SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ui< ii to.tor <Thls Afternoon,-i1.83 tilbll WAIER— i To-morrow Mornln 11.34 SUN SET.—This Evening. 5.21 SUN RISE.—To-morrow Morning, 6.41 MOON'S AGK.—Last Quarter, 21st, 3.47 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Rotorua, s.s., Carey, from the South. Australia, R.M. s.s., Cargill, from Sydney. Geelong, p.s., from Hokianga TO-DAY. Lizzie, cutter, Lawson, from Whangapoua.

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING.

Taranaki, s.a., Malcolm, for Russell,

TO-DAY. ltotorua, 8.5., Carey, for Sydney Hawea, s.s., Kennedy, for the South Australia. R.M. 8.5., Cargill, for SanFrancißCO

IMPORTS. Per Hannah Mokau, from Mokau and Wai tara: 30 bales fltx,Bbales tow, 101 pigs, 1 pkg. saddlery, 1 bain sheepskins. 3 boxes, 2 hides, 2 parcels bacon, -I boxes eggs. Per Hawea, from the South : 4 wheels and 2 axles, 70 sheep, 2 bales hop 3. 2 bundles trees, 16 caases, 4 parcels. 2 trunks, 3 boxes, 5 sacks. 2 ba 63 hops.—Owen and Graham. 8 case*". —Henderson and Macfarlane. Per Australia, from Sydney: 4 cases pianos, 43 boiler tubes. 83 cases fruits, 20 flasks quicksilver, 3 case 3 periodicals, 5 pkgF. merehnndise, 2 packages, 1 parcel. Per Rotorua, from Sydney: ,*.-.« 1 piano. 9 pkgs. luggage, 108 sacks potatoes, oO sacks malt, 3 horses, 143 sacks flour, 3 cases bacon, 3 cases, 2 trunks, 5 boxes, 3 parce's.

EXPORTS.

Per Rotorua, for Sydney : 44 bales phormmm, 21 cases, 1 box, 1 coil coir twine. 1 box.-Henderson and Macfarlane. Par Hawea, for the South: 4 cases tobacco, 48 cases 47 pkg*, 10 gunnies. •"Per Australia for Honolulu : 200 crates pota toes 83 Kunnie3 potatoes. 108 sacks potatoes, 7 tanks oats. For San Froncisco-22 cases and 30 sacks kauri gum, 1 case fern roots. 7 tanks oat", 83 gunnies potatoes, 22 cases kauri gum, 1 case fern roots.—Owen and IGranam. ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRALIA. The P.M. steamer Australia, from Sydney, arrived in harbour at eleven o'clock last night, after the fastest ran to this port from Sydney on record viz.. 4 days 4 hours 24 minutes. We are indebted to Mr Dean, purser for files, passenger list and the following report ef the pas age ;- The R.M. s.s. Australia, H. Cargill Commander, discharged her pilot off Sydney Heads at 4 p.m. of August loth, with a fresh breeze and. fine, clear weather. Experienced hard squalls and heavy rains on the 17th. Fine clear weather and westerly winds prevailed up to the 19th, and at 7 am. this date the North Cape abeam, distant 2 miles; at 11.30 a.m., Cavilla Islands abeaßi; sighted Tiri Tiri light at 8 p.m.; and wasi boarded by pilot at 10 p.m. Time Sydney to Auckland, 4 days 4 hours 24 minutes. The Australia brings the following passengers :- Saloon-Miss Allen, Drß. Kyngdon, Messrs W. Laurie, F. P. Kyngdon, P. Lang, F. Stagg. W C Fischer, and 3 steerage. I<or San Francisco: Mr and Mrs N. A. Knox, Mrs W, Litton and Master Whitton, Mr and Mrs Gallac-her and 2 children. Miss Ella Le Fevre, MreMEachran, Rev D. S. M'Eachran RevDr Somerville, Messrs W. F. Somerville, A.Lamb. W. Herbert Fowler, W. Tucker T. Littlejohn, G 8 Littlejohn. G. D. Chaplain, John LasceLes, D P Dickson, Lecarci, F. Walter, John Darling, A B. Clark. M. Yokayama, and 12 steerage; and 2 for Honolulu.

DEPARTURE OF THE MAIL STEAMER.

The R M.S. Australia, <japt. uargiu, saneo. for Honoluiu and San Francisco at four o clock this afternoon. She took a quantity of cargo and the following passengers: Mrs Thompson and four children, Count and Countess and Miss De La Pastine, Mr and Miss Hamilton, Messrs W Western. Sothern, Jukes, Grigg, Joseph Gossford. John Grici. and Dr Dermer, and original from Sydney.

DEPARTURE OF ROTORUA.

The s s Rotorua sailed this afternoon for Sydney. She takes a full cargo, the gretaer part of which was shipped at Southern ports, and the following passengers :—Mr and Mrs Coleman. Mr and Mrs Ruben and child. Mrs Hardwick, Misses JMoore, Hunter, Galland, Messrs. Cawlishard, VVaterhouse, Gallagher. J. Todd W. Augnar, M. Curtin. J, Blmdo, J. Kay, A. Hart, H. Adams, A. W. Fairie P. Cochrane, M. Matthews, Howard, Topham, Ware, W. S. Brown, E. Marks, Whitney, and 10 Chinamen.

