp.r house on the morning of her death, and, sitting down, he^an to nlay with her little dog. Sho sent a little girl for some rum, and when she had drunk it, she fall clown and spoke no more.

A fuse is made by the Ministerial papers over the charges brought by Mr Uses against the Oovprnment, but they are mild as compared with those brought hv Mr. Berry in the Victorian Parliament a«»in3t the Go vernment of that Colony. Said Mr Barry tr> Sir James M'Culloch :—" I charge him with falsifying the permanent records of tho House, with bringing down a statement for the purpose of hoodwinking tho House and the country, and with presenting a finance ac count which he dare not send to the Commis sioners of Audit in the shape in which he has submitted it to Parliament. The whole thing i« a deception ; it is misleading ; it is a trick of legerdemain; a dodge and prevari cation."

We call attention to tho announcement of a concert in the City Hall on Monday even ing next for the benefit of Mrs O'Hara, who has recently suffered a severe bernavement. This is a very deserving case. The bill of farn is full and interesting, and will be presented in character' by a number of our leadine amateurs. Mr Superintendent Hughes and the members of the Fire Brigade have given their patronage. The particulars will be seen in the advertisement of tho concert in the present issue.

The promised variety entertainment was priven last evening to a crowded house in the Temperance Hall, Albert-street ; Mr William Cole, in the chair. The programme was a lengthly one, of tho usual character, com mencing with the opening ode, and chairman's address ; followed by songs and addresses and recitations. The ladies that took p^rt in the vocaliam of the evening were Mrs Lambert and Misses Knox, Gribble, Powley. and Borthwick ; several gentlemen, well kuown in the realm of Templar Minstrclny, alao added to the merriment of the occasion. Messrs Bertie and Rice, the Star Minstrels sung separately, but they have not dissolved partnership Mr Hemus gpvo a comic read ing ; and Mr John Stiokley made a good speech on the progress and prospects of the movement. The concert was satisfactory.

The Auckland inter-provincial football team had another capital practice yesterday afternoon. Another of tho Canterbury players arrived yesterday in the person of Mr Stringer.

The southerly Rale of the 12th and 13th inst., was very severe on tho East Coast. The barque Wanlock, which arrivod at Lyttelton from hence on the ISth inst.. reported having been blown back from oil the Kaikonrns to Cape Palltser by its fury, against which tho ship in her ballasted condi tion could make no headway at all. It was no doubt in this galo that tho Acadia. was dismasted.

A farewell supper will be given at the Thames Hotel this evening at eight o'clock, by the members of tho Amalgamated Carpen ters and Joiners Society to Bro. Mr R. 15. Gatland prior to his departnre for Sydney (his old place of residence), per Hero. Daring the evening a testimonial will be prespnted to Mi Gatland by the members aft •i tok«n of the high respect in which he is heir1 by them.

Messrs Hoffman and Pons offer to tho public superior instruments by Bord,of Paris These pianos have, by their superiority, earned a high reputation for their makers, and Messrs Eoffman and Sons are now in a position to supply them in handsome walnut cases, at prices varying from £33 upwards.

Mrs Mary Topp, who had been missing since Monday laat.wns discovered yon toi'day morning at Ponsonhy, by Mr No;ih Wood, batcher, who lost no time in infor-ri ing her disconsolate hnsband, that his wif«, Wc".s found, and the poor woman was at once restored to tho place of her former home, near Freeman's Bay. Mrs Topp shewed sings of monral excitement, and as far as can be gathered from her own statement, she had been wandering by day and sleeping by night in tho neighbourhood of Shelly Beach ; so that Mr Cargo's statement that he had seen her there was no doubt correct. She had some silver and coppar coins in her pocket, and states that Bhe has Hvod four days on nothing but milk which she bought of milk men who chanced to pass near her hiding places among the rocks and scrub. The poor woman, who was aarlly dejected, pre sented a wild appearance, but looked healthy, and none the worse physically for her Btrange wandering.

