SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

_~,.. ~r ~r,w - -, i This flvonln?, 8.13 Kl-'" ><^.i i To-morrow Morciuif, 8 5'J su;'-r skt.—'Hits r.>/oniiis:.u r.rt Cti HVii'.—X-?. j'Ton-nvv Aloriiins?. 7.17 MOs'K' ; AB3S.—?iratQuarter, 15th, 5 jjpm.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVJSNINO. Fanny Kolly, koloW, Wlliiims, from Ni?nnßUfu TO D \Y. lona. f.q.. Stanhanwn. frcm Rugsoll

DEPARTURES.

YiCSTKItDAY. W'ii|.aki, b.i., Hdio, for Whangarel TO-DAY. . " ■; Mcrrillcs, brlgantine, McKay, for Lovuka j...ily J 'om, tchooiicr, l'ullman, forilokiaiiKa

PROJKOTKD DRI'AKTUKK3,

Glslnrno, Southern Po:t3 and Mc'boirno—

Turariia, I'liuriiday S;m h'ainniaco aul Honolulu— City Of few

York, L'Otli Now i'lymout i anrt South— Hawoa, Tv sla 7 Loviiku— \U-x MerriliM. to-morrow Ldikloti -Loch i)oa, loading Tauranga -Gloiiolk, Friday; Waitaki, Monday W.mnifiinii—Argyle, Tuesdays and Fridays ; WaltaUl, Friday R u ..0il -lona, every Monday; Waitaki, Wod nt'S'lay Samoa—Active, Monday

Ailutaki-Coronet, shortly iloh ,rt Town—Loougana

VESSELS EXPECTED.

He (i, 8.9., from Sydney and Melbourne, shortly Sat.thorn ros\ s.i., From Lavuka, 17th Hyona, H.I G.M.8., from Pamoa I.oc iimgar, barque, trom London, loading Wuilcato, aliiy (M.P.K V)fiom London, loading Thomas .md Htonry, brig (3.V.D.C), from I.yttelton, Bailed 26th Ocenia, hrisuntino. from Adelaide Fam:nolh, ship, from London ; sailed April 17 i.ycii ijoom, barque, (U.H.G.V.) from Lo..don sai oil April Zl ru'wrfo dli, barque (3.Q.M.J.), from Hongkong Ojoui Manner, barquentine, (W.T.N.V.) from Now York Scottish Lassie, barquj, (ÜBLM) from London sailed May 17 LanyH on >. fthty, (JKBM) from London; sailed May 17. Norval, auhooncr, from Lyttolton Janiot a. .Stewart, hrictantiae. from Timarn Dtircy I'lMt, briuinti ie, from Timaru Oainaru, briganane, from Camuru. S/rcn, brig (J.D.N.H.), frjm Sydney falvoha, brig, (V.L.F.U.). from Duncdlci I'oo.-Icsj, hii.^xntino, trom Dnnedia Avoo i, schooner, from Nowcastlo Sovc.roiKn of tho Seas, cutter, from Rarotonga Borealis. br^antlne, from Lovuka Island Lily, tiriuratuino, (V.S.L.T.) from Lovuka JiJlla Brandon, schoinnr from Lino Island-i Gaol, schooner (3. It. G. 15), from Samoa ir inKit.sclioonoij from Tuhlti Sybil, schooner, from Tahiti Flirt, brlßantinn (W.L.G.P.).from Levuka Fiilcun, schooner (W.L.H.U.), from tho Islands \gnen Uomild, schooner, from Rarotonga Ca'edon'u, 8.,-hoonor, from Tonga Glimpse, ketch, from Lovuka I'uarl, ketch, from New Caledonia Kcl th, schooner, from Frio-idly Islands Mazoppn, schooner, from Rarotonga JJaysurini-, mission schooner (W.W.8.M.), from tho Islands Pirate, H'hooner, from Tahiti Espo-Julador, barqim, from Lyttelton Ki-nirworth, topsail ach., from Dunedin

EXPORTS.

For lUngic for Rose Island—s cases gin, 1 cisc m ichinei y, 1 horse, 10 bags rice, 5 boga sogar, 1 bal'i woolsacks, 1 caso salmon, 1 case tobacco, 1 cane jam, 1 case pio-klcs, 2 cases diving gour.

Inwarm Coastwise.—Ghost, from Orewa, with 13,000 feet limber; Pemevoranoe, from Matala, with 12,000 feet sawn timber; Lake St Clalr, from Matakana, with 17 tons flrowood.

Outwards Coartwisbs.—Coralie, for Tairu* ; Fanny Kelly, for Nxunguru; Lake St. Clair.for Mahurang*.

Tli3 thioo-maßted schooner Policeman will leave for Norfolk Island and Now Caledonia next wee lr.

Tho barquo Chilo will not proceed to Timaru ai was provioualy int .mied, owing to tho fact that sho has been placed on the berth for Lon • iun. Her (shipment of cemont will bo tran sliipped into tho Uoiiaand Albatross for convey ance to Timiru.

Tho briffiintino Ethel arrivefl nt Timai'U from Newcastle yesterday. She will load up there with breadstuff's for thla port.

Tho brijjantino Active has completed tho dis charge of her copra into tha Loch Deo. She is asain on tho bertti for Samoa, and is announced to siil on rlue3day next. She entered oat at tho Customs to-day.

Tho 5.3. Tararua is oxpeoted to arrive from Melbourne, via Oisborne and Southorn ports, on Jloaday next.

The s.s. Glenolsr, which left for Tauranga last evening, will return to-morrow. She leaves for Russell on Monday afternoon, takinj? the place of the lona. the latter vessel romaing here next wee's in order to undergo an overhaul. The Glcnolg returns in tlmo to make a trip to Tau rarga on Wedno3day.

Tho schooner, Lady Don cleared at the Cus toms to-day for Hokianga, where uhewill load with timber for this port.

DSThe cutter Magic cleared at the Customs to day for Rose Island, Navlgatora' group. She will sail under command of A. Sloano to-mor row morning.

T h'J s s lona arrived this morning from Rus soll with passengers and the following cargo :— 57 sacks kauri mini, 39 sacks 11 baskets and boxo.s flih, Si cray-flah, and a quantity of skins and hideß. The lona will be laid up next week for theparposo ot undergoing an over haul.

A telegram from Timaru states that the brig Hmily, whioh arrived at that port from New castle yc3terday, encountered a tcrrib'e gale on tholOih and 20th inst. About noon on the former clay ii heavy soa struck her, throwing her on her beam-ends, and smashing tho bulwarks, jolly bn.it, main and fore hatch, and washing away all the sp ii' 3on declc. A sailor, named Uaaeidy, waa washed overboard, but the backwash sea Bared him, as he caught hold of a rope and was hauled oa board.

Tho brigantino Meg Merrilles left for Levuka thia morning with a general cargo and the fol lowing passengers : —Mrs Switzer and child, Mis« sw.tzer, Miss A. Switzer, Messrs H. B. JVlaitio, Jc-siph Stephens, John MoColi and George Hunter.

Tho barques Alico Muir and Donne Castle Bailed from Lyttelton for the United Kingdom yesterday with cargoes of grain, Sc.

The barquo Loongana cleared at tho Customs to-day for llobart Town in ba'last.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. So-gull, bng&ntinc, Brown, from Auckland

DEPARTURES.

Rangatirn, b.s., Harvey, for the South 1-nlla liookh, p.s., Campbell, for Waitara.

Tho s.s, Hawea in expected to arrive from the South to-morrow morning. Sho leave 3 again on Tuesday next.

PORT OF WHANGAROA.

July 8. Lost Friday Messrs Lane and (Brown, ship builflera, liunchod a fine yacht from their ship building yards. At 3 p.m. the shores were knocked away, and the yacht glided down the ways to her future element. Miss Brown c ric!enod her the Higno Anamanu. She is called tho samo name as tho ohief she is built for. lior dimensions are:. Length of keel, 33 /out; beam. 13 feet; depth Of hold, sfeet. The boat isjbuilt'of the beat pohulakawa.and planked with heart'of kauri, copper fastened. • Tne in side of the bulwarks aro pannelled and grained, and tho cnbi<i neatly fitted; in fact this smart litilo crnft will bear favourable comparison with her sisfcjr vessels from this yard, which are now in trie Island trade. Tho Higno Anamanu i 3 loaded with timber from her buildera' yards, and will sail to-day for Tonga, under command of Captain Bezer. The barques Ross M. and Mary Ann Annison are loading baulk timbor. Tho Linda Weber arrived yesterday from Napier. Captain McDermitt reports that on Tuesday morning a seaman named Henry Liglitfoot fell from the yard, and in the fall struck the bulwarks and fell overboard, and weis drowned, it was off the Mercurys the acciden" occurred. It wa3 thought the man was lullo'l in tho fall. 12very effort was tried to get him, but failed on a-: count of tho high sea running at the time.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

HOKIANGA, this day. Sailed : Rowena, foi Onehunga, 9 a.m. •

Whangarei, this rf<iy. Arrived : Argyle, from Auckland, 8.30 r in. Bluff, this iay. Sailed : Rotomahana, for Mclbiurue.