Inwards Coastwise.—LakejlSt.Clair, barge, from the Sandspit, with 18,000 feet timber; Lizzie, cutter, from Whangapoua, with 27,000 feOo t-rw-ABi)3 Coastwise.—Ness, cutter, for Tairua, in "ballast; Ruby, schooner, forßussell, Inbffit; Lake St. Clair, barge, for Waiheke, m Captaaln McKenzie, of the steamer Hannah Mokau, informs us that he left Mokau on Sunday week, and arrived at the Waitara the same day. The Go-ahead could not therefore have sighted his vessel off Mokau. When in Raglan, on Friday, Rev. Mr Sohnackenberg came and roported a vessel running apparently forthe North beach. Capt. McKenzie manned his boat, and went to North Head, and saw m the distance a vessel ?^ering north-west under , canvas ond steam, with wind off the land. He came to the conclusion that it was a vessel which had byen knocking about during the b"d weather, and had now shaped its course for the Mfmukau. The bar was breaking too heavy for the Hannah Mokau to go out. She left however, next morning, and after being an hour at sea sighted a vessel steering for Kaglan under steam and canvas. The Hannah Mokau was at that time sailing through a lot of dead sheep, and Capt. Mckenzie concluded - the steamer was a vessel bound for Kaglan from the South with sheep from the station. The distance being too great,. eightLorrtnne miles he could distinguish no signals nor hear anyguns.lf he had thought the vessel required any assistance he would have been only too glS^B?Cteeionß arrived in the Manukau from Hokianga late last night. The brig Moa and barque Stag may be ex- Oaotain Buike left Oamaru on the 9th instant for this port, with a Ca T fe SSSSSSSon, of the ss. Rotorua Inorfctime later. She -brought a general cargo and the following passengers :-For Auckland— Mesdames Jack, Waller Chisholm McKmnon, Wilson and 5 children, Martin, Me Williams and chi d Ryder. Dignan, Baggage, Misses Jack, Waller, Chisholm, Wilson, Sheehan, Hannay, Captain McConville. Messrs Jack, Leydon, Waller, McKinnon, Wilson, Mouk, Macandrew, Ryder, King, Dean. Dignan Elkuigton, Mann, Bagge Harding. King, and 4 steerage. For San Francisco-Dr. Deaner, Count and Countess and Miss De La Pastine, Mr and Miss Hamilton. •For Sydney—Mesdames Moore, and Coleman, Mi5S Hunter, Messrs Bell, Cowlisham Water house? Coleman, Gallagher, and 24 steerage. We are indebted to Mr Pringle, purser, for late fil The brigantine Borough Belle, sailed from Lyttelton for Sydney on the 11th with a cargo of poThP°nphooner Fiery Cross, from the Manukan, arrived at Oamaru on the 19th inst. She put into Lyttelton. windbound, on her way down. The s.s.-Taranaki sailed for Russell last eyen ine with passengers and cargo. She will return SrowmorW, and will sail South on TKcLfSltetro SS sanedfrom Lyttelton for this port on August 12th with a full cargo of P3The C topsail schooner Advance sailed from Gisborne on the 10th inst. for this port, but she haT\T ts r choonersedChri9tina and Minnie-Hare arrived at Giaborne from this port on the 12th. The schooner Mary King had a. very rough passage from this port to Lyttelton. Shortly after leaving experienced heavy weather carry i >ig away the jib-boom. She repaired damages in Tolago Bay. and after leaving experienced another westerly gale, which fortunately did D(The >sI^ UArglie takes the place of the lona this trip leaving for Russell thie evening. The practice that has recently been adopted in some of the ports of these colonies of stowing bale° of wool in deck-houses, empty cabins, and forecastles, in order to Dwell up the freight li»t as much as possible, is attracting notice in London and the surveyors who there superin tend the discharge of wool cargoes, pronounce strongly against it. giving.it as their opinion that such lSadingio most objectionable, as tend *ne to Mer vfsscls cranky, and make them foursome. A question arises also put of this practice whic^ will probably lead to some Eattons^cm d the occasion for it arise, and thaUs the i- ■ aiity of the owner of the vessel for v lo^s or d ■>: aage sustained by wool so shipped, for insr ■ nee, when a deck-house full of wool f a washed overboard with its contents, or when cabins sc o stowed are flooded.-Australian Ship piThfHS Hawea sailed for the South from the Mnnukau to-day, with a general cargo, and the following passengers: Mr and Mrs Draper and fwo chUdVeh Mrs Shuttleworth, Messrs Allen, IJilja Napier, this day. The h s Southern Cross arrived from Auckland at 4.30 p.m. yesterday. Taukanga , thiß aay » The s.s. Rowena sailed for, Auckland at six o'clock last evening. RusSBIIL) this day. Thes.s. Taranaki arrived from Auckland at 7.30 a.m. to-day.

COMMERCIAL.

roomed house, £297 ; lot D, sax «| h

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails wilt. Close ah Under:— For Thames, this day, at 4.30 p.m.; and to-mor row, at 5.30 p.m. , For Waiheke and Coromandel per Argyle, on Friday next, at 2.30 p.m. . For Wangarei Heads, Waipu, Wangarei, Man gapai, Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per Argyle, this day, at i p.m. For Taranaki and Wansranui, via Waitara, per Go-ahead, to-morrow, at 10.55 a.m. For Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, and Southern Provinces, per Taranaki, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. For Chatham Islands, per Island Lily, this day, at 4 p.m. For Whitlanga, Tauranga, and Opotila, per Rowena, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. For Waiwera. Warkwortb, Te Arai. Wangarei, Waipu. and Mangapai, per Anne Milbank, oa Thursday next, at 10 a.m. For Australian Colonies, Batavia, Singapore, China, and Japan, via Torres Straits, per Zealandia, immediately after her arrrival from For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Taranaki, immediately after arrival of the Zealandia. S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster

MARRIAGE.

MURPHY—REGAN.-On the Hth August, at St. Patrick's Cathedral, by the Key. Father O'Dwyer, Frank, youngest son of Mr. Francis Murphy, to Ellen, youngest daughter Of the late Mr. Thomas Regan. j

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

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1878.