A rather expensive kiss was indulged in, by a young man at Oamaru. A man named M'Menamin was recently tried before Judge Ward and a jury for kissing a young women against her will—tho offenco being styled " assault with intent." In passing sentence, his Honor addressed the prisoner in these terms, which it would be well for impetuous young men to bear in mind :—Prisoner at the bar, the Jury, by a verdict in which I thoroughly concur, have found you guilty of a common assault—in other words, of having kissed a young woman against her will. There the existed a certain statute in force among Order of Knights Templars, entitled "De Osculis Fugiendis"—concerning the avoidance of kisses —which I should recom mend you to study, with the assistance of your counsel, at your earliest convenience. And if on any future occasion a lady nses the poker as skilfully as the prosecutrix, I need scarcely say o that you should accept the administration thereof as an immediate notice to quit. If, however, you are a married man, it will be well for you to be satisfied with the kisoes you may get at; home ; for irrespective of the question of morality, you will find them rather expensive laxuries if you go abroad for them. The sentence of the Court is that you pay a find of £5.

The Government engineering on the West Coast, has been of a very remarkable charac ter. Lately the Bruner bridge fell down, and how we learn from a contemporary that a recent traveller on the Greymouth railway says that in rounding the many serpentine curves it is necessary to take the train along very gently and to couple the carriages only by the chains, leaving the hook attachment unfastened, to give the carriages more play. The speed throughout is not at high pressure, for, as our informant avers, he noticed that a Newfound land dog, owned by a paesengei in the train, kept up close in the rear without apparent difficulty.

Mr J. Q. Hay ward has. purchased the cele brated steeplechase mare Auckland Kate, and recently took her to Masterton.

We notice "Wong <stir advertisements that Mr W. B. MeldrumTias commenced business as a tailor in Upper Queen-street, opposite the Army and Navy Hotel.

A concert will be held at the Edwardes streefc Primitive Mothodi9t Church on Mon day evening next in the school-room, an>l od Tuesday evening, at the siim? place, a miscellaneous concert will be given by the members of the Sir Henry Havelock Lodge of Good Templars. Particulars of these projected entertainments will appear on the programmes.

The Sunday evening Theatre Services are removed from City Hall to the Prince of Wales Theatre. The usual services will be held in the Theatre on to-morrow evening at eight o'clock.

New Zealand spent lasb year £64,685 in pickles and sauce 3. We also imported during the same period butter to the value of £15,000 and fish (in various shapes) to the value of £36,000.

English Shipping.

(Per Press Agency). Sailed : Abernite, from London, for Auck land. The Loch Fergus, for Auckland, takes two horses valued at £750 Vessels loading; for Auckland : Orari, City of Auckland, Erato, Horunui, and Tan J.'iya. The Edinburgh Castle arrived at Val pariaso. from Auckland, on May G ; the Lizzie Fox, at New York, from Auckland, on May 30 ; the Marathon, from Auckland, on June G The John Matfiias cleared at Portland, United States, oh June 0, for Auckland,

OUR GOLDFIELDS.

Latest from Ohinemuri.

[BY TELPGRAPn FROM aRAHAMSTOWST.]

(From our own correspondent). This day.

The Karangahake by separating the stone from the mullock can get a good show at the battery, but; they have stopped to find out the cause of the loss of cold. A test is being made at the National Bank.

The first escort of gold is to be sent down from Owharoa to-day (Saturday), consisting of the result of Welcome retorting, about 100 ozs, gold for 50 tons stone. They will keen up continuous crushing. The Key V. Lush is to preach at Mackay Town to-morrow.

Young New Zealand Expects 10ozs. to the Ton.

Tk© Welcme Crushing

(PER PIGEON EXPRESS)

Waitekaurt, Saturday, 10 a.m.

The manager of the Welcome left here early this morning with the gold. I could not learn the exact quantity, but it is said to be as good or better than was expected. Some shareholders of the Bank of England were fossicking in their ground and uncovered an outcrop of reef about eighteen inches thick carrying a little gold. As this is the first gold-bearing leader found on the western side of the range, it should enhance its value. The Waitekauri Company's property, until now, W3B believed to be the only gold-bearing lodes which were confined to western side of range. The Perseverance, Waitekauri, tested three cwts stono for 4*dwts sold. They are now sending 20 tons to battery. The Young New Zealand, Waitakanri, are saneuini that they will crush 50 tons stone for lOoz-i to the ton ; not five. The Waitekauri Company's reef is 17 feet wide towards the Queen of Beauty mine, causing enquiry for latter. The crushing of 50 tons from the Wel come yielded 150 ounces gold, an average of three ounces to the ton.

