SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

. LAST EVENING. :. '" " ' Australia, R.M.S., Ca'gill.fromSan Franoisoo

TO-DAY. Wanaka, s.s., McGillivray, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

_ AST EVENING. Argyle, s.s., Stephenson, for Wangarei Elsinore, schooner, Dam, for Whangaroa Mary Ann Annison, barque, Hughes, for Lyt telton

TO-DAY. Australia, R.M.s., Cargill, for Sydney

IMPORTS.

Per Australia, from San Francisco : 134 bale 3 hops, 1,000 sacks;barley,s cases 1 box hardware, 19 cases honey,' 1 case blankets, 30 kegs and 34 boxes casings, 230 boxes apples, 3 packages tinware, 95S sacks bonemeal, 5 pack ages merchandise, 1 bag seed, 31 cases dried fruit, 30 cases canned goods. 30 cases and 1 nackr, age books, 5 packages stationery, 3 packages hats. 428 cases salmon, 1 case cigars, 31 packages p. ware, 1 case sundries. , , T Per s.s. Australia—lso cases apples.—H. Canham, High-street.

ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL STEAMER

AUSTRALIA. In a late edition last evening we announced that the mail steamer Australia from San Francisco and Honolulu, had been signalled. She rounded- the Heads shortly after seven o'olock, and a very few minutes later was alongside the end of the Qijeen-street wharf. With her customary regularity she has made t _c passage in nearly one day under'contract iS-ue We are indebted to Mr Daniel Dean, for late files, passenger lists, and the following r .port of the passage :-The R.M.S. Australia, H Cargill, commander, discharged her pilot oil Golden Gate at 2.5 p.m. of the 30th Sept. Kx perienced hazy weather and high N.W. swell on tho Ist October. A moderate breoze and nne clear weather prevailed from the Ist to the 7th. and at 11 a.m., of this date sighted Mam Island bearing S.W. by S. was boarded by pilot off Honolulu at 7.65 p.m. of same date. After discharging mails, cargo, &c.,castoff from wharf at 10.35 following morning. Experienced moderate wind, and fine weather up to the 10th, and frequent hard squalls, with heavy rains, on this date. Light winds and find clear weather prevailed up to the 13th. Crossed the Equator on this date, at 7 a m., in lorig. 166deg, lOaec. E. Experienced light unsteady wmds. with fine clear weatner.up to the 16th. Sighted Upolu (Navigators) bearing S.S.E., at 0.20 a.m. on this date, and at 8 a.m. Nuntele Islands bore N by W. i W., three miles distant. At6.4oa.rn. of the 17th eishted Vavu Islands (Friendly Group) S. VV. _ W. Parsed a British man-o'-war, barqife rigged, at 8 a.m. of the 18th, and an rXh schooner, at 9-30 on the morning of the SOU, bound North Light winds, withflne clear weather, prevailed up the 220 d. Sighted land at 11.25 a.m. of this date, and was boarded by the pilot at 640 p.m. 'Time from Honolulu to Auckland, 13 days 9 hours 44 minutes, lhe following are the passengers on board :-For Auckland (saloon): Hon. Wilk.ungMcArthnr, M.P., Messrs William McArthur jun., C.Lewis, H. E. McLevie Watsay.W. N. Macbeth, S. Kdmiston, H. E. Potter, H. J. Case, J. Rattray, Mr and Mrs H. J. BurnelL-Steerage: John Tighe, J. C. Jones, John Richardson, F. b. Percival, G. Bailey. Robert Tighe. Frank Lan, S. Dick and son. F. C. Wise, Robert Scott, Alfrod Crocker. T. Dennet, H. Ludlam. Jos. aarkWm O'Neill, Mrs M. Alexander and two children H. B. Parker.—For Sydney: R. P. RiclSo£ Miss A. V. Richardson Miss Maggie J. Wooas, William Lenchen, H. fa. nSaulton Frank B.Newell.Thos. Porter, Mrs PoS and family. K. T. Palmer O. T. Spencer sonfjohn Perkins. Mrs Ann Hincte John T. White and wife, Rev. W. J. Gunther H. H. Henning, M. F. Heath. J. Brown.-Steerage: HfcSry btells, John S. Stells, G. J. Hasty and wif .7David Thompson, John Blake, John^Chap man E. R. Errington, Mrs P. and Miss Mc- Donald. James O'Brien and .' lfe h J°to Rowley, T. Foley and wife. John Lavm, H. Robinson. T. J. Hanlan, Humphey Leahy, Thomas CurleyC Panfere, Henry Jenke, William and Michael Sl^min. Thomas Pooley, A. Lyons, Thomas S__ith, k. andMayMonehan, J. Charlton and two sons, Mrs M. Hsgen and chdd, James Oliver, T. K. Park.

DEPARTURE QV THE MAIL STEAMER. The mail steamer had the whole of her cargo, amounting to nearly 300 tons, landed at an early hour this morning, and she saded at five o clock for Sydney. She did not take any cargo from this port, but has a large quantity in transit from San Francisco. Passengers from Auckland :- Mr and Mrs A. Neil, Mr and Mrs Johnston and family (3), Mrsßurr andsixchddren, Mr McLeod and Miss McDonald, Misses A. and J. Neil. Messrs Thomas Barnett, W. Payne, If. Jd. Troupe. A. M. Lewis, R. N. Newby. J- R. Combe, Franz SchwarzbaJh, S. Baird, F. Kalber, John Paitaki.