Forthe cause that lacks assistance, Far the wrong that needs resistance, For the future In the distance, Aad the eood that w» can do

The turn of the tide, as we predicted, has at length set in against the Bosnian insur gents. It is reported by cable this af teraoon that the Austrians have gained a decided victory at Delaboras. The end, however, is not yet. Strengthened by accessions from ths ranks of Turkish regulars, and assisted by supplies from Servia and Montenegro, the insurgents are capable of making a de termined and protracted resistance, i The land owners of Bosnia are mostly Moslem converts, warlike and untractable. In this revolt, they have the support of the Chris tian population, who rebel against the Aus trian yoke, encouraged by the neighbouring independent Principalities of Servia and Montenegro, and possibly also by Russian influence. There is a chance that if Austria can gain one or two decided successes, diplomacy may do the rest, but failing that, the results hoped for from the Berlin Conference are far from being achieved. The other conditions of the Treaty are being fulfilled by the evacuation of South Turkey. The Russian troops are embarking from St. Stefano, and the British fleet soon with draws from the Sea of Marmora. Batoum is to be evacuated in a fortnight.

A fire which might easily have been attended with very serious consequences, broke out in the Devonport Hall on Sunday evening last It was first noticed by Mr William McKenzie, who was passing along the road about 8.30 p.m. He gave the alarm, and Avith assistance broke in; the door and put it out. It originated under the stage, immediately beneath the foot lights. The cause of the fire cannot be determined, bat it is conjectured that one of the gentlemen attending the rink on Friday last must have dropped a match or fusee through the holes near the footlights, which afterwards ignited.

Mr Newman read a paper last night; be fore the Remuera Library and Musical Association on "England's Duty and Responsibility to Kussia and Turkey." There was a goed attendance. Mr New man took the Liberal side, and, in the course of his remarks, showed how the policy consistently advocated by Mr Gladstone before and during the war had been adopted by the Berlin Conference. His viewes appeared to meet a large amount of support among his audience. Mr Greenwood announces a sale of trees, shrubs, &c, at the Market-house to-morrow (Wednesday) at 11 a.m.

"if? ■*#/ - <mt jfj^ ' ■■■■ ■'- . g §:,' i P M. meetmg of |lq Ip?hau ratepjiyers^was| MS lastfight a|jthe|Wliau HMI to ifcpn-1 Jlo&r the dangerptis condition ofphe Great- North Road which fpasssa through the County of Eden. Speeches were made by the Chairman (MrR. C. Greenwood), Messrs Bollard, Bell, and Forsyth, and the ifqllowing resolutions were passed: —(l) 'f'That, in the opinion of this meeting, the .Government should expend a portion of the County revenue in keeping in repair the main roads through the County of Eden, in consequence of the County Council hay ing suspended the Counties Act in the said County." ' (2) " That this meeting respect fully request the Government to take immediate steps to have the Great North Road through the County of Eden put in food repair, as it has become exceedingly angerous, and in several places is now; im passable." (3) " That the chairman of this meeting be requested to forward a copy of the foregoing resolutions to 'the hon. the Minister for Public "Works, and also that copies be forwarded to the members for Eden and Waitemata."

The Pakuranga Hunt Club will meet to morrow (Wednesday) at the [)Kennels, Howick, and on Saturday next at Mr Smales' gate, at Tamaki East.

James Berghan, or Ahipara, and William Fleming of Panmure, have filed petitions in bankruptcy, under the Debtor and Credi tors Act.

Messrs Baker and Farron have taken the Lome-street Hall and will arrive here per Rotorua on her return from Sydney, In consequence of! this change the ioumeyman bakers annouce that they will be obliged to postpone their ball, which will not take place on the day originally fixed.

The new s.s. Hannah Mokau arrived in the Manukau on Saturday morning from her maiden trip to the Mokau River and Waitara. She created a great sensation at Raglan, Rewi, Te Whetere and others coming on board and taking shares.

The members of the St. James' Mutual Improvement Association held an animated debate last evening on the question, " Is it advisable that minsters of religion should be members of our Boards of Education ?" Mr W. Gorrie opened in the affirmative and Mr Schmidt replied. The disscussion was lively and interesting throughout, and opi nions on both sides were abont equal.

The Auckland Choral Society will give the splendid musical performance of Gounod's solemn Mass, with selections of secular music, this evening in the Choral Hall.

A lunatic in the asylum at Hokitika es caped through a skylight perfectly naked, and scrambling down the precipice run along the shore for some miles. Afterwards he got into the bush, and was found near Aua hura at 6 o'clock at night. He had no clothing on and nothing to eat.

A lecture on Coleridge, the poet and philosopher, was delivered last evening by Mr J. Blackmail in the lecture room of the Young Men's Christian Association, Mr Ewington in the chair. The object of the lecture chiefly was to assist in completing the sum necessary for the voyage of Mrs Thomson and her family to America, and more than that amount was contributed by the friends and the public who purchased tickets for the lecture. The proceedings opened with the "Young Colonial March" by the Orpheus String Band, under the direction of Mr Hanuken, and during the evening other musical selections were givenin excellent style. Several songs were sung, viz., Tennyson's Christmas idyl, " Ring out wild bells," by Miss Peace, given with much appreciation and feeling, and worthy the applause which followed. Mrs Carr presided at the pianoforte. Later on, Miss Gribble sang very sweetly, " Thy voice is near," and Mr Nairn gave "Happy be thy dreams," in a very spirited manner. The lecture was full and interesting, and listened to with much attention by the auditory. The whole of the more striking incidents in the life of Coleridge were intro duced and commented upon; his career and growth of thought minutely traced from scepticism to Christianity ; the half starved olue-coat boy in Newgate-street; the democratic college youth at Cambridge ; the wanderer in London; the unskillful soldier in the Dragoons; the poet at Nether Stowey ; the Unitarian preacher ; the gradual change of mind, spontaneous talk, and closing years of this singular man were all depicted in due order, and gave satis faction to the listeners. The whole con cluded with the National Anthem.

The agent of the Scripture Gift Associa tion attended yesterday at the Whau Public School, and distributed nineteen book prizes among the successful scholars, and subsequently a similar distribution took place in the Newton West School. The children in both schools gave great satisfac tion by their written exercises, and recita tions from memory. A number of residents and friends were present in both cases, and evidenced much interest in the proceedings.