Latest From Tairua.

The .Ajax, Tairua, got2sozß 12dwfcs yester day. They have started the additional battery power. The Tairua Company started new engine yesterday very successfully. The' small battery in still crushing ounce stuff with an improved show, the now drive on shaft lode being extended northwards.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our own correspondent.) 1 hip day,

The Queen of Beauty at the bottom level, 40 feet towards tho Bright Smile end, got rich gold this morning. About 6 lba., is calculated worth an oz to the lb,, and more heinor broken down.

Crushings

The "Albnrnia tribute (Downey) from 50 lbs got*2l oz3 13 dwts 12 grains. The Red White and Blue tribute from 10 tons got 15 ozs. The Missouri from 40 tons got 5 ozs 12 dwts 12 grains. The Union Jack from 10 tons got 2 oza 15 dwts 12 grains. Arrival of the Gold Escort.

The first escort irom Waitekauri is just in with 1500z3 gold from the Welcome crush ing of little over 50 tons

Mr J. L. Hall opons at the Thames to night.

CABLEGRAMS.

(Per Press Agency.)

Latest English, News.

WAR WITH RUSSIA IMMINENT

SYDNEY, Friday. It ia understood that the Governor has received a despatch stating that war between England and Russia was imminent. The s.s. City of Sydney sailed for Kan da vu at three o'clock.

The captain of the schooner Vibelia writes denying the statement in the Auckland papers by the mate of the same vessel.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

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

SPECTRES BY THE RIVER,

William Elder, John Girons, and William Pinder pleaded guilty to being drunk, and were fined 5a each, with costs Is 6d.

A WANDERER,

John Miller, a native of Sweden, was charged under the Vagrant Act with having no lawful, visible means of support.

Prisoner pleaded not guilty.

Sub-Inspector Pardy said the man appeared to be wandering in his mind; he went into a coffee-house on the wharf yesterday, and ordered a breakfast, but had no money to pay for it. He returned in the middle of the day for dinner on the same terms, but was refused, and handed over to Sergeant Martin.

Prisoner said he had been in this country seven years, and had been employed for some months past at gum-digging at Wangarei, but people chased him about so, threatening tojkill him, and play all sorts of tricks with him, that he was obliged to leave. He could do very well, if the people would let him alone.

The Court remanded him for a week, in order that his state of mind might be te&ted by medical authorities. This was all ths buiness*

PARLIAMENTARY.

(Promour Special Correspondent)

WELLINGTON.

This day.

Ministerial Skanges. There have been the ordinary rumours about changes in the Government to-day The defeats sustained constantly on matters more or less important, to the Ministry and the anxious, nnewy looks of all of them, Hve color to the rnmoms. Serious difficulties are said to havo arisen, and it is more ta an doubtful whether any arrangement will be C°me MR WAKEFIELD LAID UP. Mr Wakefield, membar for Geraldme, has been laid up with rheumatic fever, and it is cruelly said that it arose from cold caught by him owing to the ducking with which he was .Ue.nodoubMota^hijow^part. The football team go up by the Hawea, which leaves this morning. There is free betting here amongst members as to tne result Of the match. Southern people are not impressed with Auckland** last football team. _, . Volunteer Scrip- To-day in the House, Mr Hamlin asked whether the Government would take steps to enable volunteer land scrip to bo used in pur chasing confiscated lands, and was told, that under the new land act it would be avail able. _ .._

Harbour Bills. Pour more Harbour Board Lills were dis charged as irregular to-day. The House then proceeded to the .Building Societies Bill, and finished the postponed clauses in committee.

CHURCHES EXEMPT FROM RATES. The Rating Bill was again taken up, and the clauses, so exhaustively debated the other evening by the Goldfields members, were passed? the Government being again defeated by the House insisting upon leaving out the clause exempting coal mineH from rating if on Crown lands. The religious exemptions of churches and minister's houses, and of schools, were then warmly discussed, and at last, churches were exempted from rating by a large majority.

The Estimates. It is said that the Government vnnfc to go on with estimates, but are afraid to t- : u on with them, and certainly the contrast of demeanour between the Government and Opposition men is very marked indeed. The going to committee of supply, will certainly be the signal for some very severe criticisms of the Government, from all Hides of the House, whenever it may come.