COMMERCIAL.

Kvbning Star Office, Saturday,

Mr R. Arthur reports ot hi 3 weekly sale of provUiors, coultry. and produoa as follows:— Fowls, Is 7d to 2s m ; dressed fowls, 2i to 2a 3d ; Co hiiiK, S3 each; Spanish, 2s 6d to Is; turkeys, 2s 2d to 53; (iuclts. 2s Id to 2s 8d; Bmatl pigs, Gh Od t > 153 ; flour £8 to £11; oaTneal, 13d per lb.; cheesa, 3d to 61; b:icon, od to fld per lb.; beef, Id to 2d: butter, 3d to lid per lb.; sugar, id to (V! 1 per lb.; soap, 16s per cwt; starch, 4}d per lb ; box tea, 18s to 265.; pptitoos, 2s 8d to 3s 6d ; kidneys 03 to 7h ; pumpkins, 3;* to 3s 9d.;melons, la 3d ; turnips, 2s 2:1; mangolds, 2s; carrots, Gd to is; ouions, id to Jd ; stringed, IJd; m size, 3j to is per bushel; oats, 2a to 2ai 3d ; bran, la per bushel; sharps, 53 6d per 1001b.; chair. 23 01 p « bag; wheat, is per bushel; a-ipleß 53 to 10' per case; oranges, 5s to 53 od per caso; mandarins, 6s 3d to 7s (id per case. Thoro was but little business done In the fr.rnituro department. Tho young nursesy trees realised favourably.

Just as great men are targets for envy and joalousy to aim th^ir shafts at, so is a celebrated proprietary inedicino a shining mark for trick- spcr.-1) robof itsliutre. This "p^cics o' piracy is ;v mean typo of pilferinf:. It in literally petty larc.'m, because, undercover of tho came that

"ciiTlpa tlie Kiiiuc," they can concoct the mo3t pornii'loua baverages, the most. destruct- vo poiaons, the m rst bogus compounds, and over layin • tliom wifh thoimprint andlibels of some Kro:it original, like Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Sclinapps. palm off tho stuft' for tho celebrated diuretic and touic.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as^Unwkr :— Tiiib Day. For Thames, per Am c Milbank, at 5.30 p.m. Monday. 12th instant. For Waitara, per Lalla Rookh, at 8 a.m. ForWaitartt, perßowen.n, at 11 a.m. (Tor Coromanctol, per Coromandol, at 11.30 a.m. p]or Russell, Kawakawa, &c\, per Tararua, at 3 p.m. for Thames, per Rotomahana, at 3,30 p.m. Kor Ruvsoll,Kawakawa, WangarOi, and Mon tjonui, por Glynelg, at i p.m. For Taiiriinga and Opotiki, per Waltaki, at i p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, loth instant. Kor Taranaki and Southern ports, per Hawca, at 8 a m. For Samoa, per Active, at 3 p.m. For Waiwera, Kswau, Omaha, and Matakona, per Rose Casey, at. It) a m. Thursday, 15th instant. For Gisbornfi, NaMer, Southern ports, and Australian Colonies, por Tararua, at 9 a.m. Tuesday. 20th instmt. Per s.s. City of Now York as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United Statos Of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and Britinli and Foreign Wont Mirlies, Japan, and China, insluding llon^korig, at 1 p.m. Kor United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, and registered letters, at 11.30 a.m. I ate letters bsuring an ->xtni foo of sixpence, in addition to the postapfu, will bo received by tho Mail A»ont on board tho steamer up to the lime of sailing. _ , Tnii mail will be duo In London on Tuesday, 31st Aujrnst. »«»__« For Russell, Kawakawa, and Australian Colonies, por To Anau, at 3 p.m. 8. B Biss, Chief Postmastor.

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

July 10, ISSO. Thoitro Royal—" Jack Shuppard," 8 p.m. V.M.C. I.—aiblo Readinj. Parntll T.ortgoT.O.G.T.—Mon of 'Sea Nymph' ani'Dance," 7.30. Court Kurokn A.O.F.—Aloxandra-atroct, 7.

BIRTH.

BRENNAN.-On July 7th, 1830, at Cambridge

the wife of Win. Hrennan, of a son. HA.URISON-On the Oth instant, Mrs. I,

Harrison of a son. TUCKER.-On > July Oth, at her residence. Chapol-strect. Auckland, the wife of John Tucker, of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

TUCKER—TURNKR.-On July sth, st St. Sepulohre'u Church, William ttdward Georze, second Bon of Mr Rlohard Tucker, of Edin burgh-street, Newton, to Klizabath Kmma, eldest daughter of Mr James Turner, of Po.t Albort.

DEATH.

CONNOLLY.—On July 0, tbo Rev. Father Francis Connolly, of the diocese Of Clogher, Ireland, aged 10. Requlescat in pnco. Tuo funeral will lenvo St. Putriok'a Cathe dral. To-morrow iSundayl, at 3 p.m.

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

SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1880.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance. And the food that we can do.

Colonel Scbatciilky (a resume of whose report on. Colonial Defence has been telegraphed from Wellington by our special reporter)considers that New Zealand stands, as regards attack, some what in a different position from the Australian colonies. In Australia there are few harbours of importance which are not the centres of very large populations, and consequently the resources in men and appliances for defence are to be found where most wanted. In New Zealand the popu lation is scattered over a wide aiea, with several large harbours possessing equal claims to be especially protected, also many settlements on the coasts which are. exposed to attack, and which cannot be included in a general scheme of defence. New Zealand, he is of opinion, cannot be defended by naval means alone. A small squadron even could not be relied upon as sufficient protection for individual ports scattered over a length of coast of over 1,000 miles. It is obvious that the principle upon which the defence of New Zea land at the present time should be based is to place each of the principal harbours in a position to repel attack from one or two hostile cruisers, and at the some time to afford points of support, and, in case of disaster, of refuge to such of Her Majesty's ships as would in time of war be detached to co-operate in the generai defence of Australia and New Zealand. The only places that require local protection are Auckland, Wellington, Christ church, Dunedin, and possibly Inver cargill. j An enemy might occupy minor harbours to prepare for attacks, or to capture passing vessels, or might lie off the roadsteads of Gisborne, Napier, Timarn, or Oamaru, for the purpose ol levying contributions, but it would be practically impossible to undertake works for the defence of those places. Co). Sdratchley recommends batteries armed with heavy rifled ordnance, together with submarine mines in the channels, and torpedo boats for attack ing enemy's vessel for the protection of the principal cities near the seaboard. For defence from attacks by bodies of men landed from an enemy's ship, he has proposed the maintenance of local forces capable of operating in the field. Measures should be taken at once to place the colony in a position to resist the attacks of one. or two cruisers, and iv future the scheme ought to be ex tended to resist more formidable attacks. Submarine mines entail the employ ment of delicate instruments requiring skilled hands and steadily cool heads for their manipulation, otherwise they may become a source of considerable risk, not only to those vho use them, but to friendly vessels, which should pass over them in safety. The entrances of the several harbours are favourable, but nevertheless a large body of thoroughly trained men would be needed under present circumstances. Torpedoes will certainly be in their places when required and effective against ships forcing an entrance to the port, provided they are protected by artillery fire, so as to prevent removal by the enemy. There are three modes of attack—countermining, creeping, or bweeping. Creeping is a process of removing electrical cables and mines by dragging for them along the bottom by means of grapnels ; sweeping is employed to ascertain the position of mines by dragging a rope up and down the channel. If there had only been one harbour, such as Wellington, Col. Scratchley would have recommended torpedoes connected with the head quarters of the telegraph. A corps of at least 150 men would be needed if the torpedo system were adopted at the four chief ports, and the cost would be £20,000. As, eventually, torpedoes must be adopted Colonel Scratchley re commends torpedo corps. At Welling, ton, in lieu of offensive torpedo boats he recommends a corps to support the batteries on shore. Colonel Scratchley reviews the various modes of attack. He observes that an enemy may endeavour to force an entrance in order to get inside the harbour, or land a force,to levy contribution and retire, or may bombard the town and shipping, or form a blockade at the entrance of the port. The first and Becond modes can be met by the proposed system of defence: batteries, torpedoes, and land forces; the third and fourth operations are besli dealt with; by naval means.

In regard to Otogo Heads, ho thinks Point Harrington affords an admirable site for a battery to face tbe entrance and command the channel. He pro poser, a work designed for Jive guns, but at present armed with two seven-inch and one 69-pounder rifled guns. Two field-pieces should be added to protect the reav of the work and to fire upon the adjacent beaches. This battery,with three guns and three torpedo boats.will suffice for present requirements. A ship steaming at ten knots would be ox posed to fifty shots from the three guns during the time she took to come within and pass beyond range, and thirty shots at ranges of 400 to 2,0C0 yards. Ocean Beach,at Dunedin,is to be protected as advised. Bluff is not at present of sufficient importance to justify a large expenditure, but future plans are pointed out. At Dunedin, he thinks, the artillerymen required tor the battery on Ocean Eeaeh may be com posed of 80 non-commissioned officers and men.