To the Editor: Sir,—l see that the Victorian Municipalities are appointing inspectors to look after the metres and examine them on behalf of taxpayers. What check has our City Council on its gas bill ? Mr Goldie, we pause for your reply and action.—Yours, Taxpayer.

An emergency meeting of the Lodge Ara ,will be held this evening in the Lodge room of the Masonic Hotel at the usual hour.

The Auckland shipwrights held a special meeting last evening in the large room of the Working Men's Club, for the purpose of forming a co-operative labour society on the principles of similar societies iii England, with the view to better employment. The rules were submitted to the meeting, but postponed for further consideration before their final adoption.; It was suggested that the capital of the society should be £,2000, to start on £1,000. Considerable discussion followed, and the meeting was adjourned until the 27th instant.

To the Editor : Sir,—When the pro posal to form the Newton Borough became public, its unknown promoters were styled in the local press the leading residents, &c. When the action of those "leading residents" forms the subject of an extra judicial enquiry, it might be considered worthy of serious treatment in the press, rather than of burlesque, as in your last night's issue.—l am, &c, "An Opponent OF THE BOROUGH.—[Our correspondent appeals to be troubled with inquiry on the brain.—Ed. E.S.]

The s.s. Australia brought the Auckland portion of the English mail via Suez.

To the Editor : Sir, —While all the rest ot the colony gets railways and public clocks, of course we get nothing, "but I promise you." There is Christchurch being told that "a handsome clock is on its way out." Why is not the spire and clock tower on our Post-office finished ? As Gladstone used to say, "Don't flatter your members to much, but agitate, agitate ; keep them from going to sleep."—Yours,'&c, Tick- TICK.

To the Editor : Sir,—lt is always pain ful to have to find fault with a body of persons whose avowed object is the good of their fellows, and especially to complain of any section of the highly intellectual Order of Good Templars, known by the attrac tive title of " Good Samaritans ;" but last night, sir, while the lecture was being de livered at the Young Men's Christian As sociation, a number of these professed Sa maritans did their utmost to interfere with the harmony in the lecture-room, by kick ing the side door, " smoking the cobbler,' and making hideous noises. So hilarious were the noises of these young Samaritans that the lecturer was compelled to pause until a stick was introduced, which had the happy effect of restoring order In justice to the W.C.T., we may add that he was not present, and, therefore, not responsible for the un-Templar-like disturbance.—l am, &c., A. W. R.

The members of the fortnightly Quadrille Assembly will meet to-morrow evening in the Cook-street Hall, at eight o'clock, danc ing under the management of Mr fjW. D. Jfooley.

I: By the outward mail steamer Mr W. J. Davis, who came.to the colonies for the ffche purpose of • ascertaining; the ™Z™ c ments of the passenger trade, u™s ™ America. Mr Davis has made a complete tour of the colonies, visiting every chief centre, and has been most assiduous in his exertions to establish a perfect, undei standing and promote the P?P, ularM ie ™ overland route-efforts which *c Relieve will be crowned with a large amount of . success. We understand that Mr Gardner the energetic agent of Messrs Baker and Fax ion andihe Marionettes, has received letters stating that the two "stars'' l °?| UP ported by a company twenty, str™g PP THaII effective orchestra The Ha^ has beeu engaged, and will be specially fitted up for the season. The Directors of the National Insurance Company advise a dividend of ten per cen The profit and loss account shows a credit balance of £21,258. • The number of cases of infelicity in mar ried life are greatly on the increase in this city, as the almost daily reports of the Police Court shew. Several cases of domes, tic quarrels were settled yesterday at the Court door, and to-day at the close of the Court, a young married women of 19, with a baby in her arms, applied, after twelve months of married life, for aprotection order A year ago, she was smiling ia the presence of the Registrar as the wedding ring was placed by her lover upon her finger ; to-day she stands before Mr Cunningham, with tears in her eyes, wishing she had never changed her name. Her husband had turned out a - brute, aud her life was intensely miserable. Mr Cunningham offered his advice and con solation, and endeavored to persuade her to reconsider her step. " But," said _ she, " I aud baby are starving, and John is so unkind, he has not given me any money for three weeks." The protection order was J granted. Mr G. D. Chaplin, an actor of consider able celebrity who has Leen doing leading businesa in Australia for the last two years with great success, arrived last night by the Australia en route for America. He has been engaged by Mr De Lias, aud will appear next Monday. We understand the Lady Jocelyn passen gers will leave by the Hinemoa for Tauranga at midnight or to-morrow. The luggage, &c, is being transhipped into her at ggThe tradesmen of Newmarket closed their shops this afternoon during the funeral of their lato esteemed neighbour, Mr Diuni son. There will be a special meeting or Presbytery, usual place and hour (11 a.m.) on Weduesday. To the Editor : Sir,—To whom, and "where, are the 300 £1 contributions promised to-day at the Rev. Dr. Somerville's meet ing to be paid ? Will the Secretary appoint a very central spot in Queen-street at once ? —Yours, &c, A Contkibutor.

Later Australian News.

PER S.S. 'AUSTRALIA.'

MELBOURNE,

A German named Wolter was to-day com mitted for trial on a charge of absconding with the money ot his creditors. The priso ner left for Adelaide with £1,200. An order for the sequestration ofthe estate was made. In the Council Sir Charles Sladen has given notice that he will mli move a new clause in the Reform Bill, reducing the qualification for members to freehold pro perty valued at £125 per annum, in&tead of £250. Mr Anderson has given notice of motion that the number of members be 40, and that the number of provinces be in creased from to-night. In the Legislative Assembly, yesternight, Mr Lyell referred to the statement that the banks restricted advances for political objects. An analysis of the returns, he says, completely confutes the statement that last quarter's returns show a decrease of £GG7/177 on deposits, and a decrease of £168,459 in coin and bullion. The banks had to face an exodus of capital, conse quently this stock of gold bullion which ought to be 20 per cent, of indebtedness does not exceed 14 per cent. In these figures he could see some of the mischief worked by the crisis. The immediate want of the colonies was more capital. ADELAIDE, August 15. In the Assembly, Mr Boucaut moved, as an tameudment ou his former proposal, that property bo taxed at sixpence in the pound on its "assessed annual value. —The read justment of ithe^.Customs' duties is to eusue immediately. The Kapunda Babbit Preserving Com pany have shipped 42,0001bs of rabbit flesh by the Cuzco to London, and will send 61,0001bs by the Aconcague. THE NEW RUSH IN QUEENSLAND NORTH.