Outwards Coastwise.— Whangarei, cutter, Russell, with 5,000 feet timber. The s.s. Wanaka arrived this morning from Ruseell with 100 tons coal, 51 cases gum, 50 sacks oysters. 6 cases fish. Passengers-Mis'. Spencer, Mrs Flowerday, Mr Yarborough, and 5 for the The'barque Hecla has been chartered in San Franoisco to bring barley and oats to Auckland vessels chartered at New York for New Zealand are the Borland, Albert, and Bonito, a The Clan Ferguson, a vessel of 799 tons, is loading at London for Auckland. The barque Apelles arrived at Negapatam from this port via Newcastle on August 3rd. The well-known ship Jessie Osborne went ashore near San Francisco, and the hull was sold by auction for 8,500 dollars. The purchaser was successful in his efforts to float her. An inauiry was held into the circumstances of the disaster, which resulted in the suspension of Captain Falconer's certificate for three months. The James Wishart, 775 tons, was loading at London for Auckland when the Suez mad left. The barque Aboideen is loading ac New York for this port and Wellington. . The barque Mary Ann Annison sailed yester day for Whangaroa, where she is to load with Captain Robertson, for this port, passed Deal on August 9. Passen gers :-Second Cabin: Mr Thomas Henry Butter, Mrs Butter, Mr John Butter, and Mr Robert Drummond. Steerage: Edward Martin, Louisa Martin, Alfred Martin. Ellen .Martin, Alice Martin, Emily Martin, Patrick McEntee.Jft m. Anslon, Marian Cant, Frances Cant, Emily Cant, Edwin Cant, Julia Cant, Arthur Bach, Thomas H. Walker, Arthur Ambridge, Ellen Ambridge, Winifred Ambridge, Robert Ddke. and Alfred McCracken. We understand that it was not the schooner Blanche, from Rarotonga, which arrived at Russell on Monday last, but the cutter Blanche, *rom Wangaroa. , „.._,....«>_, The schooner Sissy is loading with breadstuffs and grain, foi this port, at Lyttelton. The barquentine Malay, Captam Love, sailed from San Francisco on September 23, for Auck land and Sydney, with the following: cargo :— For Auckland: 116 tons honedust, 120 dozan brooms. 152 tons guano, 42 cases honey, 42,1201b5. lead. 115 barrels resin, B,loolbs. salt. For Sydney: 391,197 feet lumber, 163.000,000 shingles, 500 cases salmon. The total value of the cargo for Auckland is about §10.000, and that for Sydney $12,000. „ _ _, _ . The composite screw corvette Emerald, Capt. W. H. Maxwell, left Plymouth Sound for the Australian Station on August 19, to relieve H.M.S. Sapphire. She is a vessel of 350 horse power, and carries twelve guns. Her staff of officers is as follows: Captain, W.H. Maxwell; Lieutenants, A. C. Clarke, H. D. Barry, H. Harris. R. G. Giles: nay. Lieutenant, J. Stocken; ohaplain, Rev. G. H. Trehenarne; staff-surgeon, J. R. Burke; pay-master, H. J. Harvey ; chief engineer, N. C. Oldknow; sub-lieutenants. H. E. Goldfinch, W. O. Oxley; surgeon, W. C. Williamson. ' , . , _ . , After completing the discharge of her Island oargo into the Paeroa wiil load up again for Barotonga. „ • , The barque Elizabeth is taking in ballast, and will sail for Apia. Samoa, immediately. • The brigantSne Helena from Lyttelton, is discharging her cargo at the inner western tee of the Queen-street wharf. • The barque Gladlys for this port passed Deal on September Ist. : ... The s.s, Rotorua arrived at Sydney from this port on Monday last. . __ The barque Avona from London, is now fully due, and may therefore be expected at any moment. 7, _. ~ The brigantine Omaha will leave for Chatham Islands at the latter end of this week. The ship Famenoth, from London, has dis charged nearly the whole of her cargo in excellent condition. She is now taking in manganese for stiffening, and will discharge the remainder in a few days. A considerable quantity of cargo is awaiting her, and it is expected that she will have quick despatch. The brigantine Ryno is undergoing repairs in the Graving Dock. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. a Napier, this day. The s.s. Southern Cross arrived from Auck land at 0.25 p.m. to-day.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Hauraki, p.s., Holmes, from Waitara

DEPARTURES

Wild Duck, ketch, Tumbridge, for Patea Luna, p.s, Baseand. for Greymonth

IMPORTS.

Per Hauraki, from Waitara: 10horses. EXPORTS. Per Hauraki, for Waitara: 45-head cattle, 1 ton wire, 2 tons sugar, 1 ton bonedust.

The ketch Wild Duck sailed from the Heads for Patea yesterday with a cargo of timber. . Tjl6 P.s. Hauraki arrived from Waitara yes terday afternoon with a number of horses; Passengers :—Messrs Rosb and Taylor. She leaves.again to-night with a number of cattle, an^T.J hree Passengers—Messrs Shaw, Taylor, anoMoore.

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs. Cochrane and Son sold the leases of the following landß-vested in the School Com missioners for the Auckland Provincial District under the Education Reserves Act, 1877:—Lot 8 Parish of Mannrewa, for a term of 14 years, £10 '• Lot U, Remuera, £16; Lot 223. £3; Lot 235, £23' Onehunga; Lots _4 and 15, £1110s, Hokian«& • Lot i, £2; Lot 242, £5; Lot 246, £8; Parish of Kourowhero, Lot 77, £2; Mangapiko, Lot 227, £15; Waiuku East. Lot 87. £12; Lot 88, £8. The remaining lots were withdrawn.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under.— For Thcpies, this day, at 5.30 p.m.; and to morrow h at 10.30 a.m. For "Waiheke and Coromandel, per Argyle, on Fridaj.. next, at 2.30 p.m. For Gisborne, per Pretty Jane, to-morrow, at __ p.m. For Waiwera, "Warkworth, Matakana, Waipn, Mangawai, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per ■ Anne Milbank, to-mosxow, at 10 a.m. For Port Fitzroy, per Water Lily, to-morrow,. at 10 am. /> ,- For Tauranga; Gisborne, Napier, and Southern Provinces, per Wanaka, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. For Wangarei, Heads, per Rover, to-morrow, at

3 p.m. A ■ ■-. For Whitiangt*. Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowena, on FMday next, at 4 p.m. For Chatham Islands,, per Omaha, on Friday 25th inst, at 5 p.nS?, •> ■-__'.'_,''.___ S. B.JBISS. Chief Postmaster.

MARRIAGES.

MIOHAELSON—PHASER.—On the 17th Oot., at Napier, Harold Michaelson, Esq., to Miss Kate Layton Eraser. ;"' :■ . •.7'-"'

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

WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 23. 1878

For'the" causa'that" a'cks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that wo can do.

IN order to make room for mail news and telegrams relating to the wreck of the well* known ship City of Auckland we are com pelled to hold over leading matter and various local reports.