Last Night The whole evening was taken up_ in discussing proposed amendments iv "the Rating Bill. Several important ones were made. The exemption of mines on Crown lands other than gold mines was struck off, which renders coal and other mineb liable for local rates. Athenaeums, Mechanics' Institutes, and Public Libraries were added to the exemptions, but the attempt to add Good Templar halls and to strike out houses of ministers of religion both failed. Finally, after much discussion, a clause was intro duced! providing for a preliminary appeal to the Board against excessive valuating before going to court. The Bill was reported after one o'clock.

Tho Agent-Generalship- Sir Julius Vogel then made a statement that on Tuesday be would state what course the Government meant to adopt withjreference to the new Agent-General. Of course rumors are very rife as to what will be proposed, but most opinions point to Sir Julius Vogel taking it himself. It is supposed that, but for notices of motion put on by Messrs Rees and Kolleston which must have led to an ex pression of the opinion of the House, nothing would have been done till after the session. In any case the Premier has a difficult game to piny, as a very largo proportion of the Houfle will unquestionably resent any more 11 Jump Jim Crow" arrangements, by which the Government is to ba shuffled quietly from hand to hand without the consent of the House.

A Su&isii D3p?< rture- The sudden departure, is is said, for Eng land, of the Under-Secretary for Immigration, yesterday, is socially the nine days wonder here. Of course many people look mysterious, and profess to know everything. Nothing more is generally known than his resignation and departure at an hours notice.

THE ACADIA.

Captain D. H. Mcßenzie has this morning received further particulars of the mishap to the schooner Acadia. Wo append an additional telegram sent up by Captain McDonald, in which we notice the day of the occurrence is still omitted.

"Gisborne, August 26.

" Bowsprit and boom yone. The accidont happened between Portland and the Kidnap pers. The sea struck us amidships, and we wete thrown on onr beam ends. Had to cut away rigging, end masts were carried away in two pieces. Everything was gone in two seconds. I will send up my log by the steamer. We had no sails left ; only blankets and tarpaulin. At the time of the mishap wo were under close reefed main-sail and fore stay-sail. The fore-sail was split.—

Duncan McDonald."

AGRICULTURAL SHOW MEETING.

TnE adjourned-meeting of farmers and set tlors, in relation to the proposed Cattle Show was held yesterday afternoon in the British Hotel, Auckland, Mr Alfred Backland in the chair. After some preliminary conversa tion, Mr Every Maclean asked if the present meeting had been advertised, and if it was antagonistic to the old Agricultural Society. The chairman replied that the meeting had not been advertised, nor was it in opposition to the old sooiety. Mr Samuel Morrin pro posed, and Mr Anderson seconded, " That there be a Cattle and Agricultural Show this year." Mr Maclean considered that the present was a thin meeting in point of num bers, and not sufficient to represent satisfac torily the views of the province. There was very little time moreover, to prepare for the Show, if it was to be held in IN ovember. Mr Wren said, another important matter, was the money. The chairman said that would be duly considered by and by. Mr Bain bridge spoke in favor of a Show this year. Mr H S Andrews suggested that an Auckland Cattle Show Society should be established ; he believed that such a society would not assume an antagonistic position. He did not intend to cast any reflection upon the old society, aa its members had done all they i could with such means aa they possessed. !He would propose "That an Auckland Society be now formed, for the purpose of holding Shows." Mr McLaughlin seconded. Messrs Bollard, May, and Bank's having offered some remarks upon the question before the meeting, the chairman put the resolutions of Mr Morrin, and Mr Andrews, which were lost by shows of hands. Mr May thought their talk would ba of no use, as the New Zealand Society, had determined not to have a Show this year. Mr Bank's proposition 11 That a committee be formed for the purpose of making arrangements for holding a Snow during the present season," seconded by Mr Morrin, was then put and carried,, and the following gentlemen elected on the committee for giving effect to the resolution : Mesars Maclean, Banks, Buckland, Wallace, McLaughlin, Bainbridge, Andrews, May, Anderson, and Morrin, with power to add to their number. A vote of thanks to the chair man closed the meeting.

SUEZ MAIL.

DESTETJCTIVR INUNDATIONS

MAHOM-PDANS INTTORFSTED W TURKISH AFPAJKS.

.LONDON.

Ja!y 26. On June ?M?v a terrible r^ llx ~ A]<-.--<■ happened in Spwn. The mail train j-m - the line at T^T^gß, m Catalonia, kiJhR« seven teen persons, and injuri.Bg thirty scvps otters. . . The recurrence of furious umnaatious in Franca and Switzerland during tbe ir.iddlo ?■? June has erected some apprehension in England. The araicty wa?^ intensified by the confident forecasts of Captain Saxby, who announced early in the month that there would be great atmoephrrio dis turbances about the 24tb, accompanied by high tides, between the 20th and 26th. Accordingly, we had tropical heat, wind, tempest, torrents of rain in some localities, and many fatalities from lightning. The tide, though high, did no mischief. On the night of the Ist, a frightful collision occurred on the Metropolitan Railway, in which forty persons were injured. Bishop Coplesfcon, of Colombo, a youthful High Churchman, or rather Ritualist, ha withdrawn the licenses from twelve Church missionaries for alleged contumacy, in refus ing him full power over the missions, lay agents, congregation;? and nervjors. Great indicnation is felt, as some missionaries have been at work forty years in Ceylon, There is some talk of protesting against Sir Arthur Gordon being appointed Go vernor of Ceylon, m view of his failure in the Mauritius.

The Mahometans of Ceyionand Indjs are taking great; interest in Turkish affairs md the war news. At Kirkcaldy thirty-one persons have bnen fined for cockfighting, and during Whitsun week in different parts of Windermere large parties of police were engaged in trying to prevent this brutal pastime ; numerous com bats took place. The labourers? employed in buvdir.g frpc'cs throughout the country,*numbering shout 200,000 have decided on a scheme of federa tion, to be discussed at a great delegate con gress, in London, on August, 7th.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

[PER S & HERO.]

SS3 THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.! Fo^r seamen oj the ship Dilharee at Brisbane have been sentenced to four month's imprisonment for taking naked lighted candles into the hold during the voyage End thus endangering the safety of the vend. H.M.S. Sappho left Brisbane on the 15th. Mr J. Bennett has received a letter from Lilly white, stating that the teem of cricketers is completed, and their namn are almost indentical with those mentioned by Grace. They leave for Australia on September 20. It is believed that Grace hr=s abandoned the The present money value of the Melbourne Cup is over £1300, which will probably be increased to £1800 when the final acceptances

are made. A motion to grant the Rev Dr Lang £ICOO for services rendered by him to Queensland, in regard to immigration was negatived by a majority of four. A child at out three years of age, got hold of a blighted orange, and eat it, s£in and all. It was immediately taken with convulsions, and expired in about an hour after eating the diseased fruit. fgThe assault on Lady Bowen was committed under the following circumstances. Upoa Lady Bowen alighting at the door of the Athenaeum Hall, to attend an entertainment by members of the University, a well-dressed woman stepped forward, and pddreesing Lady Bowen with a most opprobrious epithet, said, " I will teach you to call me an actrers." She then struck her ladyship severs! sharp blows in the face, getting her head under her arm. The woman was at ODce arrester!, end looked up. She said that she was Dr Black's niece. The assault was witnessed by a num ber of persons, and caused great excitement. Lady Bowen at once re-entered her caniage, and returned to Government House.

THE VIBELIA.

THE CAPTAIN ARRIVES IN SIDNEY.

HE CONTRADICTS THE MATE'S

REPORT,

It will doubtless be in the recollection of our readers that some short time since the schooner Vibilia arrived at Auckland in charge of the chief officer, who reported that his captain had been drowned ab Sunday Island. The following is a statement made by the late master of the schooner, who arrived in Sydney by the Reconnaissance yesterday. Capfain Bezer states : '' On Saturday, the 6th May, being within two miles of Sunday Island, for which place I had steered for the purpose of procuring water, leffc the vessel in ' company with my supercargo, Mr M'Gregor, 1 the boatswain, and one able seaman. At about 9.30 a m., leaving Hugh S. B. Ratsey, the chief officer in charge of the vessel, with instructions to stand off and on the island, telling and showing him where I was going, and that in the event of my being unusually long, to come round into the west bay, heave to, or anchor if he got good sounding. The weather was fine and moderate at this time — barometer, 30-30. In the boat was half a small bottle of gin, two bottles of water, two biscuits, and about 1 l.b. of meat; a double barrelled gun, four charges of shot and powder. Owing to a strong current on rounding the north point of the island I did not reach the shore until about 3 p.m. After landing I hauled the boat up ; I left her in charge" of one man. Soon after getting to the watering place 1 heard shouting from the beach, and proceeded down to the boat ; the man left in charge had lost the rudder our of her, so I concluded it would be better to get afloat and return in the morning. Unfortunately, in launching her afae was stove for about a foot long, and darkness coming on, I thought I would remain on the island. What clothes we had were washed out of the boat, and after hauling her up, we walked the beach through the night. At 8 a.m. next morning the vesssl came round the south side of the island. I then knew that if I had got off the night previous I should not have found her, for she must have stood well to the S.E. to weather the south end. We made signals with a flag and fired two shots; she was about two miles or there abouts from the beach ; no notice was taken. She had all sail set but the foretop gallant sail and foresail. She ran to leeward about three miles, more or less, and left, for I saw no more of him. I further, with the others, solemnly affirm that for ten days the weather was light and moderate, the night's a bright moonlight, and that it was impos sible for a vessel to come rocn 1 either night or day, without someone seeing her ; that we should have got on board, if the mate had made the slightest effort to assist, by heav ing the vessel to, anchoring, or remaining by the island. We lived on limpets, potatoes, and vine leaves, with o few fish caught with a bent nail. No clothes but what we stood up in. We all suffered from pains, and that the boatswain is now suffering severely. It gwould have been impossible to have existed long on the island. On the 18th inst we were taken off by the brigantine Magellan Cloud, and landed in ToDga Tabu on the 15th July. All was done by the master of her to alleviate our wants. \\B beg to express our sincere thanks to Captain P Watson, of the barque Reconnaissance, for his uniform kindness and attention on the passage from Tonga Tabu to this port. — Sydney Morning Herald.

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_£**** C*HIP ENGLAND'S GLORY jQTgjj^ FROM LONDON. mMg&jg&im All Accounts and Claims against the ship ' England's Glory,' muse be rendered in duplicate to the undersigned by noon on Moutiay, 2Sth instant, or thoy cannot bo recognised. New Zeaianrl Shipping Co. (Limited), JOHN BATGKK, Agent. Auckland, August 25,1876. _ ECTSHBROOK and BRIDGMAN invite tlif* attention of Purchaser* to a number Of SPEOi'-. LIItfGS, just to han3. BOTIOHT at AUCTION, find to bo Sold at a considerable Reduction upon Usual Price. Waterproof Tweed at 3/0 por yard—a Bargain Imitation N?lson Twopd, fiMt-slasa for Boys' Cloth lug, and vary cheap. " BLANKETS ! BLANKETS I "White Blankets, all sizes Bine Blankets Grey Blankets. Our Blankets are welli eouotit, ana the large demand for them is a convincing proof that they are FIRST-CLASS YAIiCK. « * \ i ■ g" Is « 1 • .1 rf So m b (z; 1° o § S & k a 5 Winceys, Costume CSoth, French Merino, and Fancy Dress Goodu. FLANNELS, sniRTING, CALICOES, BTO. Gesebal Dbapery and Clothing op Eveui Description. f>% (Is) Discount allowed on all Purchases of 20s an upwards. Patterns and Prices forwarded on application. Country Orders executed with care and despatch. EUSHBEOOK & BRID.GMAN, TJPFKK QTTKBK-SrRKET, ATTOKIiAND. THE PRINCIPAL CARPET •WAREHOUSE IN NEW ZEALAND. HOLLOWAY AND GARLIOK KEEP A STOCK TO SUIT ALL CLASSES. WE ARE TAKING STOCK THIS MONTH. CASH BUYERS WILL RECEIVE as- Special Advantages *®a In purchasing between this and the^ Slst Instant. FOR SALE. PAINTED PROSCENIUM DROP CURTAIN, &O. at the City HaU. CHAIRS and SEATS, now in use at the City Hall. Delivery will he given after Ist September, 1876. Apply to HOLLOWAY & GARLIOK, PROPRIETORS.



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