COOKTOWN, Wednesday.—A telegram from Palmerville states that payable gold is being got for 100 miles along both sides of the Palmer River, besides in the river bed. Tho party for the other new ground at the H'lvor Paver atarted this afternoon. They say that at present it is a good poor man's diggings, but they hope to have something better to report shortly. The prospectors take cradles with them. The new field can be seeu from Cooktown. The M'lvor empties itself into the sea under Cape Bed ford, close to where the Leichardt went ashore, three years back. Carriage is rising, and loading becoming plentiful.

NEW GUINEA.

LOSS OF AN EXPEDITIONARY

VESSEL.

THE MISHAP DESCRIBED.—SUFFER-

INGS OF THE CREW.

Cooktown, August 14th.—A thrilling account has been received here ot a mishap to a small vessel bound for New Guinea, and the hardships which her.crew were forced to endure on the coast till rescued. On the 29th July the Platypus, an open boat partly decked, left this port for New Guinea. She had a crew of three adven turesome men—Percy Charles Fuller, R. A. Purdie, and a seaman—all belonging to Port Douglas. The little craft was well stocked with provisions and water, but it was a matter of great surprise that the authori ties allowed the men to jeopardise their lives by crossing the straits to New Guinea in such a frail bark. A few days after wards the regular trader discovered Fuller and the seaman of the Platypus on Lizard Point. :It appears they had anchored there previous to a final start for New Guinea. TLey were engaged some time getting wood and water, and, in oider to preserve their provisions from the water, they took some ashore, together with, ropes, sails, &c. During the night the blacks on the island came down and took all away. In the morning Fuller and the seamen started off to recover the stolen goods, leaving Purdie in the boat. When they returned in the evening, to their horror the saw the boat a mile at sea. After great dif ficulty Purdie managed to work the boat ashore, and then explained that while he was lying in the boat he felt something strike her. Thinking she had grazed a rock, he took up anchor, but on again looking round observed two spears which had been thrown from the shore. Next day Fuller and the man went again in search of the blacks to regain the goods. They returned, and again, to their astonishment on returning, they found the boat a long distance at sea, with the wind strong from the south-east. They noticed the boom and the sails flapping about. They found all the remaining sheets had been brought ashore. The boat drifted right out of sight soon after. Fuller and the man subsisted only on crayfish for six days until the Prospect came, when they were taken on board nd treated kindly; Captain Dun

comb on learning their story, at v once manned the yacht Cornstalk, and started in search of the boat and, the missing man.i Purdie. The yacht made a splendid run.or 120 miles in 24 hoars, beating all the tirna against a strong head wind. Search was made at e^ery island, mainland, inlets, and at every probable spot. Purdie lately assigned his estate at Port Douglas, and it is rumoured he was evading investigation. He is said to have had 500 sovereigns with him. An inquiry is to be held. Weather sultry, threatening rain.

STATE OF THE PROSPECTING PARTY. In a letter to a gentleman in Sydney, Mr M'Farlane thus refers to the New Guinea expedition and Mr Goldie's responsibility : " Here is a sad state of things ; only two out of the fifty diggers hare escaped fever. Three have died, and many are here seriously ill. Only five are out prospecting; they have tried hard.-to get through the scrub, but cannot find food for the horses, and so are unable to proceed. Many wish to leave ; all are disheartened ; they find the fever a terrible reality. It is sad to see these strong men laid low. lam thankful that I had nothing to do wfth leading them to come here. None of them seem disposed to have anything to do with Mr Goldie; they would not accept his offer to lead them inland, and they have already gone far be yond his farthest point. Mr Chester and Mr. Chalmers have visited the Laloki. They talk of a walking tour from South Cape into Milne Bay. The diggers mostly occupy the teachers' and Dr. Turners houses, storing their goods under the mission house. They speak highly of Ruatoka, and so they well may, seeing that lie con ducts their purchases of land, provides carriers for them, and nurses their sick, &c.

THEATRE ROYAL.

The drama of " Forsaken" was repeated at the Theatre last night, and drew a crowded house. The scenery was loudly applauded, the sensation set particularly causing quite an ovation. The play will be repeated every evening until further notice.

The Solomon Islands Atrocity.

Townsend Stodared and Satoa-

(From Our Island Correspondent),

We are indebted to an Auckland gentle man resident on the Solomon Islands for the following account of the atrocity recently perpetrated there : "A resident of Fiji named Townsend, and a European boy named Grotzky were landed by the Zephyr, Captain Schwartz, of Sydney on the eaßt side of Ugi, Solomon Group. They had only been eight days ashore, when Townsend was murdered oq his first attempt at trading by the natives of the village of Tallimanno, without the slightest provocation. The boy received eight spear wounds at the same time, and he was

LEFT FOR DEAD IN THE SEA

The store was looted by the natives who committed the murder, and others planted in the Burrounding bush. The boy waited till the natives had gone, and then examined Townsend. He found him lying in shallow water quite dead. He then tried to swim to a neighbouring island, but failed in the attempt. He proceeded on shore again, and lay all night on the beach some dis tance from the scene of the murder. He was picked up'by two natives from another village the next morning, and sent a message for assistance to Mr Wright, resi dent on the west side of tho same island. Mr Wright immediately proceeded to the rescue, and had the injured lad conveyed to his house. On the following morning, the murderers, strengthened by the addition of a large body ot fellow townsmen, having heard that the boy had escaped, went to Suennah, where he was lying when picked up by Mr Wright. They found he was gone, and then sent a message to Mr Wright to the effect that they