Aldermau William McArthur member of Parliament for the Borough of Lambeth, accompanied by his son, reached Auckland last night by the s.s. Australia, from San Francisco. Mr McArthur is the principal of the London firm which bears his name, and was elected Alderman of the ward of Cole man-street in 1872. Mr McArthur was re-elected in 1874 to the representation of Lambo.h, containing an electoral roll of 45,434. He is a Liberal in politics, and, by consistency of political conduct, and sym pathy with every movement calculated to benefit the people, he has made himself popular with the general public in the south of London. Mr McArthur and his son were met on the wharf and welcomed by Messrs Larkins and McMillan, and in company with the former gentleman, he has to-day been inspecting the public buildings and interest ing spots in and near Auckland. We under stand that Mr McArthur's stay-in this city will be brief, as he intends to proceed as early as possible through the Australian colonies, in connection chiefly ivith his large business associations.

The Harbour Board have resolved upon giving the/sum of £100 as a donation to the tunds of the Auckland Regatta Committee, to enable them more successfully to carry out the purposes of the Regatta. A letter was received from Mr Fox by the Chairman of the Harbour Board, and introduced at the meeting yesterday, respecting the establishment of a Sailor's Home, enclosing correspondence between the Bishop of Auckland and the Hon. the Premier, in which the Premier had pro mised a Government grant of £500 towards the proposed Home. The Secretary was instructed to acknowledge the communica tion, and to inform Mr Fox that an allot menfc had been set aside for that special purpose. The annual meeting of the Auckland Scottish Volunteers was held in the Drill shed last evening, Capt. Mowbray in the chair. About 40 members were present. The small attendance was accounted for by the fact that many of the members were at present working in the country. The balance-sheet showed the company to be in a healthy condition, a balance of about £64 being to the credit of the company. The election of a secretary and committee took place, when Mr John Payne was elected secretary, and the following members a committee : —Messrs Maher, Chalmers, Robertson, Whitelaw, and Cromarty. Capt. Mowbray intimated his intention of pre senting a challenge cup or belt to be fired for by the company. A special vote of thanks was passed to Sub-Lieut. Home for the manner in which he had filled the office of secretary. After the swearing-in of some new members, the meeting closed with three cheers for Captain Mowbray.

The members of the Otahuhu and St. James' Literary and Discussion Classes held a debate in the Otahuhu Public Hall on Monday evening, on the question "Are we in these days superior to the ancients ?" The men of St. James' takingtheaffirmative, and tho men of Otahuhu tho negative side of the question. Mr Gobdfellow was appointed chairman f-_ the evening. The speakers on the affirmative side were— Messrs Schmidt (opener), Napier, E. and W. Cooper ; on the negative side appeared Messrs Luke, Fairburn, Hall, and Rev. F. Gould. The debate was carried through with much good-feeling on both sides, and closed with votes of thanks to the chairman and the gentlemen who had contributed to the intellectual pleasure of all present. The Theatre Royal was well filled last evening, by an intelligent auditory, who witnessed the varied performances of Kelly and Leon's Minstrels, who repeated the pro gramme of the previous night with consum mate ability. The ballads in the first part were capitally rendered, and most of them encored. The intervening comicalities were rich in humour, and some of them remark ably witty. The " Only Leou," in female guise, met with an enthusiastic reception, and a shower of bouquets. The representa tion of " The girl in advance of the times," was grotesque, and well marked. The musical performances and farces were good. There will be an entire change of programme this evening, when the " Belle of the Kitchen," with other specialities will be introduced, all of them new to the Auckland public. The minstrels are very entertain ing, and we need hardly say, that two really enjoyable hours may be passed in their talented company,

The Tonic Sol-faists of New Zealand are about to form an Association. Meetings are being held in different places in the South for the purpose of discussing proposed Constitution and Rules to be submitted to a Convention of Certified Tonic Sol-faists to be held in Christchurch on November 18th. As will be seen by an advertisement a meeting is to be held in Auckland on Friday evening to discuss the rules, and any suggestion or alteration made at that meeting, will be laid before the general meeting at Christchurch above referred to. AU Certificated Sol-faists in Auckland are requested to be present. Tho objects of the Association are to be: 1. To improve the psalmody in the various churches, and generally to spread the knowledge of music among the people; 2. To promote the adop toin of the Tonic Sol-fa method of teaching music throughout the schools of the colony; 3. To grant certificates of proficiency to teachers and others, in accordance with the regulations of the English Tonic Sol-fa College. The members of the constitued parish of All Saints' Church, Ponsonby, held a meet ing in the district school-room, on Monday evening last. The chair was occupied by Rev. E. N. Bree, who briefly introduced the proceedings, which consisted in the election of wardens and vestrymen. The following gentlemen were elected to office:—Mr Oswald (minister's warden), MrD. F. Ewans (people's warden). Vestrymen, Dr Bayn tun, and Messrs Devore, Masefield, Cruck shank, Leigh, Upton, and Quick. A vote of thanks, on the motion of Mr A Boardman, was given to the retiring committeee; and while proposing it, Mr Boardman said he must couple the ladies of the choir in the proposition, as very great credit was due to them for the efforts which they had most assiduously made in this important part of the service of the church. Their regularity and example were most credit able. Several other speakers also com mented favourably upon the singing of the choir, in which there was a marked improve ment. '.":".

At the meeting of the shareholders of the Waverley Gold Mining Company (limited), 1 Captain Andrews in the chair, the report and balance sheet were read and adopted. The balance sheet showed that the sum of £372 18s 6d had been paid on account of wages, contract work, and materials j also £67 lids in tools, etc. Receipts in gold and calls, £387 17 9d ;leaving.a balance against the Company of £52 11 9d. The Mine Manager's report spoke favourably of the future prospects of the .mine, ft was resolved, however, that work be suspended for a time, in order that the arrears of calls might begot in. Messrs Barry and Robin son were re-elected on the directorate.- i

We have to acknowledge for Mrs Blakeley at the North Shore, 5s from "G.F.F.T."

A musical and literary entertainment will be held this evening, in tha Beresford street Congregational School. The pro gramme is varied, amusing, and instructive. At the Haraour Board yesterday Mr Masefield was elected to fill the vacancy caused by his own resignation.

CABLEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL LONDON CORRESPONDENT.)

The Ameer Conciliatory.

LONDON, October 22,

The Ameer of Cabul signs his willing ness to consider terms with England, and despatches an envoy to negotiate with the Viceroy of India.

MR REES AT CHORAL HALL TO NIGHT.

Mr W. L. Rees will address the electors of City East this evening at tho Choral Hall, at half-past seven o'clock; not at the Mechanics' Institute, as previously announced.

PARLIAMENTARY

FROM 0 UR SPECIALREPORTE

(ST STAR SPECIAL WIRE),

WELLINGTON, this day

FISHERIES BILL WITHDRAWN.

The Fisheries Reservation Bill has been withdrawn by the Minister of Public Works.

SIR ROBERT DOUGLAS AND MR

BARTON,

In reply to Sir Robert Douglas's series of questions, Mr Barton said :—"As to the first portion of the hon. member's question in which he assumes that the charges of misconduct as a barrister exist against me, I reply that I am not aware any such charges have been or can be made. As to that portion of the hon. member's question in which he asks me to assume that I am capable of making charges against the Judges, knowing them to be false; and further asks me whether, if such charges are found to be false, I should not be dis barred or suspended from practice, my reply is that I regard the question as un worthy of the hon. member, and equally unworthy of notice from me." PROGRESS OF BILLS. Yesterday in both Houses was again almost wholly devoted to advancing bills. The Debtors and Creditors Act Amendment Bill passed through the Council. Also a number of other Acts. In the House, on the motion of Mr Sheehan, the Fencing Bill, Fisheries, Publicans' Licenses, Impounding, and a large number of minor bills, were struck from the order paper. MOUNT HOBSON RESERVE. In reply to Mr Swanson, Mr Stout said a claim to Mount Hobson reserve had been put ia by an Auckland resident. The question of handing it over to local bodies would be considered during the recess. LAW OF EVIDENCE. In reply to Mr Curtis, the Attorney- General said it was doubtful whether it would be wise to alter the law of evidence so as to allow of the examination of criminals. LICENSING BILL. Mr Sheehan said the Licensing Bill that was prepared had been withdrawn because he did not think it would be right to regard publicans generally on the principle that they were rogues. He would not promise to draft another bill, but if he did he would make its provisions public before next session. The publicans' licenses being local revenue, if any reduction were made those bodies would have a claim on the House for compensation. The fair solution of the difficulty would be to give local bodies power to raise what publicans' fees they deemed proper. SPECIAL TELEGRAPH FACILITIES. A petition was presented from Messrs Halt aed McCarthy against the agreement entered into by the Government, with three morning papers to give them special facilities for sending telegrams through during certain hours, for £2,000 a year. Mr McLean also raised the same question and gave notice of an amended Telegraph Act to fix the tariff of charges. He said the papers laid on the table dis closed an attempt to grant a monopoly to three Government organs, and crush the independent Press of the colony. This monopoly was granted against the advice of the General Manager of Telegraphs, whose opinion was that the proposed arrangement would involve a cost of £4000 a year. These were the Auckland "Herald," the "Lyttelton Times," aud the " Otago Daily Times," in the latter of which one member of tho Ministry was interested. The Telegraph Manager had protested against the proposed arrangement until the same facilities were offered to the whole Press of the colony. If Postalaud Customs tariffs were regulated by Act, why should not Telegraph charges be similarly regu lated, instead of by Orders-in-Council ? The Attorney-General should be ashamed thus to assist a journal in which he is interested. The arrangement was designed to.kill the Dunedin "Star" and "Mo-ning Herald" (Dunedin), and Canterbury "Press," and any independent papers which criticised the policy of the Govern ment. He hoped every member of the House would read the correspondence. Mr Wakefield said an impression had got abroad that an exoeediagly wrongful trans action had been attempted, in the shape of a special oontraot with a few newspapers, to the exolusion of the rest, The idea was, that the Government proposed to give three -or four newspapers a monopoly of the wires for two year*.

Mr Stout said the Press Agency could get the same termß If willing to pay the same amount.

Mr Fox condemned the proposed arrange ment. This monopoly was granted in defiance of the advice of tho General Manager of Tele graphs, who reported that the proposed scheme would involve an expenditure of £4,000 a year Newspapers concerned reduced it to £2,000, and the Government accepted this and made an exclusive arrangement without consulting the rest of the Press of the colony. Mr Fisher: The Government would give the Press increased facilities irrespective of political creed.

Mr Swanson spoke against special concessions. He had received a telegram from the Auckland Star protesting against exceptional treatment. Mr Fisher said at present the Government did not 3oe its way clear to increase the accommoda tion granted to evening papers. Special wire arrangements would not come into operation until tho beginning of next year, and by that time Government hoped to have another special wire for the accommodation of the Press of the colony generally. Major Atkinson contended that this was an admission that the Government intended abso lutely to give a monopoly to a few newspapers, leaving the rest of the Press of the colony depen dent on the chance of another wire. A rather warm discussion ensued and the matter dropped, to be raised again on Mr McLean s BfLI.

_ RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION BILL. 1° introducing this bill, Mr Macandrew said the Government were anxious to press the mala trunk lines through both islands. With regard to the North Island railways, Government pro pose to spend £600,000 tbis year out of .ast year's loan. The new lines would depend on the acqucition of native lands, but those lines which could pc pushed on with despatched. The un finished link between Wanganui and New Plymouth would be completed in from two to three years. In addition to the Estimates which hda been brought down, the Government pro posed to spend on railways in the Middle Island as follows:—First year, £108,020; second, £550,500; third, £586,000: fourth £702,000; fifth. £680,00; sixth, 670,000.. In reply to Major Atkin son s question when the North Island railways would be undertaken, Mr. Macandrew said :— I cannot state the specific dates when land will be acquired from the Maori King. With the exception of the two lines which depend upon this question, ah othor lines be completed within three years. There was a good deal of dis cussion^ upon local effects of the bill, and ultimately^ the debate was . adjourned on the motion of Mr. Sheehan.

The House rose at 1.40.

ARRIVAL OF THE R.M.S. AUSTRALIA WITH THE ENGLISH AND AMERICAN WAILS

Terrible Marine Disaster.

LOSS OF THE PRINCESS ALICE AND

SEVEN HUNDRED LIVES.

[FKOM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.]