The defence proposals of the four prin cipal ports may be summarised thus : Batteries at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers, £1.8,000; torpedo bo.its for the above ports, £14,000; incidental expenses, £5000; batteries at Ocean Beach, Dunedin, £3000. The cities of Auokland, Welling ton, Christchurch, and Dunedin are to be protected against attack by land by the existing forces. The harbours of Auck land, Wellington, Port Chalmers, and Lyttelton are to be defended against naval attack by batteries armed with ordnance now in the colony, supple mented by spar torpedo boats, which are to be purchased. Naval Brigades are to be formed at the above-mentioned places. Twelve torpedo boats are pro posed—three for each of the chief ports. Electric lights arc recommended to illuminate the channels at Wellington, Auckland, and Lytteltoa, to dotect enemy approaching at night. The ue3t plan to secure Auckland town and shipping from destruction is, in Col. Scratcbley's opinion, to place one or two batteries at the Heads with submarine wires between them in the channel, in order to prevent the enemy from entering the port. The enemy being prevented from attacking Auck land by sea, would, no doubt, consider whether he could not gain his object by throwing a body of men on shore, from which to fire into the city at ranges varying from 2,000 to 3,000 yards. The signal station at Mount Victoria would have to be occupied to repel such attack by a field force. Another mode of attack—bombardment from sea—is considered and dismissed as impracticable, provided there is a sulii cient battery at the Heads. The necessary measures to give full effect to these recommendations will, wo hope, be carried out withont delay. The chief cities of tho colony are now utterly helpless to defend themselves against the attack of even the most iu efficient cruiser afloat, and there is only too much reason to fear that our well known incapability would afford en couragement to tho scheme promoted in liussia during the late alarm of war with England to fit out vessels for the purpose of preying upon tho colonies. The petty republics of South America have vindicated their ability to defend their ports and shipping, and surely Englishmen should not be behiud then?! We believe thattheconsciounessof being really relied upon for service would infuse new life into our volunteer covph —that they would rise to the occasion, and acquit themselves like true Britons. Colonel Scratchley's proposals should, therefore, give a new incentive to vol unteering, especially in those branches of the service which are specially required to sustain his scheme.

When the city electoral returns were being made up we pointed out that there appean d to be a considerable diminution in the number of voters on the new roll. A tele gram from Wellington now shows that the same decrease ig visible all over the colony. The return before the House of Representa tives states that whereas on the old rolls for New Zealand there were 82,731 electora, on the new one there are 79,896. The Auckland figures arc as under :— Old Roll. NowUoll. Auckland (City West) .. 2390 109:! Nowton 2229 11160 • Thames JUG 2X I There arc several reasons for this change, the most notable being that all the non resident leaseholders who were previously voters are vow disqualified. It 13 also pro bable that many who were on the old rolls have neglected to register, and will not do so till some period of political excitement eventuates. As qualified persons can now register at any time, there is not much cause for alarm. Electors may be trusted to look after their privilege directly they desire to exercise it.

On our fourth page will be found a most amusing story, entitled "Mr Chuckcr's Pantaloons."

In another column Capt. Wing, Harbour master of the Manakau, re-tells the story of the deplorable wreck of H.M. Orpbeii3 on the bar at the entrance to our western port. Captain Wing shows very conclusively that the blame rested not on the local authori ties, but upon the Commodoreiu cimmanlof the ship. The unfortunate officer paid with his life for the mistake, and no object could be gained now by charging his memory with the disaster, only that wholly unjust reflections have recently been cast on" the port authorities in a letter to the " London Times'," which it is inadvis able to let pass wituout correction. The fact is that the Commodore followed Lieutenant Drury's directions for entering the harbour/, and these, applied to shifting channels like the Manukau, were out of date. The directions for entering Kaglan harbour have, on oce occasion at least, neatly led to a wreck. However earnestly we may desire to think kindly of the dead, we are forced to the conclusion that a little less over-Weeuing confidence, a little more prudence, and a proper attention to those local sources of knowledge and directions which were at hand, would have saved the Orpheus aud prevented the story of that dreadful night.

At the meeting of publicans and brewers held yesterday afternoon it was agreed by the hotel-keepers that beer should be sold at not less than 5d outside the house and 6d inside. It was also agreed by the brewers present that they should enter into a bond of £500 each not to supply beer to any publicans who sold it under those prices.

Mr Purdie, of the Bowling Green, wishes us to correct a report of a case before the R.M. Court on 'Ihursday in which be was the defendant: The case was settled out of Court, the plaintiffs giving him £10 aud a fortnight to quit the premises.

A quantity of heavy woodworking machi nery has been discharged from the brig Camille during the last tew days. We learn.that a part of it is for Messrs Jagger and Parker's mill iv Freeman's Bay, and the balance is a plant to be erected by Mr Sclfe, the well-known engineer, at New Plymouth. The chief town of Tarauaki lias hitherto been without any timber mill, and that about to be started by Mr Selfe should be equally advantageous to the town and profitable to the projector. The plant imported consists ot the beat American machinery for sashes and doors, tonguing, giooving, mouldings.&c. It is to be driven by steam power. The engines have been manufactured by the bes' English iirras. We wish Mr Selfe success in his new ven ture.

A Maori at the Bay of Islands made a lucky haul the other day. He had bought a bottle of Wolfe's Schjj^lpps, and after tearing1 oft 'the wrapper found an unusual document inside. ■■ At first he was going to throw it away, but' thought he would1 ask whaf^ it was. On submitting it to Mr Goffe the latter told the dusky admirer of Udplpho Wolfe that he had luckily fallen in for one of the three £1 orders issued with every day's packing of the schnapps. The order was forwarded to Messrs L, D. Nathan and Co.\ the prin cipal agents, and duly paid. The firm have, honoured several similar drafts which have been discovered on bottles of the schnapps sold in Auckland. ; »<■■■'• ■■ . •■■-<■•> . ■i•_ t..

' .MOSAM

Professor Fraw delivered his popular lecture on the "Human Face Divine" last uvening to ;v fair audience in the Newtoa Hall. The lecture'was instructive, aud listened to with marked attention.

A mooting of the Working Men's Political As^ciation was held last night, when the following gentleman were elected to office for the ensuing half-year viz. : —President, Air Thwaites.- vice-president, Mr E. W. Morrison ; tveasuror, Mr Batch ; secretary, protein., Mr Hislop; committee, Messrs. .1. \V. Carr, Williams, Hampton, McCoskrie, Fox, llewison, Cornish, Butch, Gilhert, Akers, De L'Eau, Hazard, Troraain, Cox, Graham, Tudehope. Burke. Walker, Niebolls, McMillan, Campbell, Dawson, Brame, Morrison, 'fait, Horbntt, Goodiicre, Craw, Hulme, Short, Bonelli, McX inlay, Rafton, Thome, Smith, Bowles, Waite, McDermot, Clark, and Gemmell. The meeting then adjourned till 8 o'clock on Friday next.

The funeral ot Sergeant John McLeod was numerously attended, the whole of the Volunteer companies of Auckland being well represented. Among the cliicers present we noticed Majors Dcrrom and Morrow; Captains Mahon, Leßoy, Diguan, and Payne; Adjutant Clifton; Lieutenant? Norrie, Connelly, and riobinson ; Sub-lieu tenants Hitchins, Flynn, and Smith. The committee of the Working Men's Club, of which deceased was a member, closed the club for three hours,find the officers and mem beis took part in the procession. The firing party, members of the Victorian Company, of which deceased was a member, were under command of Sub-lieuteuaut Self. The Hohson Hand under Band-master Chris topher, led the march from tbe residouce of deceased to the cemetery, playing the " Dead March in Saul " and Beethoven's " Grand Funeral March " alternately. The latter March, one of the grandest of the musical compositions of the greatest of com posers, remarkable for its complicated harmonics and expressive atteution of feel ing, was performed in an exact aud credi table .style by the band. A large number of frieuds and fellow-workmen of deceased swelled the lino of mourners to the Presby terian Cemetery, where the funeral service was impressively read by Rev. It. F. Mac n'col, of St. James.

" Under the Gaslight" was repeated at the Theatre Royal last night to a fair house. The piece worked with much smoothness, aud the several sensational situations were well contrived aud happily presented. The performance was meritorious, aud the audi ence by their frequent applause showed that they were sensible of lhs fact. "Jack Shoppard," a popular dramatisation from Hajrisoii Ainsworth's novel of tho same name, will be'presented to-night, and the comparative rareness of its appearance upon the sta^e, as well as the stirring character of its incidtntH.shonld conspire to draw a full house. It is now ten years since it was last enacted in Auckland, and very few people have seen it, although everyone knows it by repute.

" A.8." observes :—" I was very pleased to see, in yesterday's Police Court report, that some of our Sunday drink-selling pub licans are beginning to get their dues, There was a timi when, no matter what they had been doing, they always got off scot froo. Jf the police are ahaip there will »oon be a stop put to the large amount of Sunday drinking which is so general, and of which our respectable citizens are so much ashamed."

The President of the Hebrew congrega tion, 1). Nathan, V.nq., has received letters from the chief Rabbi of Jcru-alem, dated May 3rd, acknowledging receipt of the amount subscribed by the citizens of Auck land fnr the above institution. The follow ing extract will show how much the aisist ance was needed: "To attempt giving even a comparative idea of the groat gnod achieved by the Soup Kitchen Society h<>re is beyond our ora tonal capacity, and since words cannot express it, how cm words describe it. Suffice it in stating that from 70 to 80 indi viduals, destitute and helpless to the last degree, are daily entertained with good mid wholesome food besides out door recipients, and besides that on Saturday's that number is almost doubled, and when the present scarcity of fond, amounting to almost famine, is taken into consideration, it will easily be perceived in how far our sources are exhausted, and comparatively it will also demonstrate that continuing to entertain ho helpless a number of individ uals is actually giving them every day new life.

Mrs Lawlor, the wife of the bigamist who was sentenced by Mr Justice Rich mond on Thursday last, wishes through our columns to give an emphatic mid unquali fied denial to Mr Tyler's statement in the open Court thit "the prisoner lived with her the life of a door." She aver* thai up to the time he left Melbourne for New Zealand, they had lived happily and com fortably together with their four children, and that hnving been out of work at Mel hnuitio fora lengthened period he loft for Now Z\Vanl with her full concurrence, in order to accept au cnpfinjernont with Mr Doruwall, at £3 prr week. He wrote to her constantly, and sent periodical remit tances of money, but latterly theso remit tances had stopped. The news of his mis conduct came to her quite suddenly and wholly unexpectedly A ci-devant neigh bour returned from JSu.v Zealand, and told her that ''Edward." had been married again throe yearn ngo, aud had no intention apparently of breaking up his second home. This information proved a crushing blow to the unfortuuate woman, and she was attacked by brain fever. On recovering, she communicated her design to no one, but left qtlietly for Auckland, where, she states, her appearance so profoundly arunzed her recreant bu-band that he fainted away. She alleges alto that in lm cell Lawlor signed a document making over all his property to the illegal wife. Mrs Lawlor, ho\veve r, is determined to await his release in order to claim him. So also, wa hear, i 3 the other woman. The sym pathies of the public, however, will be with the lawful wife and her four little children.

.'lhe career of the Kellys began with the outrage on Constable Fitzpatrick on April 14th, IS7B. The Mansfield murders took place on October 2Cih, 187S; the Euroa batik robbery on December 9th, 1878 ; the Jerilderie robbery on January 9th and 10th, 1879. After a long period of quietude, the wretches fell into a trap of their own set ting. During this lengthy space of time the Kellys have constituted an im perium in iuiperio. The whole colony of Victoria, and, in a lesser degree, New.South Wales, have been kept in a state of alarm and incertitude; a large quantity of private property has been, made away with; £50,000 of public money has been expended in attempts to tako or kill the outlaws. Three members of the police force were killed at Mansfield ; one civilian was shot on Saturday night, and another on Monday; nor is it likely that Scott's gang would have shed the blood of Constable Bowen. but for the encouragement they derived from the immunity of the Kelly gang.

The members of the TurnbuH-Maccabe Dr.imaliu Company did not perform at the Albert Hal. last night as nriiiounced, owing to tiie want of a sullicieut audieucc. We li«arn that Moisrs Maceabe and Arthur are arranging a new drama, " Gin and Water," which had a good run of six months at the Victoria Theatre, London, in the year 1877, and which will shortly be produced.

Mr Gordon Gooch, who is now settled in Auckland, is about to commence an evening elementary siuging class for young ladies audgentlemen.Mr Gooch i* eminently quali fied 08 a teacher in the ait of singing,having studied for three years in the lioyal Academy of Music. Hence an excellent opportunity will be offered to young persons for cultivating -the voice, one of the most charming gifts of nature.

Mr Charles Arthur replies to the letter of" Pioneer No. 1," but the topic has already outlasted public interest. He says the drama of ',' Driuk" was not advertised under the ■'' patronage" of Uie Good Tem plars, but under their own auspices and prestige, and he concludes :—" as for No. l's very suceriug remark about the proprietorship, let me inform, him to ease hia little mind, there is really no prorietor, as it is a company affair, and some of the company are as good Templars as himself;" " Grass-fed" has a word to say ou fat cattle: "In Wednesday's STAR I noticed a paragraph stating the weight of two grass-fed bullocks killed at Tauranga, weighing respectively 076 and 1,0021b5., and asking whether Waikato could beat this. Last week Mr E. M. Dickey brought down from h'u farm at Waipa several fat beasts, amongst which were four bullocks purchased by Hellaby Bros, at Hunter and Nolan's sale on Tuesday. Two were killed and brought into the shop yesterday, weighing 1,340 and 1.0001b5., showing that not only Waikato but Waipa can wipe Tanran^a out." ■ Mr "C. VV." sends a few well-timed words on " public baths," which we com mend to the notice of the Mayor and Councillors. Sir,—lt was understood last year that the erection of public baths for the great unwashed of this city was to be commenced without fail in August this year; yet we never hear or see a word in the papci-3 about the subject, and the City Council authorities have evidently let the matter slide. Will you please ask them why advertisements are not inserted calling for tenders now, or we shall have another 'summer passing away without the erection of thcrje great necessities of the age J"

Ou lire insurance " A Shareholder and Insurant" thus meditates: Sir,—l should iupVothat " Householder" cannot also sub scribe himself "Shareholder." It he is one, I would ask him if he considers no dividend for two years a good return tor an investment in insurance shares with un limited liability. Were he as I am, a share holder in the Standard, he would probably say, " I can place my money out to better advantage." I have been speakiug to au insurance manager to-day, and He assures me that iv each of the cases " Householder" refers to, take the damage down to the property, amounted very nearly to a total lo«, and in a cisc which he did not refer to, being the most recent tire in this city, the kitchen at the rear of the Foresters' Arms Hotel in Albert-street, which) was burnt in broad daylight, that the Company paid the full amount of insur ance, notwithstanding our excellent water supply. There are generally two sides to a question. " Householder" only gives us one side.

Sunday services are announced in another column of the present issue of this journal.

The regular meeting of the Pioneer Lodge, 1.0.0. F., will be held on Monday evening in the Temperance Hall.

The brethien of Court Eureka will meet at the Court-room, Alexandra-street, this (Saturday) evening, at 7 o'clock sharp. The Rev. A. W. Webb will give the Bible reading this evening in the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association at 7.30. We notice that the half-yearly entertain ment of the St. James's Presbyterian Sabbath-school will be held in the hall on Tuesday next, the 13th inst., consisting of music, dialogues, recitations and spelling bee.

On Monday evening next a lecture is to be delivered in tbe Pitt-street Wcsleyan church by the Rev. T. Buddie on " Peter Cartwright," the famous American back wuods preacher, an attractive subject, which ought to secure a good audience. The pro ceeds of the lecture will go towards liquid ating the debt on the church. Mr H. G. Arnold has taken over the business of Mr J. Goodall Brown, draper, of PansonDy, aud re-opened the premises with a well-selected stock of general drapery, millinery, etc. Mr Arnold lias been in Auckland nearly 20 years, during -which time he has been engaged in the warehouses of Messrs A. Clark and Son, Me Arthur and Co., and Shera Bros. His circular will be found in our columns.

CABLEGRAMS.

BUEOPEAW.

[BKUTBR'S SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.]

The Busso-Chinese War.

LONDON.

July 9.

News has been received from Pekin to the effect that Kung How, late Chinese Ambassador at St. Petersburg, who was reported to have beeii beheaded, but who was, as now transpires, only impeached by bis Government for his action in con nection with the conclusion of the Kuldja Treaty with Russia, has been reprieved. It is further stated that this step is an indication that the Chinese Government desire to make peace with Russia. Besignation of a Minister. The Marquis of Lansd.nvn has resigned his position as Under-Secrctary of State for India, because ho is opposed to the Irish Evictions Bill, which is being introduced by Government. Bank Reserve. LONDON. July S. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the bank of England is £10,500,000. The Brighton Match Post poned. LONDON. July S. The Australians were to have played against 18 of Brighton at Broughton, but owing to the inclemency of tha weather the match has been postponed.

AUSTRALIAN.

[BBU TEE'S TELEGRAMS.]

Services' Address. MELBOURNE. Saturday. Sir James Service in his address to his constituents says that peace and prosperity in Victoria are impossible until the ques tion of reform is settled. Commercial. ADELAIDE. July 9. Adelaide Hour, £0 15s'; country, £0 to £9 ss. Freights from Adelaide to the United Kingdom are 42s Cd, and show a slightly improved tendency. SYDNEY. July 0. Henncssy's brandy, in bulk and quarters, 10s ; New Zealand wheat, 3s 7d to 4s 7d per bushel; New Zealand oats, Is Gd to 2s 3d per 401bs ; maize, 2s to 2s Id per GOibs ; caudles, 6Jd. Tne First Tea Skip. SYDNEY. July 9. TheE. and A.M. Company's s.s. Menmuir sailed from Koochow on the 7th inst. for Sydney. She has 1,000 packages of now season's tea on board for New Zealand.

SUPREME COURT.—YESTERDAY CON CLUDED.

Cbiminal Sittings.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Richmond.)

ALLEGED FRAUDULENT BANKRUPTCY,

Our report of the trial of Robert Little closed yesterday with, a list of the witnesses who had been examined, and a summary of the principal evidence. Afterwards the evidence of Mr and Mrs Connolly was heard. Mrs Connolly stated that in Jan uary last Mrs Little requested her to take into her house for a time tno twenty framed pictures, as Mr Little .wanted to sell them and she wished to prevent him from doing so. Witness agreed to allow them to be placed uuder her house, but refused to admit them into it. On. being pressed for her reasons the witness said she thought they had bugs. She had not told the de tective that she had had the pictures for 15 years, but she did say that they were hers. That was, however, to Keep Mrs Little out of trouble. On being reminded by His Honor that it was always the best and wisest course to speak the truth, the witness in an agitated voice protested that she would " never, never do any wrong again." Joseph Connolly corroborated his wife's evidence. He had c'aimed the ownership of the pictures, he said, so as not to falsify the " missus."

Mr E. Hesketh addressed the jury at some length upon the piisoner's bahalf. lie uointcd out that the pictures were of very slight value, and that had there beon any fraudulent iutention on the part of his client it would have manifested itself iv the concealment of some articles iudi-pensable to him iv his trade or such as might be realised upon for an appreciable sum after wards, tie also laid stress upon Mrs Cou uolly'a statement thatMrsLittle had told her that she wanted to secrete them from her husband, besides referring to Little' 3 ex clamation after they had been discovered, " I thought they had been, sold long ago. :> His Honor, in summing up, said that thero were one or two points which Mr Hesketh had not put forward very pro minently iv hi< address-, and it was his duty therefore to refer the jury to them. The articles winch Little was charged with stealing were pictures, and an there were a considerable number of them they coi'ld not have disappeared from his house with out him missing them. Besides they had beep removed at a comparatively recent period, when..he. sigued his declaration of insolvency, if they were to believe tbat neighbourly lady, Mrs Connolly. Then again, when the pictures were discovered Little took it upon himself to disclaim their ownership. Those were two pniuts worthy cf the consideration of the jury. The case was certainly a, vary simple one— he had been going to say a trumpery one. The roan had rendered up bis book debts and Btock in trade, retaining merely those prints. After reviewing the evidence which had been adduced, His Honor went ou to say that this fraudulent bankruptcy was no doubt a most pestilent practice amongst ua, but he could have wished for a more satisfactory viudi catioD of the law than the case of those few wretched prints would afford —a case rather of more importance as regarded t'.ie value of the property. He con(jjuded with a few remarks on the ques tion of fraud.

The jury then reiiied, and after a confer ence lasting three-quarters of an hour they returned into Court with a verdict of " not guilty." • Theprisonerwa? accordingly discharged. The Comt then adjourned till Monday at lQa,m, , : <'i ' •... r.Vu .■

TELEGRAMS.

(FliOM OUlt o\ra CORRESPONDENT.)

f>ijAum«rrnwN this day

MINING.

Golden Calf.-Mr Crawford, the manager, reports that he has intersected Ho. 1 lode in No. 3 Caledonian level, me reef is three feet thick, and looks promising. It is well defined, and contains good mineral indications. . . . The Whan has improved in the inter mediate level. A new manager will be ap pointed on Monday, owing to the accident to the present one. There is nothing new in other mines. THE ORANGEMEN, j The Orangemeu of this district will cele brate the Battle of the Boyne on Monday evening next by a soiree and concert. It is some time since the Thames Orangemen publicly celebrated their time-honored anniversary. CAMBRIDGE, this day.

LANDS COURT.

The Lands Court is still occupied with the Big Block, but little progress has been made, the natives not being able to cmneto any decision as to the rightful ownership. The Court will adjudicate on the WhaKa ratimata block tomorrow. The hotels have been closed all day to the natives, and comparative peace has reigned. KOTORUA HJAD. Mr Stewart, D.E., is now in Cambridge on business in connection with Kotorua the Road. THE SAME OLD GAME. . The Lynch Family of Bellringers opened here last night. There was an immense attenilancc.the public hall being packed from staae to door.

«s»_ . (PEK UNITED r-RKSS ASSOui VTION).

CHUISTCIIURCII, this day.

THE UNEMPLOYED.

The total number of unemployed who applied for work is 220, and 190 arc already provided for. ORANGE DEMONSTRATION. The Orangemen intend celebrating the anniversary of the Battle of. Boyne on Monday next by a procession through the town, public sports at Anderson's paddock, and a dinner in the evening. Due pre parations ure being made to prevent any breach of the peace. The weather is unusually iine and hot.

THEATRE ROYAL.

The drama of " Under the Gaslight" was performed last evening in the Theatre oyal for the last time, and under dispirit ing circumstances, the attendance being small. The play, however, was fairly represented throughout and several of the characters and scenes above tho average merit. 'This evening the favourite drama of "Jack Shoppard" will be given, for which new scenery and effects have been prepared, showing Jack's cnstle in Wych-street, recently pulled down, and Wood's shop at the corner of Drnry Lane,where the redoubt able Jack wnsf apprenticed ; and lastly, the last scene of all, the solitary grave of the burglar in the rural churcb-yard of Willes deiu

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before K. C. Barstow,Esq., K.M.) TJIE COMMON EKEOK. Isaac Cleverley, sonman, third offence, drunkenness- and using obscene language, twenty-one days' imprisonment with hard labour. A SMASH IN BAKkli-STREET. Bcrkitt Williams w.is charged with drun kenness and with breaking a pane of !ilas<«, value s<, the property of John Nicholson, of Uaker-street. The evidence showed that prisoner was very drunk and pinging in u-uially quiet. Baker-street, and attracted a jzoo<fdeiil of attention, bringing people to their doors. When stoppering, the prisoner put his hand through Mr Nicholson's window. Prisoner was unconsciously drunk, and had no recollection of the occurrence, but as hiu hind was cut he believed he had made a fool of himself. Snb-In?pector Purdy said the breaking of the glass was accidental, and he would withdraw that chai'ge. Fined 10s and costs. ASSAULT. James Whittle was brought up on a charge of violently assaulting Win. Henry Ponlcy, at Newton, yesterday. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. His father in-law first asmultetl him by tearing his coat. Win. Hcnrv Pooley, residing in Newton road, d< posed that lie understood prisoner was his BOti-in-law, hut ho could not swear to it. On coming home last night he could not get in. The gate was fastened. He le;>peii over, and on going in doors he saw prisoner helping himself at the cupboard. He said, " What arc you up to at the Clip board ?" Pri-oner, with a lump of beef in one hand and a weapon in the other, said, " Here you nro, daddy, I'll annihilate you,'' and he looked as if he meant it.

To Sub-Inspector Pardy : He has threat cued to do for me several times.

Constable Clarke deposed to being called on. lie found pmorer a little excited from drink declaiming against his wife's father. Mr Pooley : 1 don't own him. He may be my sou-in-law, but I have no evidence of it.

The Court ennsidored that ati assault had been committed, and imposed a fine of 10s for drunkenness, 5s for the assault, costs 7s, also to find sureties for his future good conduct for six mouth", himself in £20 and two others in £10 each. HEAD AND FTA*D. Elizabeth Tcrosa Hand was brought up under the Vagrant Act with being drunk and using offensive lauguage in the public street. Prisoner expressed her ignorance of the el id rge. The constable found prisoner Iviug on the pavement with her head on" her hand, literally covi red with mud. She broke out into fearful language, and kicked and yelled to an alarming extoat. Sub-Inspector Pardy said he heard the yells at the police station, and as the prisoner was unmangcable, four constables were sent to/ arrest the prisoner—a very powerful woman—who was at length tied to the hand-court, and lodged in the cell.

Prisoner,who rnai itaincd asulleu silence, was fined £5, with c-j-ts, or subjected to three months with had labour.

This was all the Ims'ness.

MEETING OF BREWERS AND PUBLICANS.

The meeting of publicans and brewers at the United Service Hotel s esterday aftei> noon, for the purpose of fixing the price of beer, wax well attended. Mr P. Gorman occupied the chair, ju introducing th•; business, he stated that at a previous meet ing the brewers had decided not to supply beer to those publicans who sod st a le?s price than sd, bntsnmoof the houses were supplying the beverage at a less price. On the motion of Mr Gallagher, seconded by Mr Kidd, tbe previous resolution regardiug thu price of beer. .Some discussion then ensued as to the best means of having a fixed price. Mr Scccombe expressed his willingness to enter into a bond with the other brewers not to supply beer to publi cans who sold it at les-s than 5d a pint, the penalty for non-fulfilment of the agreement to be 1590. He also stated that Mr Jagger■■ wruld be willing to sign the bond. .Messrs Whiteon and Sons agreed that if every brewer signed a bond for £500 to the effect that he would not sell under Is Gd per gallon, and Gd duty net cash to be paid by the hotelkeeper, or 2s per gallon, they (Measra Whitsoi) would, for the benefit of the trade at large, run the risk of losing some of their beat customers and sign the bond. Mr I'hiilips (Enrenfried Brothers) considered that brewers should not sell beer in less quantities than five gallons each time. Finally, the brewers, resolved to bind tliemselve's to the agree ment suggested by M/cssrs Whitson, and a motion to that ellect was carried. .An amendment by Mr Humphries, to the effect that it was pro nature to fix the scale of prices, was-lost.

THE FROLIQUES.

This company, which is to be open at the Theatre on Monday, completed a successful seasou at New Plymouth last evouiug and will arrive in Auckland to-morrow. Their vmt will doubtless be a treat to those who enjoy a good variety entertainment.

Scene Star Office. Eut;r Hibernian orange-dealer (Icq): « I want a local » Bland and hands -me clerk : "What about?" Crangeman: "I've g t .t some spleDdVd oranges to sell.1 Clerk, pewuasivelv • " Of course we. shall have to cbargo you for tha as an advertisement." Hibernian irate: "lie Jabers !ye put too much in yer papers Ye tu' me in as drowned once, and I'm not dead jet." Exeunt in high dudgecn, v ,..- v . ;i . i.;; ; , fl

The Wreck of H.M.S. Orpheus.

NARRATIVE BY CAPTAIN WING.

Captain Wing, harbour-niMter at tne Mauukau, forwards us the fallowing ac count, uf H.M. Orpheus, on the bar of that harbour: "Sir.-On my arrival from Manukau Heads my attention was drawn to an extract from the "London Times " brought forwaid in the New Zea land ''Herald" on the 3rd mat., in which a Lieutenant Brooke Hunt narrates hisper soual experience of the wreck of fI.M.S. Orpheue, which took place on the 7tk Deb ruary 1863, and which vvicck was (according to Lieuteuaut Hunt's narrative) caused by the negligence of the man at the signal station The above statement, I protest, is not correct, aud must have beeu penned to Sed by the local authorities, a copy o which directions was approved and tor warded to the Admiralty by the late Cap aln Cracroft, of H.M.S. Niger, that vesse havine passed in and out of the Manukau like one P of the coasting steamera dariiifj the time of the Waikato war. It fa atoo a well-known fact that a copy of the ocul saiUng directions for the Manukau harbour was put on board the Orpheus before she left England for the Australian stations.

TnE ORPHKUS ON THE BAK. I further inform you and the public tha' on the afternoon of the wreck I was in pilot charge of the steamer Wonga Wonga (Captain Benner). Proceeding to tile Heads, and when aniving there, we saw the Orpheus inside the bar, with her three topsails and gib set headed to N.W Shortly afterwards I left the Wonga Wong, aud stood across for Paratutat, to get int.. the main channel, aud when near Paratutai, my son Edward informed me that.AA c man-o'-war was aground on the middle bank By this time the Wonga Wonga had passed through the Fanny Channel to sea ward. Fiom Paratutui we pulled toward the Orpheus, and as we drew near tie Ouwell shoat wo -saw a boat pulling in tut broken water towards the beach. We then put the pilot flag, which caused them t< come to us. The boat was a six-oared cutter, iv charge of Lieutenant Hlil, accom panied by Mr Araphlett (the paymaster) and six men. After some remarks about tnt ship getting aground, Mr Amphlett asked me to let him have the pilot boat to go to Onehunga for assistance, which I did, retaining the pilot crew to myself to manage the eulter, with Lieutenant HU! and his two hands. It was then about 4 o'clock, when Mr AmphLtt made way to Onehun«a. Mr Hill aud myself acd crew then proceeded towards the Orpheus. Shortly after this we saw the Wonga Wouga returning. Tiien we rowed towards her to o-et assistance. After a short explanation to Captain Kenner, he took the cutter in tow, and proceeded with all possible speed to render assistance. PICKING UP THK MEN. About 6 o'clock we came to anchoi within a cable's length under the lee of the Orpheus. The sea was then breaking ove> her, aiid her crew had taken to the rigging. Licuteuant Hill (after showing some reluc tance to fctir, for he was much despiritct) made a start with his two men and the pilo> crew for the bow of the wreck to pick up the men as they dropped into the water, o> slid down the jibbuom gear, which wa then overhmgiiig the inner part of tin breakers, close to the deep water. Thi cutter was kept on the oar?, constantlj going to and from the wreck, until 54 mer; were saved. A HEART RENDING SCENE. At 8 o'clock the wreck was rolling violently, when all the masts fell to wind ward. The voices of the men in the ring ing were distinctly heard on board the Wonga Wonga. They were the screams o! menbeiuglaunchedintoeternity, andnotthi three parting cheers narrated by Lieutenant IJrooke Hunt. After the masts fell three more men were picked up. At 9 o'clock not a vestige of the Orpheus was to b> seen. The curter was then passed astero so thather crew could get some refreshment, but poor Lieutenant Hill secluded bimsel at the stem of the steamer. HOW THE VESSEL GOT'AGROUND. lii the meantime I went forward to listei to some of the Orpheus crew, who were re lating how the ship got aground. One oi the speakers, it appeared, was a quarter master well acquaiuted with the Manukau signals—who had deserted from the Hai rier, and was being brought back, Thi quarter-master ttatcl that he saw thi signals up and the semaphore arm pointed northward to keep the slap in that direction, and when liv saw that no attention wa paid to the signals, he went t» she first lieu tenant in ili■ • forrcasile and told him that the semap o c nrin w»s [minted to keep the shiplo ll c i!ort>, to which the lieutenant re plied, " The Commodore's got charge' From the uiniv's futihcr. statement, it would appear that he then went to the < ommodon (who was on the bridge) and drew his atten tion to the semaphore arm, aud while the Commodore was qutstl ning the manY knowledge of the signals, the ship struck on oue of the outer shoa's, but did not tbeu stop. i-he continued her course with the engiues g->ing until she brought up on tbt ground in-ide the bar. after listening to the above narrative, 1 went aft and asked Lieutenant Hill how was it the Ist Lieutenant did not go and report to tbe Commodore what the quarter master had said (which notice appears wat given 1o the Ist 1 ien-etinntsometimebefore the ship grour.did the fmttime, Lieuten ant Hill's reply was that the Commodore had taken charge in consequence of the master luyviug raised some objections to take the Orpheus over the Mauukau Bar, and that it w«s more thin the Ist Lieuten ant's conimi sion was worth to have gone to the Coininodire with any remarks from a quartet-uias'.er who was a prisoner. PICKING UP CASTAWAYS. At 10 o'cluck it was bio wing fresh fro s the southward with increasing sea, and seeing we could not raider further help we weighed, and steamed for an auchorage inside the harbour.' On ncaring Paratutai, we sent the cutter away for the shore by the piiot cie.v, who shuitly after leawog picked up Midshipman liarcl <y aud another young officer very much exhausted, floating on a piece of the wreck. They were taken on shore and carefully brought round by warm refreshments. On the following morning Captain Sullivan, of the Harrier, came to the Heads in the. steamer Lady Barclay, and took : all the shipwrecked men from the VVouga Wonga to the Harrier. Before leaving, Capta.iu Sullivan informed us that one of the Orpheus men, (much cut aiid exhausted) had boon taken oil'apiece of the Orpheus wreck by a cutter near Kuponga, and taken to Onehuaga. About ten days after the wreck we picked up the body or the Rev. Charles Haslewood, the late chaplain of the Orpheus, which body we placed in a respectable coffin and took it to St. Peter's Church, Onehunga, where Dr. Purchas (the resident minister) admiukteiv d the last of earthly tributes to the body. Shortly after the burial I went with uiy sons aud the pilot crew along tbe Uonat (Northward) fir upwards cf five nu'es, during which tiavelliug wo picked up 17 bodies and buried thorn on the sand hills a short dis ance fr>m high water matk (uot without examining their clothing to see if auy nnniea c.mld I c made out). I further caus. d s-atc.i to le made by sending two of tbe boatmen (NewZealaiider«) along the coast to a native, settlement about 7 miles north of Paratutai. On the return of the boatmeu;they informed me that John King, the chief oE the stttlement, told them that his people had picked up 7 bodies off the beach aud buried them in the eaud hills a short distance from high water mark. I have no doubt that the skeleton discovered last autumn cropping out of the sand hill was the remains of Mf W. J, Taylor, the second master of tb,e Orpheus, which was b.uried iv the first instan.ee by Jghu Kinc's people near Piha. b HOW THK LAUNCH CAPSIZED. Connected with tho sad disaster of the ST&tI 8' ihave aL BO, tO brin 8 uader notice wieck telling the crew of the Wouga Wonga thata sho.t time before the steamer arrived the launch of the Orpheus was got out, and when unhooked from the tackle, about^S hands got mto her, but a few minutes after wards the stern line parted iv consequence vl«! b°T at bci;.e to° «Rhtlybound qto?he vessel. Immediately afterwards the ship rolled to windward bringing a sharp stra n on. the bow hue, which dragged the launch orward with such force that she caugK on a cockbiL and ..before Ihe men could clear the launch from the anchor Ike ship gave a 101 lto windward and tum ? d the fcuneh Sda e^ aVi^ b6r eiDk »!O*S EVBRY MAN COULD HAVE BEEN SA.VBD. No'v^ ajr >l think I have said enough to show nat Lieutenant Brooke Hunt's naratiye as a whole) does not agree with thenakea tacts which came under my uotice. jfeol sorry that I have been compelled to bring the matter so fully before the public to show that the Orpheus was not wrecked by the Diligence of the signal-man atManukau

Heads. Had the Orpheus shown a signal of distress before the Wonga VVouga got so far away I believe every man on board the Orpheus could have been saved, for during the ebb tide thorn was no sea to pre vent boats going alongside."

Mr Lawson in Reply.

[BY TELEGRAPH.]

(From our Special Ripjrter.)

WELLINGTON, Friday night. THE following is Mr Lawson's reply to the charges of the Civil Commissioner.-*:—ln **m justice to my colleague, I may state that -t the Kaipara Section is under my coutroJ, and not,as may be inferred from the report, under that of the Commissioner for the Middle Island. In reference to this mail -, ■ I desire to briefly explain that shortly after my appointment to the North Island I fouud on the Kaipara Railway an Inspector of Permanent Ways as well as a sub-manager, and told, the General Manager of the Auckland District (Mr, I Mr Macdouald) that the line was over officered. I proposed to have a superior man to act in the joint capacity of stat: on. master and trallic manager, with the assis tance of a cadet, and to dispense altogether with the sub-manager. Mr Macdonald took exception to this arrangement, urging that the line frequently suilers tbiougb. faulty construction, and that the main tenance was a constant source of difficulty and anxiety. He suggested that as Mr , Haukey (the sub-manager) was a civil | engineer by profession, it would be better to let the Inspector of Pet manent Wayß go, - j and place the sole charge upon Mr Hankey. This I agreed to, because I found that we should have the advantage of a professional man's services at little, if any, more cost than at present. The management staiF at Ilelensville consists of sub manager, £300 a-year ; station-master, £125 a-year. Total £425 a-year. But if we sent away Mr Hankey we should require an Inspector of permanent way at £200 a year, a station-master at £150 a year and a junior clerk s.t £70 a year; total, ;] £420 a year. At page 7, paragraph 3, the report says: "In the North formalities ami ,;.-, safeguards have been adhered to with groat y strictness, and sometimes carried a little too far but in neither Island could we find any evidence of able, searching, economic super- v vision, or any vigilant protection of tuo public interest." This portion of the para- j .•raph appears to me so contradictory that I /; merely draw your attention to its inconsis tency. The next portion ot the paragraph, however, I take exception to. It reads thus : "We found the Commissioner of : the North Island insufficiently informed upon many important details of his own Department, without a knowledge M of which it was impossible he could . jjjj otncially protect the public interest." With regard to this portion I beg to leave to remark that I will not yield to any man in the service iv respect to knowledge in -i what I deem to be the leading features in railway management, namely, a thorough acquaintance with traffic matters. ,aj| I admitted to the Commissioners that I | had had no professional training in the 9 nitu-e of civil ur mechanical engineering. Of these matters I know nothing beyond. ■ what I have acquired by an ooservatioa', 4.!^ extending over many years connection with ";': railways. It may be inferred from the I extracts given that the Commissioners make 1 it a sine qua non that a thorough knowledge is absolutely necessary, and yet in the first 1 paragraph of page 8 they recommend "the appointment of a man to the * supervision and responsibility of . the whole Department, and eucli an officer | should be rather a maa of business 1 than simply an engineer, or even a rail- .'^ way expert." With regard to the conclud- . j ing portion of paragraph 3, page 7, which reads, " and distant officers were cvi- : dently guided and restiained with a very loo3e hand," this appears to me to be 1 inconsistent with their couvictiou that safe- : guards have been adhered to with great strictness ; but, be that as it may, I deny jjfj the charge of laxity, and challenge any proof of it. On the contrary,aud as proof of M the fallacy of this, I desire to draw your ~ •., j" attention to results, and submit that with 1 the aid of jealous co-operation on the part; ''j^! of the manager such results could only have. ',S been accomplished by "vigilant and ecoilq-'^'i mic supervision. ;I During the following | financial periods the per centages of expen-. I dituie to receipts were :—1874-5, 91*12 per <f cent; 1875-76, 84-16; 1876 77, BS"s*s ; 1877-78, 81-81 ; 1878-79, 74-53; 1579-80,! ---72*89. And considering that the last two. § (those I have controlled) have been excep-. :: .tionally depressed pe'iods, $hcsc results should call forth commendation rathei than.. 9 censure. The only other subject in the : report affecting the North Island is that, relative *o the resigns'iou c £ the Auckland! Traffic Manager. As you are fully conveiv,. r sant with this transaction I will only sayjg that the nature of the variance between the General Manager and Traffic Manager left' no alternative but recoinmeuding to you tfc«j , acceptance of the latter's resignation. r£hQ Commissioners were placed in Posse' jS ; on o f 1| all the facts of the oase,and, not'^ithstand- M ing this and my explanation p/i the actual nait the Traffic Manager took in accom plushing the reduction oi the working ex penses from 94 to 68 per cent, of the receipts, the report lead 3to to the inference taat it resulted entirely '■; from the traffic manager's exertions. The real state oE the case is that It was due to I my actiou, determined upou before his appointment, viz., reducing the train mile age by 90,000 m les per annum, and the* § Permanent Way staff by 20 per cent, il These changes comiug into opuratiou simul- -M taneously with his services have apparently r'j been taken advantage of by thY traffics*' manager whilst airing his grievances before the Commissioners lam quite willing to accord t6 the traffic mauager his shaie oi : '< the praise, and will here repeat what I stated-iii my memo, to you of 23rd March last—"Mr Lowe is thoroughly posted in "* traffic management, and there can be no J doubt he has contributed a fair share of the I success and general improvement onAnck-,;^ landliues dutingthelastlouaontli& n This,!- <&m may remark, applies more to the working than to the fiuancial results. Although by * the side of matters appertaining to my pre- ■ 1 sent position, and oonaidering the subject-■■! in hand, I think it will not be out of place to sutnbit the. results of my Canterbury "if experience of railway management for the. m purpose of rebutting the CommissionerVll charge of various shortcomings incompatiWa, 5 with good management. On the Ist Itecv I 1871, I was was appoiuted to the manage J| incut of the Provincial Railways ofjJß Canterbury, then numbering above 80 miletfjS of opened Hues, viz., Lyttelton to AshbuPfJl ton south, and Raugiova north, then, as ','.'■ now, the best paying sections. At this time .< the per centago of expenditure to receipts i was S4 41 per cent. Simultaneously with . i my appoiutmeut tiie Oxford a )( j ■ l Malvein Branches wero opened, ad/jj^M ] between 40aud 50miles of notorious 1, v a *M * profitable railway, yet, notwithf' *i :,.„ 1 this disadvantage, the working c- ' ' t" r * > the first yea- of my charge wor , ?£%Ato l 67.0 per cent., a dec.ea eofV,, „" °~ $ •: ': J one year. This statement ' [* *£ * J&J ' * CTazette, No. 24, ot 26 f h„! !,,„„ Iq «b ,rz<M l c ;« ■that'^o^S,,J c merited disparages eilt _ Bu not liavineseen • * the evidence upon. wbich tlle Comu.issionerfi - \ have based they, statements I am not in a -, ! Position to d.eal more mlly with their impu- "i tations. i may remark.hWeverJthnt I ara v & conscious of having loyally aud faithfully S used my best eilorts iv the direction so much to be desired, viz., making railway* I usoful and profitable, and am satisfied that. these results would bo accomplished if p the publio were less exacting in thaitf \ demands upou the Department. Thecnr- j taumeut of many luxuries in the direction! € indicated has for some m> nths beeu prBC- tised, and this -will be far more to the P^RSs pose than uudue redaction in the pay of: t i many deserving men, who have onerous audi w responsible duties to perform. My object'- j in bringing forwaid this rebutting evidencaf'a^H of the charges iraputod to me is simply Miafc J it may he on record as a protest agaiust the: n report referred to, aud I shall be perfecfljr | satisfied to leave any further action in yoar a hands.—l have, &c, John L.AWSON. ff

Certainly the most beautiiul Blankets cvef -|' made in New Zealand are those jiwt turned out from tlio Roslyn Mills, near Uunedin. InCoIHV Substance, and Finish they surpass any blaiuwM ii: of colonial manufacture thac have appeared iflv| this Market. Their Flannels olaoareotsuDcnor finish The First shipment, from this Mill » Auckland, arrived last week, to the order'ol /.•§. Mosarfl Garllck and Cranwell, who, TO""q|fßi thoir Co-operative Cash System, are Belling thorn jwß% at a small advanoe on Manufacturer's prices, The Prise Kxhibition Bedsteadshavbarrivß^H (10 different patterns). Nour on view, aud»fg^H| Sale by Qatlick and Cranwell, at " City H«" llft3 w Arcade." ~ At the Sydnby Bxinßmos the BirmlnghufrffflF* Firm of Peyton and Peyton, obtained iw..ss« Bighkst Award foe Iron Bedsteads, m*JsbßkS| " Firat Deßroa of Merit and Special Menu«iwOT Substantial and Kleg*nt Designs aud'DwtUßKH^ Workmanship." (All the other British Mawili faetareru are placed either 3rd or 4th in oegWM^H of merit), These Prizk Bedsteads Bxe^nowm on view at the "City Hall AxoaAe,' an^,Jii^^H porsoa wishing to obtain one of HlxhlDß}<Kß| flnibh, -will bo able to do so. Messrs GM''^ ' and Oranwell pnrohasea the whole of the Frawf ~ ■■-,■ Bed»M>aßestolhn«4 ,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. SATURDAY, JULY lOJggg;



! Special Advertisements! . . I O N -JL_ A L E< White Tuscan Seed Wheat Wh;to Tartarian Seed Oat* Prime Feed Oats Now Zealand and Sydney Maize Cfiriterbury and Walkato Potatoes , jiuneduHtof all descriptions i_ Gnanos—Peruvian, Mexican Hurst's Mixture I 35 kegs Salt Butter Flour, Bran, Oatmeal, Sharps Oraas, Clover, and Garden Seeds of every description. W. J. HUKST & CO. i?oo;;.—COTTAGK o£ four rooms, with allot jj&AO meu t 33 x 92, good well, So. Termsas agreed. 25 minutea from Post-cfflee.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. Co K n.-Suburban Cottage of three good-sized p- X/aUV rooma, tank, &c, with uno aero of rich •A. ■ voloanio land, fenced and planted in three ■& aivißlons: good view. > Tennßeasraa a«reed.- B,YaUo,Uonsaand Land Agent, J&ortland-st



Special Advertisements. HLOVES! jb[ principal glove warehouse. GAKLTCK & CBANWKI.L Intend . always to kC'-n a Largo Stockof Ol">es josi.i^ overy cVfl of customer. Belies Thjvud, Silic. Cioth, and oilier soasmiab'.e cloves, they have now on s.'iic Q.OOD TVVO-ninTON' Kid Gloves (Coloured), is lid. TlM»e are a Job lino, and worth a' grout deal more One Tw, and Threo Buttou, at \i 91 lallghtly damaged). __ They have Just Opened up a much JJETTER GLOVK=», in all sizes, viz.— One-Button Jo.iciihines, new colours One-Button ditto Ulack The pubVc will generally bo nble to obtain tho very B EST and Fashionable Gloves at the City Hall A re ado. We have Inst received a targe assortment of SIX-BUTTON Mac1* Kid Gloves FOUR-BUTTON Blank dit'o THRWK-HUTTON ditto d Ho TWO-BUTT IN ditro ditto OVK-IIUITON ditto ditto TWO-BUT ION Ist choice Coloured Joseps ino^. Will bo sold at (JO-OPERATIVE CASH PRICES? GARLIOIC & CRANWELIi, City Hull Arcadn, CJ'ieou-atroet, Auckland. EX 'SAM MHiVDEL,' from London, ex ' CAMILLFC,' from New York, NEW GOODS by these vessels Jus; Openod by GAULICK & CRAXWiCLI.. Tapettry and Bru33o's Carpet, now dtsigns Black &Gold Fringes) Very linndsome for Cor- Bnllion & Coloured f nic -s & Uip.-y Tables 3, 3i. 1. und IJ-feet Iron Bedsteads 2-3, 6. and 12-fest Oilcloths Fancy Carpet Occasi jnnl Chairs Folding Ladies' Work Tables Davenports, Wha-nota. < '01100 Tab.es Marble-top Cheil'oniora, WulnutUentro Tables Toiletware, Toilet. Ulasfes Children's Chair?, Iron Cots, Perambulators Door Mats, American Cradles, Cano Chairs And various Yunkeo Notions we invite in spection or, GABLICK & CBANWELL, CITY HALL ARCADE, QUEEX-STRHET, AUCKLAND. /^ENTLEMENS' fWJTHING. SUPKRFINK BLACK CLOTH FROCK AND MOHNING COATS OWN MAKK FOUR-BUTTON SAC COATS Iv various textures BANNOCKBURN TWBKD FOUR-BUTTON SAO SUITS, Splondid Goods, EQUAL TO ORDERED GEELONG TWEED TROUSERS AND VEST REAL MACINTOSH COATS }. Impervious MACINTOdH TWKICD COATS j to rain IRISH FRIEZE ULSTKRS ) Very BKAVEROVICHCOATS, ULSTERS WITNKYULSTKkS, OVERCOATS ) Goods gents'silk umbrellas gents' zlnilla umbrellas gents' reglna cloth umbrellas a most complete stock of all the above-mentioned goods at William x?attray'3 Clothing and Men's Mercery Establish ment, 60, Queen-street.i Auckland Opposite TTank of New Zealand. ABSOLUTE SALE CF DRAPERY. COSTUMKS and MILLINERY Previous to Stock-Taking. A. LINABURY & CO. Have determined toleiFect a clkakanch: sale of their kntihk stook of WINTKR DRESS GOODS, COSTUMES MILLINERY, JACKETS, M 4.NTLBB FLANNELS, BLANKETS, FANCYGOODS MANCHESTER GOODS, Etc., Etc, FOR ONE~MONTH ONLY. Bxtraordinarv Bargains in|Millinery and Under clothing. Great Reductions in Costurao and Mantle Do partment. Immense Reductions in Dress Goods, Fancy GOOQP, Children's Costumes, &c. Tho whole of onr Stock has been carefully Revised and Marked at EXTRAORDINARY LOW PRICES. Dressmaking on the Premises. Costumes nmdo in 21 hours notice A. JLINABURY & Co., 2Ci and 206. Queen-stroat. APOTHECARIES' HALL, OPPOSITE TH3 POST-OFFICE. MESSRS SHARLAND & CO., DISPENSING CHEMISTS, ■WHOLESALE AND RETAIL JDP.CGGISTS. Messrs Sharland & Co. have this day taken into their business Mh A. W. GARDNER (Late of Canterbury, England^ Certiflcated Member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, •who will manage the Dispensing and Retail duties of this establishment. Mr A. w. Uardnor brings high testimonials from many eminent Phymcmng and Surueons in Kent, England, -which give a guarantee to the public of Auckland that first-class skill and efficiency will bo leading features in our business. Mr F. C. t-'HARLA^D will succeed Mr J. C- Sharland in tho general cont-ol and conduct of our Wholesale and Manufacturing Depaitraent. Wo shall continue to import, bi-monthly, from Europe and America, Drug 3, Chemicals, Mag netic Instruments. Hlaßtic Belts, Trusses, Air and Water Cnshions, Pillows, Waterproof Sheetings, Invalid and Domestic Appliarc?s, Surgical Instruments, Nursery Requisites, Family and Homoaopathic Medicines, Brushes of every description, all guaranteed. Medicins Chests and Shipping Supplied, Medicines promptly despatched to the Country dißt'icts and the South Sea Islands, .■ THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY (FIRE AND LIFE), Acknowledged to be the most SUCCESSFUL INSURANCE INSTITUTION ■ in existence, For tho time it has been established. Namely, 33 years. And taking rank as one of the LEADING BRITI3H OFFICES; Has now carrkd on basinoas in this Colony for ; 10 years, During which period, in Auckland itstelf, no more honourable record exists of the dealings of any kindred institution than that of rjiHE T)OYAL Extending through all tha old days oJfire until b ;tter times came, when The Company was the First to Withdraw from Tariff Arrangements, And give Auckland Insurers tho benefit of Reduced RAtes. The undersigned Agent continues to accept FIRE RISKS on every description of Incurable Property, at tho LOWEST RATES obtainable. CLAIMS for LO3BKS are Promptly and Liberally adjusted, without reference elsewhere, and immediately paid at the Company's Bankers in Auckland. -~,. GEO. W. JONES, Chief Agent for tho Province of Auckland. Office : fchortland-street. May 22.1833. -piXPIRATI_O_N OF LEASE. In consequenco ot the Loaso of. tb.e;Premisos expiring in Aucsust, TITIIiNE & ; QHOYCK find it necessary to hold a GREAT CLEARING SALE OF THE WHOLE OF THEIR STOCK piOR QNE QNLY. Every article in iho house will 1)0 offered AT OP UNDER COST PRICE, FOR CASH. Sale to commence THURSDAY, July h 1880. M. & C. would Invite their friends End th<j publio to take advantage of this Sale, as it will be a GENUINK one. Tho whole of their new and Fashionable Goo la (without reservation) in every department must be sold. N.B.—Country orders will bo faithfully exe cuted. MILNE & CHOYCE, CHEAPSIDTC HOUSE, QUEEN-BTREE.t. i iasflTa-'/iiayi) ,: ,1 '•■■ 'ip^ f■ ■ •