- WERE " GOING FOB HIM," and McArtbur's store. Mr Wright immedi ately vacated the dwelling house, and barricaded the iron store. He cut loop holes in it, aDd wisely determined to live there. On the Sunday following the murder, Mr Home, brother of Captain Home, of the New Zealand brig Pakeha, died fo£ fever at the adjoining trading station belonging to Mr Ferguson, of Sydney, thus leaving Mr Wright and the boy Grotzky the only white resi dents on the Island. At this time, all the natives on TJgi were in an unpleasantly excited state, aud very unsettled. At last, Messrs Stevens and Howard arrived for Mi- Ferguson, and they found Mr Home dead. They at oace proceeded to fortify them selves, and make the plctce secure, and having concluded this, they awaited the result. Just at this important juncture the man-of-war schooner

BEAGLE ROUNDED THE SOUTH END

of the Island. The new captain thinks the Englishman's life little better than a dog's. He called all the native chiefs on the west side of the island together, and after giving them a piece of his mind, ordered them to go to Talli manno next morning and surround the village on the bush side, while he attacked them from the seaward. The boats went round in the morning, and attacked the place at daybreak. They found the natives had just gone, the fires being alight and the beds warm. The land force of natives took very good care not to be in time. In fact, they did not care for the pinging of bullets, and, therefore, very wisely con sidered that "discretion was the better part of valour." The Tallimaniio natives got bold, and

FIRED ON THE BEAGLE'S BOATS. Fortunately, however, they did not succeed in hitting anyone. The captain of the Beagle then gave orders for the village to be burnt. Much difficulty was experienced in setting fire to the houses, which were damp, and would not therefore ignite easily. Finally, the efforts of the men were rewarded by a grand bonfire, capped in the centre by Mr Wright's copra which.he was unable to save owing to an alteration in the captain's plans, and of which he had not been informed Four canoes were burnt, and three taken as tro phies by the Beagle's boats. The natives now began to collect lower down on the beach, and shots from them became very troublesome. A rocket from the boats sug gested a dispersion. The boats returned to the west side of "the island without having seen any sigu of the land force of supposed f riendlies. A few days later the

SANDFLY JOINED THE BEAGLE, and both sailed for San Christoval. The Sandfly returned in a tew days, and then heard the news that the murderers' party were heated over the burning of the village, and must have more blood to appease them. Other signs, too, were very suggestive of another outbreak. The Sandfly waited for some time, and at last sailed. McArtJiur's vessel arrived in time to save their stuff, while Ferguson's trader was waitiog for his vessel to leave. The boy was taken off Ugi by the Sandfly. His wounds were all healed, with the excep tion of the worst one in the groin. A piece of the spear was still in the latter wound when he left the Island. Mr Wright was

OFFERED A PASSAGE FROM THE

ISLAND by the mr-a-of-war, but he could not "See it, since they could not offer a passage to his trade and produce too. He was, however, grateful forthe offer, and gave it as his opinion haffthe captains of the Saudfly and Beagle are two Englishmen, and not like some that have gone around those islands, and who seem to think an island trader about on a par witn an Indian Pariah dog. The two captains have done all they could under very difficult circumstances, and more of their class are required here. The bush already mentioned was quite un approachable. They are now going to look up the village which was concerned in

fOMAHAWKIN^~cIp^^S? of the Belle Brandon party about sl N ago. They are determined £, i with a strong hand all native outran* - o *ll Solomon Islands, which are crofflll^ trading vessels, all nearly omS SS» has the effect of cutting down price, the natives are not working .•-*-•»& and DISCOVERY OF (SOLD " Gold has been discovered in." w places, and specimens are in -ybWivT^ pondent's possession. The gold is fin ** of good colour. I will furnislrT'Jv' 1 particulars another time if required. * Mr Me Arthur's vessel is filling' W^f, trading stations, and local traders an/v^ clewing, I believe. Trusting to see'tim 5 place again, I remain, etc., Ak mm?

SERIOUS EXPRESS ACCIDENT.

About half-past six last night Mr Jni, Simes expressman, met with a mißfortn of rather a serious nature. He was enga»f on business in Abercronibie-stree't aad hA backed his cart, which had lamps-iightS" close to the kerb, having first put the chai on as the by-laws require, and maM^ everything secure. Whilst ii e waTr an adjoining house fetching out sorn luggage the vehicle of a miiwj* named Brady, ran into his horsed started ib off. The frightened' animri bolted down Wakefield-street and W Queen-street, smashing the verandah of Mr Smith, fruiterer. When at last' it tog stopped the cart was irretrievably injuredr and the horse so severely cut that:.it< Jm< scarcely work again. The damagefdo&e altogether is estimated at about £30 the whole of which sum Mr Simes ■will' p to bably have to pay through no fault $ ]fo own.

CABLEGRAMS.

[EEUTEES SPECIAL CABLEGBAM.] 'I.

FIJI MARRIAGE BILL.

THE ASSASSINATION OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE, ST. PETERSBUBGT*

LOU DON, AtujusklV The Royal assent has been given to the Fiji Marriages Bill. • The assassin of General Mesentyae Chief of the St. Petersburg Private Police* has escaped. Austria is still further mobilising troops LONDON, August 17.' The second innings of the Lancashire team closed for 162. Appleby, bowled Spofforth, 20 ; Rowley, bowled Garrett, 2?; Watson, 6 ; Melntyre, 3, caught off Spof. forth; Pilling, not out, nil; sundries,4. Australian second innings; C. Bannerman, not out, 89; A. Bannennau, not out, 5; sundries, 3. The game was drawn. Heavy, rain spoilt the match. LONDON, August 17. The Bank minimum is unchanged, There have been heavy losses on the Stock Exchange settlement. The Bank reserve is slightly better. Business in all departments of the Stock Exchange is dull. The market for Australian securities shows no signs of recovery. In the corn market, -wheat has advancedils to Is 6d. Consols, 95; Bank rate, 5 ; market, 4|. Adelaide wheat and flour unchanged; New Zealand Fives, 101.