Last week the Thames near Woolwich was the scene of a tragedy such as has no parallel in the annals of this country since

" Down went the Royal George With twice four hundred men."

Those who know anything of London within the past few years will well remember the handsome fleet of saloon passenger steamers belonging to the London Steamboat Company, and which were con structed with a view to absorb the minor associations for the river passenger traffic. Of these there was no finer or more favourite boat than the Princess Alice, 220 feet long and 20 feet beam, with engines of 140 horse-power, and calculated to carry 900 passengers without undue crowding. I have frequently chosen this boat for a run down the river, and no easier or more pleasant medium of travelling could have been imagined. Last Tuesday she made the run down to Sheerness with a fall complement of passengers, and left Gravesend.at six in the evening on her return journey ; quite full of returning holi day people, of whom a very large portion consisted of women and children. Wool wich Arsenal was sighted about 8 o'clock, and the Princess Alice was just rounding Tripceck's Point—an awkward spot, which your nautical readers will all remember well —with the tide strong ebb, and had put her helm hard a starboard for the purpose of passing through Gallon's Reach on the south shore, iv slacker water, when a large Newcastle screw collier, in ballast, steering down the stream, came upon the unfortunate saloon steamer like a ponderous razor, and struck her full in the starboard sponson, cutting her down to tho water's edge like an egg-shell. You can more easily imagine than any pen can describe that moment. The terror and agony of those eight hundred passengers, the fierce struggle for life, the shrieks and cries of the droAvning, and shouts of the crew of the collier, the water literally black with heads and garments for a few moments only for a few moments. The steamers hung together for a few seconds, just long enough for a few of the rather more energe tic to clamber up by the anchor chains, and a few rope ends that were hove over the col lier's bows j then they parted, and in less than three minutes not a trace of the ill fated Princess Alice was to be seen. She had broken into three pieces, sunk in mid stream, and 600 souls had gone to their last account The Bywell Castle, the destroy ing agent, is a 1,300 ton iron vessel ; built, like all the coasting colliers, with sharp towering bows, and it is easy to realize the impotence of the saloon steamer or, indeed any vessel, to withrtand the shock. The screams and whistling of the Bywell Castle's steam-yell soon alarmed those ashore, and all available boats at once put off in the darkness, to the rescue; whilst another steamer of the same line, (the Duke of Teck) also in her upward passage, succeeded in picking up several passengers. The des criptions given by the survivors of the scene on board at the time of the foundering of the vessel are most harrowing. Whole families have perished in this terrible disaster. Fathers have been saved, to find themselves widowed and childless ; mothers, to find themselves the sole survivors of a family party. Little children scarcely able to lisp theirnames have been picked up and restored, only to find themselves alone in the wide world. The stories are perfectly heartrend ing, and the daily papers havecontainedeach day, ever since, pitiable accounts of parting struggles, last dying requests, and mad con flicts for a rope's end, or a piece of broken timber. The following morning the coun try was stirred from endto end by the short account of the frightful disaster. The Queen at Balmoral telegraphed her sympathy, and sent her aide-de-camp down by the first train to make special inquiries on her be half. The Steamboat Companies, the RailwayJCompanies, and the Admiralty, have afforded every facility for friends in the identification and removal of bodies. One of the Government sheds was converted into a huge morgue, and the scenes there and at the inquest rivalled in sadness and horror the accident itself. It is as yet not possible to give with certainty the number of the drowned and killed, and those who have since died (not a few} from the shock and immersion, for bodies are continually coming to the surface. The wreck was raised and beached a couple of days alter the accident, and many corpses were found in the saloon. Many bodies have not been claimed, and have been buried unknown ; whilst multitudes of enquireers have been unable to discover their missing friends. A fund for the relief of the poorer survivors is being raised, to which the Company have given £1,000, and the Queen 100 guineas. It is quite im possible to say where the blame rests as yet. Both sides claim to have been in the right. The poor fellow who commanded the Princess, Captain Grimstead, was in personal charge at the time of the" collision, and was drowned ; so that the most reliable and important evidence on behalf of the passenger boat will not be forthcoming. The two steamers collided near the middle of the stream, just off the City of London Gaswosks at Beckton, and just below North Woolwich Gardens, almost the precise spot, in fact, where the fatal collision occurred between the Metis and the Wentworth some ten yeais ago. What happened it is im possible accurately to detail. All that is known amid the maddening excitement is that the screw steamer struck the Princess Alice on the port side, near the fore-sponsoo. A scene which has had no parallel on the river ensued. A few—very few—clambered on to the other vessel; nearly all rushed to the after part of the steamer as the bow subsided gradually under water.

THE SHRIEKS WERE FEARFUL, and nothing could be done to save life. There were a dozen or more lifebuoys on board, and some boats were swinging in the davits, but, even if they could have been got at, what would they have been among so many ? The Princess Alice sank deeper and deeper, and within fifteen minutes of the fatal blow she heeled completely over, and went down in deep water. Some small boats which happened to be near hastened to the dreadful scene, and the Duke of Teck, another steamer belonging to the same company, which was also on her passage up with a party of excursionists, went to the rescue, but the river for a hundred yards was full of drowning people" screaming in anguish, and praying for help which could not be afforded to them.

The only coherent account we have been a*ble to obtain came from a passenger on board the Duke of Teck, Mr Warren Hawkes, landlord of- the Steam Packet, Woolwich, who, assisted by a friend, saved several of the passengers. Some half-dozen women wrapped in blankets before the fire in the Steam Packet kitchen, and about a dozen who were supposed to have gone to their homes by rail, composed the full roll of survivors. The dead were soon after wards brought in—men, women, and iittle children. The Board-room of the Steam boat Company at RofPs Wharf, Woolwich, was turned into a temporary mortuary, and the gas was lighted in the Town Hall to' receive any bodies that might be recovered. But even of the recovered dead there were not more than about a score, all told. The floor of the scanty Board-room was almost covered with the bodies as they lay where they were put down for shells, and stretchers were bringing them up from the Duke of Teck and the small boats. All the police of the town and the Arsenal helped in the work,- " " •-' '7-. .

. LAYING THE CORPSES IN ORDER, putting labels on their breasts, and doing

all the little that is io be 6W^T~" = impatient to do much. Outeidl^ 11 "«e '-M room window is a balS the Board! were laid as in ■££S bT* ' three or four little childrenlll ,c8 voi «w» The majority of the dead are Two"! babies- Tovyse thesuperintendentStheS- fleet, had on board his wife rJL COmWB and six chilren, who saaedfromft^ll^ The body of his wife wa. ™? ra!es<*d. brought to woolwich, and there £ 2 tho «* cause to fear that all the dffiS muc}» drowned, though a rumour tSjE I* 6 two of them are saved PWm that > The officials at Plumstead .?«■__. made prompt preparations to SSOB* help in their power, and half. n _l_. &n* vivors were about mid-nieht __£?_ e-d s^ tO ffi the fnfi^ary. _Dbrigg*3g»*b officials, and others render.d^P p _nsh whole populatioo of WoolwSfeS 1 *c gregated in the streets St S!^' ' side, eager to hear a scrap of n <*Z J ate> a shade of comfort over the adS» *gaai more to the list of saved. At S!S &oße wich Gardens, where the l£riJftWo*- was in progress, the news fell KlS^? eße pall, Mr Holland at one^ e-^ack music and dancing, and thegrbSLhe very rapidly^ cleared. A lodgKf 8* ere masons at the^ Henley Arms at oncS?' journed, and the most intense feSK r a 7_7 e 7 athy *and excite^tp^i le °i RAILWAY COLLISION ' & A second catastrophe has been rmi.. i deplorable because it hasbee^l~^ le ® Saturday Aug. M 3!, was the feayVS ' ' month which is the great holiday month! the year to Londoners. The fmVt I f trains from Ramsgate and Margate S laden with passengers. One of rt, i. scarcely left Sittingbourne' Station JM ran into a luggage-train that was?ff «£ point of shunting into a^BM- The result was a collision : J ♦£' "' most frightful kind. The nil 6 tram was completely wrecked? E. ''' persons were killed on the spot. AhS I red and fifty persons more wen> ««_,," injured. Since then there hffsffi»', ners inquest on the bodies of thoi™t - perished m the accident, and a verdict oE - manslaughter has been returned against the foreman ane the guard of the »T train, on the ground that there was crS ■ neglect both m the manner in whichS - order to shunt was given and the w av it which it was executed J ■ FEARFUL CALAMITY INHUNGAT?V While England has been thO sc^lf " awful casualties consequent upon the care lessness or the fallibility of man, Huds£. • has witnessed a visitation of nature scarce^ ' less alarming. A colossal waterspout" burst, mg over the heads of the population has spread desolation and havoc throughout an < entire district. One town—Mikoloz-butV: week ago a thriving, prosperous place is a rum. "Furniture was hurled in every direction. The "houses reeled-for a moment from their basements, and then " came down with one tremendous crash." In a village named Mad, the water is dcs i cribed as rushing down the hills like lava from a volcano, the panic-stricken inhabit. , ants fleeing forth only in many cases to meet death a few steps beyond their thres. hold. The Emperor has sent an aide-de. camp with 5,000 florins to administer relief But it will probably be left for England to start a public subscription. DREADFUL COLLIERY EXPLOSION . IN SOUTH WALES. , > Probably the most terrible coffiejrye^o. sion that ever occurred in Monmouthshire ' or South Wales, took place shortly" after noon on September 11 at the Old Abercanie ;; pit, belonging to the Ebbw Vale Goal and Iron Company, at Abercarne. It first was 7 feared that the lives of upwards of 850 per sons had been sacrificed, but the actual num ber of dead is reduced to about 280, since out of the 82 who were brought up: alive' many, it is feared, will succumb to ■ the in' juries they have sustained. The colliery is \ one of the largest and best worked in the . district, and at the present time was yield ing 1,000 tons of steam coal per day.' Up wards of 1,000 colliers are employed, and these are engaged on three shifts or turns. Shortly after noon, when 373 men, /who comprised the morning shift, were in the pit, an explosion of a terrific character occurred."■'"'■ ■ This was made known to the banksman and 71 others who were in the immediate vicinity of the pit, by the rumbling noise and the dense volume of smoke that ascended the 5 upcast shaft immediately after the occur- - rence. The sad fact having been thus made known, the manager, Mr PondV and other 77. j officials, were promptly communicated -With, and efforts were at once made to descend to the rescue of the men who were thus im perilled, and for whose lives the greatest alarm was felt. - The present down shaft was constructed in the year 1862, and descends a..depth of 300 yards in its construction. ' 1

The disaster is something terrible, and over fifty horses have succumbed to the explosion. Eighty-two men who were rescued were about 400 yards from the bottom of the shaft, the others were scattered throughout the workings, which extend several miles each way. There is not the slightest hope of rescuing any more 7" alive. 7 v

The Afghanistan War.

TURNING BaCK OF THE MISSION. Calcutta, September 22.—An officer of the Ameer of Afghanistan at Alimusjid re fused to allftw the British mission to Cabul , to go through the E_hyber Pass, and "crowned the heights which command the,PaßS witht his followers. After a three-hours' inter- 77 view with the officer, in whichlhe warned 7 7 him that .his act would be regarded as the..-;; act of the Ameer himself, Major .■:.;-,.,; Cavagnari, commanding the advance escort }: of the mission, returned to Jamrood, and 77 the mission was withdrawn to Peshawar. ; The main body of the mission to Cabal had ; proceeded as far as Jamrood.\ Theimmedi- ■ ate object of the Viceroy is to make it 7 clearly understood that he has ho Quarrel with the Afghanistan people,and to win over V all the border tribes. .Major Cavagnari re- ,: peatedly warned the Afghanistan "officer that the Ameer would be held responsible. : The officer, in presence of two*lndian - princes attached to the mission, expressed his unflinching determination to forcibly. resist the passage of the mission. There la i ;i not a shadow of doubt he is acting under fuU; .7; instructions from the Ameer, as twoof'the > Ameer's responsible officers, who are;also, believed to be in afreet communication with 7 ■ the Russian Embassy, recently anived at Alimusjid.. The Russian Envoy is s till; residing at Cabul. MILITARY PREPARATIONS. London, September 25.—A.Calcutta dis patch states that orders have been received.; to concentrate troops towards the frontier, 7 with a view of early operations if necessity- 7; It is semi-officiallv announced that i; the 7 Ameer of Cabul has allowed three letters from the Viceroy of India to' remain un answered. A Bombay dispatch sayß: Jy° attempt will be made to induce the Ameer to receive the British Envoy. '. The mission 7 is already broken up. General Su* Neville Chamberlain has left for Madras. EigM thousand men will start in a few .days tO: :| strengthen the force at Quettah. R>is. >v considered certain that a move will bemaae ? thence on Candahar, which would cut, | communication between Cabul and Herat ;;_ Simultaneously with this movement, six •; thousand men will enter Afghanistan ,bS ... Kooram Valley, whilst a third column W"|, traverse the Khyber Pass. It is estunatea > that there will be plenty of time for -these -~ operations before snow falls. A dispatch. , from Simla confirms most of theidetaiM j.\ regarding the concentration of troops. « reports that the Kooram Valley people are friendly and peaceable. By this rou .!,* force might advance within seventy miles 7] of Cabul. The Khyber Pass WuT bo : r 1 avoided. It is not intended to attacK r Cabul. The probable effect of this demonr ; stration will be to show the helplessness^ ~ _ the Ameer, and conciliate the frontier tnow « by friendly treatment. Anotherdispa^.fj from Simla reports that the Comin^pner A at Peshawur is negotiating, with hopes o success, to detach .he inhabitants ,■» ;i -.7 Khyber Pass from the Ameer of GabuL ,-..? ■■ 7- ■ v. . .■,-... ■"•■ ■■.7«; in

EVENING SI Alt. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 23



50,000 YARDS 0F ■DRESS MATERIALS (BTTO BE SOLD CHEAP. 10,000 OF PLAIN LUSTRES *_r TO BE SOLD CHEAP. H* Atkins Invites Inspection of his NEW SPRING AND SUMMER DRESS MATERIALS. The Stock this Season is an immense one, of f hr greatest variety, and the prices the lowest \a the City. H.A. has also just received ex 'Lebu' to his own order, a Very Largo Stock of BLACK SILKS, same as always kept in stock. These can be specially recommended. They always wear well, and give great1 satisfaction. Also, COLOUR KD SILKS-a splendid assortment in all the new Colors. ALSO, JUttT OPENED, A Complete Stock of Long Curtains, Quilts, Table Linen, Sheetings, Blankets, Calicos, and Manchester Goods. IN THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT (A Very Heavy Stock). SPLENDID VALUE of New Suits, Coats, Trowsersand Vests, Trowsers, &c. SPECIAL LINES in Galatea and Paget Coats. in Blue and Black Cloth. Worsted Coatings, Diagonal Tweed, &c, &c., &c. The STOCK of Boy's and Youth's Clothing Is very large this Season, and of good value. THE LARGEST STOCK OF TWEEDS IN THE COLONY. Tailors Supplied at Wholesale Prices. GOOD TWEED for Roy's Wear, from Is lid : per yard. H. ATKINS. FURNITURE— For the Drawingroom Dining-room, Library, Be zroom, or Kitchen, on Sale at I &H. COOKE'S. CARPETS— Including Brussels, 1 apes try, Kidderminster, Stair Felt, and Dutch, on Sale I & H. COOKE'S. LINOLEUM and Floorcloths, all widths, Bath Mats, in Linoleur 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. * RON BEDSTEADS. — French, Half JL Tester, Stump and Foldina; Iron Cots, all sizes, Wood Bedsteads and Wood Cots, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. BEDDING.— Hair, Wool,. Spring, Cocoa Fibre, and Flax Mattresses, Feather Beds, Bolsters and Pil lows, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. §pi LASSES.—Ghimney Glasses, in Gilt, \JT Walnut, and Maple Frames, Toi let Glasses. Toiletware, Cane seated Chairs, in great variety, on Sale at T. « 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 manufacture at a very moderate rate. T. & _L Cooke's FURNITURE AND UARPBT WAREHOU E 67. QUHKN-STRHHT. .VTORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN JLI TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. LONDON AND EDINBURGH. Established 1809. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Capital .. .. ~ .7 .. .. £2,000,000 Reserve Fund 1,082,768 Income of the Fire Department, Net Premiums and Interest, 1877 .. .- 916,646 Pbhbidbnt: His Grace the Duke of Roxburghe, K.T. v io__-Presid_nts : His Grace the Duke of Sutherland, K.G.; His Grace the Duke of Abercorn, K.G. EXTRAORDINARY DIRHOTOBB. Right Hon. the Earl of Airlie, Right Hon. the Earl of Strathmore, Right Hon. Sir James Fer gusson, of Kilkerran. Bart., Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart., Right Hon. the Earl of Elgin, Right Hon. Lord Wolverton, Sir Walter James, Bart., Sir John Malorbanks, of Lees, Bart., Sir Robert Hay, of Haystonn, Bart., David Mahony, Esq., Dublin. GENERAL COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman : Right Hon. Lord Lawrence, G.C.8., G.C.S.L, and P.O. Fire Risks taken on buildings and property in the Provincial District of Auckland at lowest bates. Losses promptly and liberally dealt with. SHERA BROS., AGENTS, Queen-street. AATS! OATS! OATS! 600 bags PRIME TARTARIAN OATS 1000 bags PRIME POTATOE OATS. W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-street. Auckland. RYE GRASS! RYE GRASS! CLOVERS. JUST TO HAND, A consignment of 400 bags POVERTY BAY RYE GRASS, for Sale cheap. Also, On Hand, white clover rape ree clover timothy COW GRASS LUCERNE &c, &o„ Sec, Of Superior Quaity l W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Quean-street. ■TTWIOJN INSURANCE COMPANY NEW ZEALAND CAPITAL „ 82,000,000 AUCKLAND BRANCH: Q U B B N-'S T R B B T, Next ha Colonial Bank. FIBS DEPARTMENT. Insurane granted on Dwelling - honse. Stores, Shops. Buildings in which trade is carried ota, Mwohsutdis*, and Goods of every description. MABINSS DBPABTMENT. Hulls of Ships or Steamers, Merchandise of all kinds, Specie and Wool to United Kingdom, at Lowest Current Rates. R. H. STEVENSON, ■ Manager. ONEDUST! BONEDUST BONEDUSTI TO ARRIVE, Per 'Darcy Pratt,' 'Fairlea" and 'Look-on 150 tons BONEDUST Also, 50 tons SUPERPHOSPHATE. W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Qneen-street. OVERNMENT GAZETTE. THE AUCKLAND "STAR" Is a duly Gazetted Journal for the Publication of all Bankruptcy, Highway, and other Public Notices, under various Colonial Acts.



TjlX 'CITY OJ SYDNEY.' 100 cases SALMON, lib. 25 oases SALMON, 21b. . FOR SALE BY W. S. LAURIE, . 7, W YHD HAM- STREET.. WANTED Known, that C. Brookes is prepared to supply all' kinds of Colonial Boots and Shoes cheaper and better than any other house in town. A splendid lot of Ledies and Children's English Goods at reduced prices. Call at onoe.—C. Brookes, Blue Boot, opposite J. and J. Dickey's and City Hall. --■- ■■-■-■ T3ANK OF AUSTRALASIA. roorporated by Royal Charter, 1835. Paid-up Capital .. .. •.. .. £1.200,000 Guarantee and Reserve Funds .. 215,710 Undivided Profits „ ... 151.599 This Bank is prepared to make special arrange ments with respect to Deposits, and to transact all other Banking business on the most favour able terms. Rates can be ascertained on application. Auckland Branoh: > J. LAWFORD, Manager. /.H'EMICAL Tyr ANU R E The undersigned are now prepared to apply their CHEMICAL MANURE for Root, snd Green Crops, in any quantity, a Analysis now ready, and copies will be for ward* d on application. W. J. HURST & CO., 101. Queen-Btreet. A TINABURY& rWS GRAND SHOW. OF SUMMER DRESS GOODS! New Summer Washing Fablic Fashionable Millinery Summer Hats Ladies' Costumes Girls' Costumes Maids' Costumes Ladies' and Children's Underclothing Black and Coloured Silks New Shades in Lustres Snowflake Dresß Goods Frillings, Silk Ties Gloves, Umbrellas Linen Collars and Cuffs Prints 1 Prints! Manchester Goods Fancy Goods Millinery, Trimmings &c., &c, sec. AN INSPECTION INVITED. A LINABURY & CO. 'S, 201 & 206, quehn-strekt, Auckland. GREATEST VARIETY of Bedsteads in Auckland. Greatest Variety of BEDROOM Furniture Greatest Variety of Drawing-room Suites Greatest Variety of Dining-room Suites Greatest Variety of CARPETS Greatest Vabiety of FLOORCLOTHS. CITY HALL FURNISHING ARCADE. Eollovay, Gfarliok & Cranwall Have for Sale— O r_(\ BEDSTEADS, the Handsomest In oo\J Auckland. Iron, Kauri Cedar, Rimu, and Mottled Kauri, Half Tester and French in all sizes. Stump and Stret chers, Wood and Iron Cots, Folding and Rocking Cots. i >7C ROLLS of CARPET to select from. x' ° Brussels, Tapestry, Velvet Pile, Kid derminster, Felt, Dutch, Jute, and Stair Carpets; Hearth Rugs; Mat tings, various kinds. 1 (\f\f\ CHAIRS, comprising American. IUUO English, Austrian Bent Wood, Italian, and Colonial, to suit all classes, Wholesale and Retail. on a TOILET GLASSES. Very handsome ouu enes just opened; also, a largo lot of Chimney Glasses. Walnut, Gilt and Ebonized Frames. A() CHESTS DRAWERS in various woods and styles. XC) WASHSTANDS & TOILET TABLES, ° v various designs Q(\ SETS TOILET WARE, some very ayj choice. BEDDING of all kinds BLANKETS, QUILTS, SHEET, &C. /(OK PAIR WHITE CURTAINS, Lace, **o Leno, Aplique, &c. MANCHESTER DRAPERY GOODS CLOTHING, &c. Book Catalogues sent Post Free. Holloway, Garlick and Cranwell, CITY HALL ARCADE, QUEEN AND LORNE-STREETS, AUCKLAND. rnH W jyEw «r CLOTHING FACTORY "5* EMPLOYS UPWARDS OF 600 WORKPEOPLE. BRANCHES FOR THE SALE OF OUR , MANUFACTURES AT AUCKLAND napier - WELLINGTON wanganui DUNEDIN OAMARU TIMARU INVERCARGILL CHRISTCHURCH. The Proprietors have had to light their way inch by inch in opposition to the interests of Importers and Shippers, but the desire on the part of the Public to encourage New Zealand Industries has been manifested by the great success which has attended all the Branches of the New Zealand Clothing Factory. SUMMER SEASON. 1878-1879. Now in receipt of MEN'S, BOYS*, and YOUTHS' CLOTHING, especially Manufactured for the Auckland . Market, and Saperior in Style and Fit to the Imported Goods. A great portion is made of the famous Mosgiel Tweeds, manufactured ot pure New Zealand wools. A SINGLE GARMENT SOLD AT WHOLESALE PRICE. The Largestand Choicest Stock in New Zealand of Hats, Caps. Hosiery, Port manteaux, Bags, and the latest Novel ties in Ties, Scarfs, Collars, &c. A SINGLE ARTICLE SOLD AT WHOLESALE PRICE. All Goods are marked in Plain F ures, for CASH ONLY. Any Article purchased and not appro ved of will be exchanged with the same court63y with which it was sold, or, if desired, the money will be returned. J. B. ROBINSON, Manager Auckland Branch. Agency in New Zealand for Wertheim's Celebrated Sewing Machines.;



Decrepitude requires some sustaining power, jußt as the maimed limb needs a reliable support. The frosts of age indicate the waning of that vital flame, that burns with intenser glow in earlier periods of life. It is to keep the spark inextinguished, that then becomes an impera tive necessity, and this animal heat requires for its sustenance some active and potent tonic. - Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps is, as it were, the "Promethean torch that can the light relume." The explosion of a torpedo, when well directed, is not more certain in its work of destruction than the ravages made by a neglected attack of Rheumatism, Gout, or Liver Complaint. The most valuable remedy in these diseases is to be found in those medicines known as "Gbollah'a Greatlndian Cures.'' Ample proof of this is found in the numerous testimonials given by eld well-known and respected colonists, who have been restored to health by their use after 15 and;-, 20 years of suffering. rl '"" |