Embarkation of Bussian Troops, ;

Evacuation of Batoum.

CONSTANTINOPE, Augnrtlß,

The Russian troops at San Stefauo em< bark to-morrow. The British fleet in the Sea of Marmora leaves immediately after wards.

Tke evacuation of Batoum takes"place in ■' a fortnight. AUSTRIAN VICTORY. \ VIENNA, August 18. The Austrians gained a complete victory over the Bosnians at Delaboras.

Arrival of the English Mail PER S.S 'AUSTRALIA.'

COMMUNISTIC PROSECUTIONS IN

GERMANY.

RELIGIOUS RIOTS AT KATJSCE

THE KAFFIR WAR.

GENERAL SUMMARY. The session of the Austrian Reichsrath and the Hungarian Diet was closed last week. ; The Houses were warmly congratulated by the Emperor for their patriotic spirit in settling the terms of a compromise •in the : financial commercial questions which have so long occasioned discord. The assassin Nobiling still lies in a pre carious state. The trial of Woudd is fixed. for July 8, and on behalf of the Crown 38 witnesses are subpoenaed. Prosecutions for treasonable language continue, and meetings are frequently interrupted: by the police. All persons wishing to reside m Berlin must be provided with passports or papers of legitimation. The new legislative measures to be adopted against Social democracy are now under the consideration of the Ministers of Justice and the interior. Riots have occurred at Kausch.. at the instigation of persons taking part ma Roman Catholic procession. , .The dis turbance was repressed by the miliiary, but not until thirteen persons were killed and the Jewish Synagogue .■ and.; several shops were sacked. Eighty persons, among them several clergymen, were arrestea. A French journal reports the [death ot the Emperor of Morocco. Owing to a drought, which has lasted an entire year J: a terrible famine is raging in that country; crops have failed and crops are pehshing. Recent news of the Kaffir war is favour able. Sandili's body has beerr fotmO. Magole, a noted leader, and bfliidiiis brother, Sonata, have been captured, ana Edmund Sandili has offered to.surrenuer, Blith's force, after six days' continuous fighting, completely defeated tbr^Gnquas at Mulgas on sth June. They 'idledJ2 rebels and captured 2,000 sheep. 800 rebels also have been defeated with great loss, « Griquatown, which has greatly discouragea the natives. Mr Merriman's motion, in pc House of Assembly, condemning the acW of the Governor, Sir Bartle Frere,^ regard to the command of the coionuu forces, was rejected by 37 votes to 22. The King of Dahomey having refused to pay the balance of the fine of 200 puncheon 3 of palm oil, has been informed that «w bombardment of Whydah will be renercm It is expected, however, that the nne^ be paid by the French traders. In American military circles aPPf^r sionsare entertained of a gennral incu^

WThe negotiations between Germany and the Vatieau, which commenced (ffl>* accession of Leo XIII. to the, Pont ficate, have come to a dead lock. In^-v letter from the Pope, the CrownPnnce» timated plainly that the ways of «i^ f :;, could not be altered to suit the views ecclesiastics. w ' p o f Since the Whitsun recess the House v . Cords has been chiefly engaged; sing a bill dealing with intermediate equw tion in Ireland, the Public Health Ac Amendment Bill; and a measure : further amendment of the Poor Law^ * • A bill has been passed for legak"j£ «£ use of steam on tramways. A snort cussion was raised by LordGranvule on .* publication by the " Globe" of a secret m ■ ment stolen from the Foreign O^ce. understood that the memo of agj 8"^ between Schouvaloff and Salisbury a besn put into the hands of ■ & 'WJ 0 | clerk named Marvin, receiving the^ p»J lOd. per hour, and who was now «•. remand from Bow-stree;, charged *™l* munieating the document toat« Uug He strongly censured the Practlf °* tVeie in such aid'where confidence and tog J a , of so imich importance and declarea u< nothing of the kind had ever happeneu

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Largest Stock of Drawing-boom Suites Largest Stock of Dininc^room Suites! Largest Stock of Bedroom Fur*"t^L um Largest Stock of floob Olothb, Ldtolkum Largest Stock op Cahpkts in Auckland. BLANK. HjIH From 11/6 to lEaNKEt| » »erpalr- Mattresses, Parses, Bolsters, Sheets, Mattresses, Palliasses, g^ows, Sbps, Mattresses Palliasses, Boaters ., Ready-made. Sea^tS^' Ready-made. sea^ y"ma^' Ready-made. Ready-made. 7 BEDSTEADS BEDSTEADS BEDSTEADS CEDAR, IRON, BRASS. Artificial FIoVeRS, "for Tablesi and Vases. T>"R A PRRV MHjLINEK X, MEN'S ana BOYS' CLOTHING. tsgr catalogues sent post free. *Sfi Holloway, Sarliek & Oranwell, CITY HALL ARCADE, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. Agent for the Genuine "Singer's" Sewing Machine. .



CHEMICAL TV! ANU RE. The undersigned are now prepared to supply their CHEMICAL MANURE for Root and Green Crops, in any quantity. The following extracts, selected from numer ous testimonials, prove its value as a fertilizer. I believe it an excellent Manure for Potatoes. JOSEPH MAY, Mount St. John. It Is tne best Manure I ever üßed. W. G. HARPE, Late Manager for W. A. Murray, Esq., Piako. I am so. pleased with its good effect as a Potato Fertilizer, that I Bhall require a further irapply, and would strongly recommend its use. J. LEDDRA WALLIS, Analysis of this season's supply will bo ready in a few days.



W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-street, Auckland. ISSOLUTIOJN OF PARTNERSHIP We have Opened several Cases of BLACK AND COLOURED SILKS, Purchased at Very Low Prices in the Home Markets. THB CO OURED SILKS Comprise 1 the Newest Shades. thb black silks Will bk Sold at 2s. Hd. per Yard, in Order to Clear. IMMENSE QUANTITIES OF DRESS GOODS Will be Brought Forward at Job Prices. GREAT BARGAINS I WILL BE GIVEN DURING THE WEEK! J. COSGRAVE & CO., MERCHANTS AND MPORUWS QUEKK-STREET. AUCKLAND.



ENCOURAGE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRUCSI To the People of Auckland ! Messrs. Hallenste n Brothers Desire to inform you that a RETAIL BRANCH OF THB NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY Is Now OpbnUi Queen-street, opposite Theatre Royal.



To effectually introduce their Goods and drive out the imported artiole, they have decided to SELL a Sinijlb Article: at the Wholesale: Price. All Goods are marked in Plaiß Figures, for Nett Cash only. Any Artiole purchased and not ap proved of, will be exchanged with the same courtesy with which It was sold, or if desired, the money will be returned. The success which has attended the New Zealand Clothing Factory's Retail Branches in other towns leads the Proprietors to believe that there exißts a praiseworthy dealre on the part of the Public to encourage New Zealand Industries, especially wher superior advantages are offered; and your support is solicited on this under standing only. J. B. ROBINSON, _ Manager AucklandSßranoh.



SOLE AGENT FOR WERTHEIM'S CELEBRATED SEWING- MACHINES, THE BEST MACHINK IN THE tVOBLD. 7~" EXTEA. Important Intelligence. A.© Ii NABUSY & Co ' Have Determined to LEAR OUT THEIR SURPLUS STOCK OF GENERAL DRAPERY, DRESS GOODS CURTAINS, FANCY GOODS, AND MILLINERY, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES! FOP A Short Timb Only, previous to Stock taking. DRESS and MANTLK - MAKING on the Premises, at Reduced Prices. SALK NOW ON. A. LINARURY & CO. 8, 204 & 200, qukscn-street, Auckland.



Y^ ANTED X .s[. O_'; WNj Just Oxened, One Thousand' Men's Indilh Rubber Coats, at 7s 6d.—Samuel Coombes, City Clothing Mart, 92, Queen-atreet. V V* UNION INSURANCE OOMKANY OF NEW ZEAIjAND. C <PITAI. ■ - 82,000,00C[ A v n X L A N I) BU A N C H: rj U E X N - S T R X H. T, : Next he Colonial Bank. yiKK DEPARTMENT. < incurano granted on DwellinK -.iioiiH^b '. States, Shops, Buildings In which trade" is carried on, Merchandise, and Goods of every description.



MARINE DEPARTMENT. Hulls of Ships or Steamers, Merchandise of all fclndß, Speole and W iol to United Kingdom, at Lowest Current Rates. „„„„.» R. H. STEVENSON Manager^ TmURNITUKE—For the Drawingroom JL? Dining-room, Library, Bedroom, or Kitchen, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. /CARPETS— Including Brussels, Tapes \J try, Kidderminster, Stair, Felt, and Dutch, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. LINOLEUM and Floorcloths, all widths, Bath Mats, in Linoleum and Floorcloth, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. HEARTH RUGS, Door Mats, plain and wool bordered. Matting, Wool Mats, Bed-side Rugs, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. IRON BEDSTEADS. — French, ;Half Tester, Stump and Folding; Iron Cots, all sizes, W"od Bedsteads and Wood Cota, on Sale at T. & H. COOKK'S. BEDDING.— Hair, Wool, Spring, Cocoa Fibre, and Flax Mattresses, Feather Beds, Bolstors and Pil lows, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. . „. fV LASSES.—Ghininey Glasses, in Gilt, VUT Walnut, and Maple Frames, Toi let Glasses, Toiletware, Cane seated Chairs, in great variety, on Sale at T. X H. COOKE'S. PRICES. —As we import direct from the English Manufacturers, we are able to sell all imported goods as low as any house in town; and, employing steam power in our Factory, are enabled to offer articles of local nianuf aoture at a very moderate rate.



T. & H. Cooke's FURNITURE AND OARPKT WAREHOUSE 67. QUEEN-STREET. N A M I T X To Arrive, per Quken of the West, now due from London— TEN TONS DYNAMITE DETONATORS, BATTERY, INSULATED COPPER WIRE, FUSE, Em. Km DYNAMITE ifl the Safest and Moat Powerful Explosive in .use. _ The Safety of Dynamite During Transport and Storage. Extraots from the Official evidence given before the House of Commons Select Committee on Explosive Substances—Parliamentary Ses sion of 1874 London. Boxes filled with dynamite have been thrown from a great height, and founo. to sustain any amount of shook without exploding. They have also been placed upon an open nro, when the dynamite burned slowly away without ex ploding.—Parliamentary report —Blue Book, page 179. Dynamite has been in a railway collision, and, though the van and. boxes containing it were broken, no explosion took place.—Blue Book, page 182, par. 2979. Maior Maiendte, R.A., H.Ms. Inspector of Gunpowder and Dynamite Factories, states, in his evidence (page 18, par. 100), that the law re lating to dynamite is as much too stringent as the gunpowder law is too lax; and (page 20, par 115) that the time has come for relieving safe nitro-glycerine preparations from such un necessary restrictions as the nitro-glycerine Act mposes upon them. Professor Abel, the Chemist to Her Majesty's War Department, gives his experience that Nobel's dynamite 18 one of tho safest, most powerful, and most convenient explosive agents applicable to industrial purposes.—Blue Book, pages 56. 57, and 59, Agents: E. SORTER & CO., QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND.