SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER 11.5 BDNHKT.-Thlfl Xvenlng, 6.2T BUNRIBB.—To-morrow MoraßC. G.3J MOON'O AGK.-Flrßt Quarter, 22n0, 0.34 p.m,

ARRIVALS.

SATURDAY SVBNINfI. Christina, soh, Kvsnson, from KubbuU yKSTKHDAT. Zealanaw. P.MJ.S,, Wober, from San Fran- Annie 11111, brlgantino, Munro, from Blnff TO-DAY. CamUto. brlgnntlno, Craig, from Lyttelton r_ Oem, Boh, Pearoh from Tairun Kotomahann,. s.b.. Underwood, from tho Sonth

DEPARTURES.

SATURDAY KVKNINO. Mablnapuuv 8.8., Jones, for the South VKSTKHDAir, Reltanoe, ketch, Aadoraon, far Whangarol

IMPORTS.

t"*D«. Pw^«mn»iAna from Melbourno-2100 mats mnk«barley. 55 Bucks oatmeal JO aaoks oata, m I saokflbran. 70 aaoks pollard, «0 sacks wheat* 80 saotfs potatoes 600 boxes oandles.

•Inwards OoASTwisB.-Jnllna Vogol, from tfatrnßTwlth 51609 feet timber; Bessy, from Kenne&y Bay, with 22 200 feet timber; Christina, from Buasoli, with 86 tonn coal, OOIWABDS COASTWISK, - Rnftltft£Sj.uiML Omaha; Bejsy, for Kennedy Boy; Reliance, (or Wiianguei. Per Aratapn from Sydney-1052 bsga bone dUßU9 pieces oeoar, 72 caska whiting. Moawa Bnlpnnrlo aoia, a oaaea dime, SO bundles wire, 31 paokßKos bottles, The Bohooner Minnie Hare arrived from Gls borne and HastCoost potta to-day, with 89 bags barley and 40 pigs, The sohooner Cathona has cleared at the Customs for Sydney via Whangaroa. The barque Coromandel, from Auckland, via Napier, readied Gravesend on June 30. She it again loading for this port. The Lcoh Urr, 716 tons, and Antares, 820 tons, were loading at London lor Auokland on July M, The tonnage loading on the berth at London on July 7 for Australia and New Zealand amounted to 67,293 tons. Mesßis Staley, Badford & Co. quote rates from London to Auokland: rough measure ment, 30a Od; flue, 109; liquids. COa Od; weight, 30s; oement, 6a per cask; beer, lOd per dozen; salt, 30s Od. The Loohnagar, from London to Bind' Har boor, has been towed book to Dover, hiving slipped from anchor and forty-five futhorm ol 1 ohain In osnsequenoe of hawso-pipe breaking. The brlgantina Bannookburn, from Talma, timber laden, bound for Dnnedin, was tpokei on lnesday lost, SO miles east of the Peninsula, hoyo to.

ARRIVAL OF THE ROTOMAHANA.

The 8.8. Rotomahana, 1,727 tors, Capt. Thomat Underwood, arrived in harhour at 10 a.m. fron Melbonrne, vift the South. Passengers: ealoor —Mosdamea Glbbonß, Bastard and three ohil dren, Oreen, Montague and child, Mr and Mrs Osborneand two ohlldrnn, Mlssoa Gibbons and servant. Duder, Parry (3), Messrs Younu, Ship tOD, southern, Robinson. Aoheme.de, Braoken bury. Gardiner, McCaig, Aloxandor, Butobor, Bees, Dobson, Linoox. BenK, Webb, Kainey. Hayes, Flnlaysoo, Graoo. Kemp, Parry, nil worth, Jones, Or&m, Clitsold, 'i upper, Urown Harper, Hammond, Captains Barclay and Ty dell, and 23 steerage. Wo are iodobteil to Mi O. H. Hudeon« pnrser, for press parcels, eto.

PASSENGERS FOR AUCKLAND.

Tho New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Loon Flee Captain K. Olaohrie, left London for Auokland on July 6. consigned to the New Zealand Shipp ing Company, Limited, with the following pas songers i—Steerage—Margaiet Macky, Jouiee Maoky. Ann M. Maoky* William O. Maoky, Bamuul Maoky, Aifrea Scot, Aiico K. Scat, Beatrice Scot, Bunny aoot, Alfred Scot, William Hoot, ThomasNixoD, Ohailes Curtis. Henry Hoaoook, Strah Beaoook, darah K. 'Reacock, Wdw.rad Robion, Ann Robson, Thomas Robson, Jane Lee, Sarah A. Lee, Charlee Janlper. Charles Qralngor, cranny Grainger, Hotter Kay „ and W. E. Topps. The Loch Flee t left the Downs on July 9. Messrs Shaw, Savitl. and Co's Margaret Gal bralth (Oaptaln Fergasoii)loftLondonfor Auck land on July 11 (consigned to Messrs Grnlok- Bhanlc and Co. Pasdougera—Saloon: Mr F. Clarldge, Mr Thornja Uuntor, Mrs Hunter. Jas. f Hunter, Arthur Hunter and Mrs Smith, f-'ooond Cabin—Mrs AloxandoT.Mra M. Goiaiog.Mta T. Smith, Mis Ohesmon, and Mrs Johnston and ohlld.Steeiago—Mr M oDoimld.Mr W. Woir.Mies Weir, Mr A damson, Mr Weal, lwrs Neal, Ktbel Neal. Wm. Neal, Walter New, Mr Wm. Jamie (ion, Mr Wm. Kedgato. Mra liedgate, Charles Redgate, Fredk, Redgato, Wu. Uedgate, Ann Redgate, Florenoe Rodgate, Alice Redgate, Kmlly Redgate, Gertrude Kedgate, Arthur Ked gate, Kdlth Rodgato, Ida Lnoy Rodgate, John Krneat Rodgato, iseatrlce Redfcate, and baby.

THE MAIL STEAMER.

The P.M.S.S. Zealandia arrived from San Franolsoo and Honolnlu about B p.m. on Sunday. We are indebted to Mr it. Macdonald. purser, for prosa paroals and the following report .-—July 30th (Sunday), 5.19 p.m., Ate ohorged San Franolsino pilot. Arrived at Hono lulu August 6th, 10.10%.ra., and lett at Sl7 p m.; received Auoklann pilot .August 20tb,5.30 p.m. Weather moderate and fine throughout, with the exception of 16th, 115 th and 17th, when very strong sW.S.W. winds were met with.along with a heavy head nen. Pasaengere for Auckland-Saloon : Meears O. MoKelfar, M. Palmer, Capt. Baldwin, Mr W. Boutod, Mra Armstrong, (Messrs John Dlokle, W_«i. Dlokle, K. D. MoLunn, A. IT. Holcombe, A. H. Shipley, A. Kirby, A. w. Brown. Steerage I Meadaraes M. Carlisle, Harrison, Mesara Kilorbeok, Mc- Carty, Mrs MoUartr and i ohtldren, Mr Corn«- UoB. For Hydney—Saloon : Mesdamea Butcher and ohlld,Cameron, MoLollan, Miss C. Bruoe, Mr and Mrs Robertson, Mr and Mrs Showman, M. and Madame Pulla de la Barriere, Mr and Mrs Ulark, Mr and Mrs Ryman, Dr Weir, MeisraP. Kwat, Keatorton, S. Watson, A. W, Watson. A. Mort, Wm. Caison, Thomas King, Thompson, S. Levy, Punch, Lefeire, Nioolas, Lawton, Dearla, Bishop, Perkins. Dlxon, Law less, Heywood, L. M. Bayleas, Cook, Barrett and 33 steerage. The Zealandta resumed her voyage to Sydney early thla morning, taking the foilow lng pssaengers from this port:-Mdeflrs Tho?. Sims, J. B. ollflllan, J. il. Onrnell. T. O. ' Grehan, and 8 steerage.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.

Rowena, b.b., Boott, from Ho&langa, MaogroKor, b.b/, MoArthur. from Waitara Balla Mary, barque, Sopwlth. fromMelbourae Colonist, Bohooner, Baliey. from Waltara Hawea, as., Kennedy, from the Sonth

DEPARTURES.

Hetwea, 0.9.. Kennedy, for the Sonth Ikilla Rookh, Robwrta, for Waltara Maogregor. as,, MoArthur, for Waitara Rowona, a.a.. Boott, for Wanganul

The b.s. LaUa Rookh left for Waltara yester day afternoon, vri'h one passenger—MrHhort. SThe barqua Bella Mary arrived from Mel bourne, with 250 tons of bonedust, on daturd»y t after a flno weather passage of 1-1 days. The 8.8. Bowena arrived at 3 o'olook yester day aftornoon from Hoklanga. Passengers :— Hiss Donelly and Messrs Shaughneßsy and O'Hnlllvan. Cargo i USsaoka and 16 cases gum and sundries. She left again this afternoon for Wnngannl. The Northern Co.'fl steamer Macgregor arrived on Saturday afternoon from Waltaro, with 300 aheePt 52 head oattle, and Mrs Hall and family W, Captain McGfregor, Messrs Post, Tew, Donovan, and Conway. Bho returned thither at 2 o'olook this of tornoon, The Union Co.'s b,b. Hawoa arrived from Southern ports at noon yesterday,wltKJoßßnoka barley, 09saoka malt, 32 bales flux and toy, 10 bales hops, 17 hones, 30 paokogea aundrles, and the following passengers:—Miss Jaraoc,Oavtnin and lira Wlng.Mrß JCvana and family (t),M3oars Qrlnton. Hanraban. Bintell. Cameron, Dlxon, K. M. M»rka. S. J.Nathan, and slxtoea steerage. She xeturned South at noon to-day with thef outh ern portion of the Knaliah moli and the following Dasßonicora. booked at Onehnnga i—For Lyttel fcn-Mr Barby. Mr Hubert For Dunedln-Mr and Mih Byrne. For Wellington—Messrs Ijowin, Bell, and MoPheraon. For wclaon—Mr and Mrs Otu&Bolm. For New Plymouth-Mr Donovan.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Bivvy, tbla day. Tho Te Annn arrlvsd midnight. Saloon i Messrs liudmore, Mnokenz'e, Miss Leaver.

Mail Notice.

Sinus trstc CtOBH as UwDaa.—

THIS DAK. For Thames, per Rotomahnna, at i p.m. ITor Knasoll, Kawalcawa, Wangaroa. and Alongonul, per Glenelg. at 1 p.m. For Taurauga, Ohlnemutu, and Opotlkl, por WolUngtoo, at Ipm. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, 32nd Instant. For Walwora, Kawau. Omaha, and Matakana, per Boae Casey, at 10 a.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, and Australian Colo nies, per rtotomahana, at 3 p.m. For Lovuka and Suva, per Tuiaroa, at i p.m. ; For Whongarel Heads. Waipu. Whangarel, Karao, and Mongapal, per Argylo. at i p.m. For Thames, per Kotomahana, at il 38 p.m. W&dnkbday, 23rd Inst. For Coromaudel, per Coromandel, at 1,30 p.m, Thursday, 21th Inst. For Glßborne, Napier, Southern Ports, and Australian Colonies, per Blngarooma, uti) a.m, For Qlaborne and Napier, per Orecl, at 3 p.m.

N.B.—The Ocoan Banger leaves Oamaru for Capa Town via Mauritius on or about Tuesday, i 23 fust. St B. BIS 3, Chief Postmaster, Chief Poet-office. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments-, Etc

AUQUST 21, 1881 Wood year and Boert Royal Au«trallan Circus, 8 p.m i Kohler'a Wnx Works, adjoining Mr Phllllpa's Shop, Queen-street, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. V.M.C.A.—Lecture, "Northern Lands and People," by laaao sharp, 8 p.m. Masonlo Hall-Lodge Waltemata, 7.30 p.m. St. James's Mutual Improvement Class— Eseaya-on " Saladin," by Mr Bkeen, and on "Sir Henry Havelook," by Mr Sneddon. 7.80 p.m. Newton Congregational School-room—Pano-1 ramo, I'The Wonders of ihe World," 7.50 p.m.

OrlUehed-Monthly Inspection of Hobson Corps, 7.30 p.m.

1 orne-Btreot Hall-Star of Freedom Anniver- Biiry 8011, 9 p.m.

St. Sepulohre's M.I. Cl&sa-Ksaays on " Cteaar" and " The Sympalmograph," by Messrs Tom pier and Smith, 8 p.m.

Court Ba'eka— Anniversary Entertainment, Cold Collation, &0., 7.30 p.m.

Birth.

DIOKBY.—On August 17. at Hollybrook, Man gere, the wife of K. M. Diokey, Ksq, of a daughter. GKKKN.—On August 19th, at her reßidenoe. New-street, Newmarket, the wife of Tnomaß M. Uroen of B son, ■ HKNUKKBON.—On August 21, nthorroaldcnoo, Kdon Terraco, Mrs W. N. Hendoraon of a bod.

Marriage.

MORRI3-RUSSKI,L.-On tho sth July; 1882, at the parish churoh of St. Lawrence Wai tbam. by tho Key. John Hvans. assisted by the Roy. W. M. Wollaaton, Herbert Plcton Morris, of 81, Onslow Gardens, son of John Grant-Morris. Ksq., of Allertoa Priory. Liver pool, to Allco Surah, daughter of Thorana Huasell, Keg.. 0.M.G., of HUUngboar Park, Workloghani. MITOHrBON-RUSBKUi.-On the 29thJunei 1881. at tho pariah churoh of St. Lawrenoe Wnithßin, by the Kov. K. tf. MUohleon, brother Of the bridegroom, assisted by the Key. W. M. Woliußton, and the Rev. A. 11. ralrbalrn, \loaroCtbeparlsb. Arthur M. Mltohison, of Benwell House, Sunbury-on-Tbamos, son of w. a. MitohisoD, Kaq . of the Manor liouse, Bunbary-on-Thames, to Mary Bmeilao, oidcat daughtor of Thomas Hussotl, Bea , C.M.Q,, of Bllllugbear Park, Woklngham, lierka WBBT-MITCHBLSON.—On August sth, by the Rev. F. W. BaKer, at OargavUle. Hodit West to Mary Ann Mttoholson.

Death.

HANSONS—On August 20, Aiinla Catherine, eldest dftushtor of Mary and Charles Hanson, and eldest grand-daßßhter of the lato Dr. Uhailes Sidney Hanson, of Carzon-street, Maylalr, London, Kngland. iho funeral will leave her parents' resl tlenoo, Victoria Quadrant, at 3 o olook. PITOORK.—On July 21,1883, drowned In Auck land Harbour. John Pltoorn, aged 33 years.— Home papers pleaee copy. SCOTT,— On Aiittust 19th, at bts resldenos, FntcraEgl, Walkato; William Soott, formerly of New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada, aged 71 yearsi WOODS.-On August 21, 1832, Jonathan, the beloved husband of Hllza Woodß, aged 62 years, eldest son of the late Benjamin Woods. The funeral will leave his late residence. North-street, Newton, on Wodnesday, at 3 o'olootc Vtlends aro reßpeotfully Invited to attend.

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

MONDAY, AUGUST 21. 1882.

For the cause that lacks assistance. For the wrong that.needs resuunco For the future in the distnnrn, And tha good that we con do.

The detailed account of the bombardment of Alexandria by the British fleet, which wo publish to-day, will be read with an in terest of increased intensity because of the intended bombardment of Aboukir yester day, of which we are momentarilj expect ing intelligence. The operations before Alexandria have demonstrated the terribly destructive character of the heavy pieces of ordnaDce with which our ironclads are armed ; but it has afforded no teat of the efficiency of the armour plating of our ships against the fire of equally heavy guns. The fire of the .Egyptians was ho badly directed that the ships of the British fleet were scarcely ever hit; and it weald therefore be rash to conclude from the result of the Alexandria engagement that oar fleet is invincible against land fortifications, if these were properly gunned and efficiently manned and officered. At Aboukir, how ever, there is every reason to expect that the experience of easy victory will be re peated, and that the British forces operat ing from that base against Arabi will speedily make themselves masters of the I town. Sir Garnet Wolseley himself accom panies this expedition, with a force of soldiers, so that the disastrous anarchy and incendiarism which followed the bombard ment of Alexandria will in this case he avoided by the lauding of the army im mediately the forts are silenced. From the full news to hand by the mail, we learn that no blame whatever attaches to Admiral Seymour for the destruction of the If.be dive's Palace and the firiog of the city of Alexandria in a number of places. The former act was unavoidable, on account of the proximity ot the palace to one of the forts; and the extensive conflagrations in the city were the work of Egyptian incen diaries, bent on plunder. The British fire was steady, well-directed and effective, and in every way the conduct of the bom bardment gives the highest testimony to the fighting abilities of Sir Beauehamp Seymour.

Mr Angclo Forrest has resigned bis posi tion aa organist of St. Paul's, He intends leaving ior England shortly. His depar ture will be a great loss to musical circles in this city.

We publish to-day a Government notifi cation having reference to the union of Karangahape Highway District with the city.

To the Editor: Sir,—The telegram yon published in Saturday's Issue, stating that the brigantine Baanockburn had been spoken by the Island Lily op Tuesday last, thirty days out from Tairna, bound to Dnnedin, is an error. The Bannockbnm left Talma on Monday, 7th instant, and was therefore eight days out when sighted, not thirty. —Yours faithfully, W. S. LAUEIB, Agent.

At the meeting of the French Literary Society on Saturday evening, one of Alfred do Musset's charming comedies, viz., "II ne faut jurer do rien, was read by Misses Jts. Stevens and £. Clayton, and Messrs C. de L'Eau, A. Villeval, J. Ansenne, A. Grange1 and D. Si, Gamier. The piece was very well done indeed, and the critics heartily complimented the performers upon their success. Miss Hlarvaczck, a young Polish lady, who had been nominated for membership at the previous meeting, was unanimously elected. On Saturday next the President (Mr de L'Eau) will read an original tale'entitled "A Forced Marriage."

M. Pallu de la Barriere, the new Governor for New Caledonia, who succeeds Admiral Conrbet, was among the through passengers for Sydney by the mail steamer, which called here yesterday. He is accompanied by his personal staff: M. Puech, lieutenant oi navy, and aide-de-camp and adjutant of the naval division ; M. Lefeire, captain of .cavalry, aide-de-camp to the Governor ; M. Ni:olaa, lieutenant of navy, officier d'ord ounanee, secretary.

A lecture, free to the public, will be given this evening in the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association, by Isaac Sharp, & member of the Society of Friends, and which, from &c interesting character of the subject, pljonld attract a full audience. ohe swtjjeat, " Northern Lands and People," will embrace Personal Rem iniscences of Norway, the North. Cape and the Midnight Sun, the Faroe Islands, lee land, Greenland, and Labrador, with anec dotes of the Esquimaux is their houses of Ice and Snow, and of Mission, life and labour in those far off lands." A collection will be made in aid of the funds of tbe Young Men's Christian' Association,

The Zealandia stopped, at Paola' Village, Tutuila Island, on the 14th instant, and landed Dr. Caunisins (the American Consul) and wife, bound for Samoa. Ihe Devonport Oddfellows will givo a ball on the 25th instaut, on the occasion of the opening of their new hall in Clarence street. A law students' debating society has been formed in Auckland. The inaugural address was delivered last week by Judge Mac donald. The hour at which Arthur's sale of Mr Barnett's house in Pitt-street is to commence has been altered from noon till 11 o'clock on the 30th. Mr Thompson, of the Zulu Diorama, has arrived from the Thames, and leaves, after a highly successful season, by the Kotoma hana for Sydney. Mr A. F. Halcombe, who went to Eng land some months ogo on business con nected with the disposal and settlement of the Patetere estate, was a passenger by the mail steamer which arrived from Sun Fran cisco yesterday. The Japanese goods.to be sold by Messrs B. lonks and Co. to-morrow, attracted a large crowd of ladies to-day. The articles are of a very superior dtscriptisn.

Clark and Kymuu's Minstrels, under en gagement to Messrs Bayliss and Key Holds, for an Australian tour, to open at the Gaiety Theatre, Sydney, on September 2nd, were among the pns9enecrs on board the Zealandia from 'Frisco which called here yesterday. The minstrels visit Auckland about Easter.

Mr Robertson, of Lake Takapuna Poultry Yards, received by the Zealandia yesterday three crates of pure fowls specially selected in New York. It is very satisfactory to sec the quality of our poultry improved by such importations, and Mr Robertson deserves the success ho has achieved in his establish ment at the Lake.

Mrs Campton, of Freeman's Bay, desires us to express her acknowledgments to the young man (name unknown) who rescued her child fiom drowniup; off tho Patteson streat reclamation on Friday morning last; and also to Mr James Kelly, who was the first to give the alarm and the most ener getic in restoring animation to the ex hausted little one. She is deeply grateful for the prompt action of the one and the motherly kindness of the other.

A goneral meeting of the shareholders of the Auckland and North Shore Steam Ferry Company will be held at tho com pany's office on the 28th instant, for tha purpose of confirming the resolution to wind up the company.

In returning th« salute from the Japanese corvotte Tsukuba on Saturday, an error was made in the firing of only seven guns, while the rank of Captain Katiunn entitled him to twenty-one. Tho A Battery of Artillery re-assembled in Albert Park this forenoon, when the proper salute was fired.

Mr Kohler's Wax Works roceired a large amount of patronage on Saturday, both at the matinee and the evening promenade. The proprietor is continually adding new attractions, the most recent being fi.ll.H. the Princess of Wales. Every child in attendance on Saturday received a triliin" present. On Friday next, Mr Kohler will accept a farewell benefit at Abbott's Opera Houte.

D. Weir again brings a shipment of trot ting horses per Zealandia for the colonies j it comprises, five mares and three geldinga, two of which have a public record of 2-34 and under. The others arc youngsters bred from the best trotting stock in America. Their strains comprise the blood of "Rys diks Hambletonian," "Whiffles Hamble tonian," "Chieftian," "Echo," "Mon treal," "Elmo," imported " rJereelus" and "David Hill." We wish Dr. Weir good luck oil his venture.

By our advertising columns it will be seen that two of the daughters of Mr Thomas Russell, C.M.G., have been mariied. On the 29th of June Miss Mary Emetine Russell was united at Lawrence Wolthom parish churoh to Mr A. M, Mitchison, of Sunbary-on-Tnames. On sth July Miss Alice farah Russell was married to Mr H. P. Morris, of 54, On slow Gardens, at the some church.

Mr Gabriel Lewis held, to-day, a further Bale of agate rasos>, alabaster statuary, urus, card receivers, watch cases, baskets, Parian figure's, polished shells, and Bohemian vases. There was a largo attendance of the public, and tbe bidding generally was brisk, although the prices realised were not very high. The vases, urns, and similar ornaments weie eagerly competed for, but the statuary did not command its proper value, and therefore the best lots were passed in. Taking it generally, however, the sale resulted satis factorily.

His Worship the Mayor has received from the Lord Mayor of London the follow ing acknowledgment of the resolutions of sympathy with tho persecuted Russian Jews, which were passed at a public meet ing held here some months ago and trans mitted home:—The Mansion House, London, E.C.. July 6tb, 1882.-Dear Mr Mayor,—l hove the honour to acknow ledge the receipt of your com munication of the 13th May last, with a copy of the resolutions passed at a meeting held in Auckland for the pur pose of expressing sympathy with the persecuted Jews in Russia. Since the date at which that meeting took place,many cir cumstances have arisen; and the opinion of those, who are bsot able to judge of the interests of the Jewish people in Kussia and elsewhere is tbat any further publications in any way reflecting on the Govern ments under whom they live, are likely to havG an injurious effect, and in that feeling the committee have not deemed it prudent, so long after date, to publish t,lic resolutions which you enclosed. On the other hand I have to acknowledge, with many thank?, the sympathy and kindness of your fellow citizens in the great city of Auckland, and I beg you to convey to them the thanks of the Mansion House Com mittee and myself, for the aid so nobly and generously afforded.—Believe me, dear Mr Mayor, yours very truly, J. WhittAKßß Elljs, Lord Mayor, ihe Worshipful the Mayor of Auckland.

THE CIRCUS.

There was a crowded house at the circus on Saturday night, and numbers were uc« able to obtain admission. The programme was entirely new, and embraced many novelties. Owing to the pressure on our space caused by the arrival of the mail steamer, we ore compelled to hold over our usual critique.

WAIKAIO FOOTBALL MATCH.

Auckland defeated Waik^to in the foot ball match on Saturday by four points (two tries) to nil. Croxton and Sims both obtained touch-downs, but the kicks at goal were failures. The team returned this afternoon.

SIR GEORGE GREY'S DONATION.

Natiire of the Trust.

[BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT,]

| WELLINGTON, this day. SIR Gborgk Ghev gives all his library and the ancient manuscripts it contains to Auckland, during his life reserving to him. self the right of removing and kaeping for his own use, for purposes of,reference, any books or manuscripts he requires. Profes< sors of the Auckland College arc to have the same right, with the permission of the trustees, under regulations framed by them. Nq other person will be allowed to take books from the library daring the life of the donor, after which the trustees can make what regulations they fhink proper.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before J. E. Macdonald, Keg,, 8.M.)

liRUNiCHNNKBB.-Foar persons were punished In th» usual manner.

" Hootow UoutsoN."— This aotoiloas indl vidn*l, who has spent three yeara one momh and 214*j-8 in Mount ttderi for sundry larcenies, damaging property, snd vagrancy, was brought no on a charge of wilfully and maiioloasiy breaking; glass value 16s, the property of Samuel Hunter Hamilton, of Auohl&nd, on the 13th inst. A second charge under the Vagrant Act, viz., begging alms in Queen street, was preferred against the same prisoner. — Prisoner Bald he was drank,—lt appears that the prisoner haa called at seve isl ohemlsta' shops and demanded, money. , threatening, it the request were not compiled With, he would break the windows. He actually broke one of Mr 8. H. Hamilton's windowa.snd had raised his atlok to break Mr Gardiner's when an assistant knwkod him down, Una fear's imprisonment with hard labour. A Youthful Custom «b.—James Wynn.aeed II ream, was committed to the Industrial Sohool for a term qf four years. This was all the business.

ARRIVAL OF THE P.M.S.S. 'ZEALANDIA' WITH THE English and American Mails VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

London, July 29.

Sergeant Lawrence, of the First Dum barton Regiment, won the Queen's prize at Wimbledon, with a score of 05 on the last three ranges. In the rifle contest at Winibledon.Lieut. Mitchell of Canada won the Prince of Wales match with a score of 85. Th& body of the End of Crawford and Balcarres, stolen Borne months since from the family vault at Dunecht House, Aberdecnahire, was found to-day in the grounds of the house. A man suspected of connection with the theft has been ar rested. The body was found, after v four day's search, Within 650 yards of the house. Two brothers, named Flaherty, who re cently returned from Ametica, have been anested in the northern part of County Kerry, on suspicion of, complicity in the Phcnoix Park murders. They hive been remanded for a week.

It is understood that thirteen counties will be proclaimed under the Repression Act.

C*ptain Young.of the steamer Hope,tele-_ graphed from Hunningstead, sixty miles off Hammerfest: "lam just starting for Nova Zembla with v schooner in tow, which I intend leaving to cruise on the west coast of Nova Zembla and pick up any ef the Eira's crew that may have retreated across the ice."

Tho Channel Tunnel has got into Chan cery. The Submarine Continental Railway Company persist in carrying on their borings beyond the line at which the fore shore ends and the property of the Crown begins. The Government have therefore had to get an interim injunction against them. The object of the Ciown is of course to stop further operations till its pro fessional advisers inform it as to how fur a Channel Tunnel is com patible with the safety of the State. The Russian Government has cent out orders for building three large ironclads iv England, three others in France, and two lar^e transport Bteamers in Gormany. —Baron Hirscb, the managor apd virtual owner of the Turkish railways, is sending 5000 Kussinn Jews at his own cost to the United States. It is a generous deed, and he can afford it. He admits having made five millions sterling during the past fire years by Turkish railways.- A serious out break in small-pox has taken place in Cape , town. The iufectiou is said to have been brought from the spot where passengers from England wore recently quarantined owing to their being small-pox ou board. Mciling, who sold plans of the const defences ot Gormany to Russia, has beeu sentenced to six years' imprisonment with hard labour. A desperate but unsuccessful attempt was made, ou July 2Sth, to a-sass imite the Recorder of Dublin at the Gri'eD street Court-house, by a tutor named Fitzpatrlck, nonsuited as plaintiff on a civil bill. The Recorder was fired at in open Court.

The "New York Herald's ' Louaon special says : Parnell last night announced his intention to go to the Continent for some months and stay araeu" the Swiss mouu. tains, for the h- nefit of his health, after the passage of the Arrears Bill. Thursday he was taken sick in the House, and was ob liged to retire is the middle of discussion. a c has au tiered considerable mental anxiety since Mb release from prison, owing to the quarrels and disunion existing among tho minor leaders. He ha? ielt keenly the un generous attacks made both in Ireland and America. Before going away ho will com plete his arraDgememV,establiahino; an anti eviction committee in Dublin, to protect tbe tenants from the operations of tbe Landlords' Corporation, which aims at carrying out wholesale eviction) under the protection of the new Coercion Act, which is in force in sevonteen counties. Paruell's policy will be to keep Ireland as quiet as possible, and deprive the Government of all excuse for using harshly the despotic powers conferred by the Crime Provcution Act, until tbe next general election, and, meantime, to obtain a largo number of minor reforms.—A woniau has been shot at Billa, County Mayo, for taking a farm from which a former tenant had been evicted. She died from her wounds,

The British harvo-t promises well.—A planet of the 12th magnitudo has been dis covered by Palisa at Vienna,—C. Muller, one of the largest Iron and steel merchants, at Middlesboro, Knpland, has failed. Liabilities, £150,000.—The marriage of the Key. Carr Glynu aud Lady Mary Campbell took place at Kensington on July 4th. The Duke and Duchess of Argyle, several mombors of the Royal Family, and Mr Gladstone were present. - Charles Dawaon, M. X., bas been re-elected Mayor of Dublin. — A plot to assassinate Cardinal McCabe had b3en discovered.— Tae Dutch ironclad, Adder, was lost off the coast of Holland pa the 9th July, with all on board. Several bodies have been washed ashore. The Adder was a steamer of 400 horse-power.-rßeujamin Webster, the London actor, and Hablot Knight Browne ("Phiz"), illustrator of Dickons's novels, died on the 9th July.—Kioting, be tween the Welsh and Irish at I'redegar, Wales, on Sunday, the 9th. Many houses of the Iriohmpn wore sacked.— Nine thousand copies of a revolutionary proclamation, signed by Nicholas Constan tiuovicb, cousin of the Emperor, having been discovered at the Ministry of Marine, St. Petersburg, the director of that depart ment committed suicide.—An immense amount of property has been destroyed in Bohemia by the floods. A large part of the harvest has been destroyed, %ha bodies of 47 drowned persons have boon recovered. — France is putting its navy on a war foot? ing. —A train with 217 passengers on board ran off the rails between Tcbern and tsnatjure, ia Russia. One hundred and seventy-eight persons wore killed. Those uot killed were injured more orless,

OUR LONDON LETTER.

[From Our Own Correspondent^

LONDON, July 15. The Maori Mission.—Adventures of Taiwfianga and Co.

WfIEN the mail via Briudisi left London tea days ago, I had made the pleas ing diicovery that the so-a«lled Maori Mission, headed by Sydney Taiwhanga, was absolutely penniless, that the latter owed more than £8 for board and lodging to an hotel-keeper in Aldcrsgate-Btreet, that the said hotel-keeper looked to me for payment, and that unless I could induce the Aborigines' .Protection Society to inter fere on the poor fcUows' behalf there was every prospect ot three natives bring en tirely thrown on my hands tor an indefinite period. Aucklauders may perhaps ask (as I did) how it came about that the natives were allowed to leave the s.s, Cotopaxi in such a destitute condition ? The answer was—everyone thought they bad plenty of mousy, During the voyage Taiwhanga talked as if he bad a fortune at his back; in fact he actually eagfeged a steward named Tippets at a salary of 30s a week and his board, to take them about London and. show them the sights, Naturally at the end when the ship reached the docks, Tippets piloted the Maoris to an hotel, and his belief in the magnitude of th?ir resources was at once strengthened by the lordly way in which they partook of the luxuries of the season, old flora Hongi dika thinking nothing of consuming three lobsters, at 2i 6d ' each, by way of a relish with his tea. Next morning Tippets brought the Maoris to my rooms, and I too imagined from Taiwfcahga's talk that cash was plentiful. He spoke ef lecturing at Exeter Hall and showing themselves #t the Aquarium, chattered a lot about seeing the Queen, and made me promise to arrange an interview with Lord Kimberley as soon as possible. It was not till some days later that we discovered Sydney and hie friends were penniless, and then 1 wish you could have seen Tipnets'p face. Be had waited zealously on "The Mission," as> he called it, all the voyage, made arrowroot and gruel for the old chief at the most un conscionable hoars, thrown up a good billet to pilot the na&ves about London, (and never received a single pensy from them. Most men, on finding ttsy £$d been humbugged thus, would have left the unfortunates to itfcejr fate there and then. Tippets, however, has a kind heart. Moreover, be probably foresaw that come. one would mafce good the Maoris' defjeien. cies later on, and eoase^tedr-rtfra my ad. ministering a pound or two in ready cash— to accompany th.em9.nd myself as far as the Aborigines' Protection Society. Prior to this crisis I had seen several lumbers #f Parliament, and been recommended fry them to Mr Chesson, the secretary or the Aborigines' Protection Society. Thfe gently.

man immediately took up the case con amove. The Maoris have now been re moved to cheaper lodgings, and placed in Tippeta's cue; and a letter signed by the following members of Parliament - has been forwarded to Lord Kimberley, re questing him to give the mission an Inter view, viz., Messrs W. Fewler, Alexander McArthur, W. Rathbone, Sir Joseph Pease, Dillwyn, Brogden, G. Palmer, and W. H. James. An answer has been received from his Lordship fixing the 17th July for the audience. 1 lie Maoris have had an interview with Sir Dillon Bell, at which I hear the old chief was treated with much respect and Taiwhanga snubbed. After the audience with Lord Kimberloy, Mr Chesson proposes to call a meeting ol the above Members of Parliament,together with the Bishop of Nelson, the Rev. S. F. Grace, and Mr A. S. Rathbone, to decide what next is to be done. My own impres sion is that too much is being made of the natives, and that considering the circumstances they should have been sent back unheard. Taiwhanga admits that he came away in fiat defiance of the wishes and advice not oily of the European clergy and missionaries, but of Tawhiao himself, and also that he hoped to make money out of British credulity. This sort of thing ought not to be encouraged. It will have established a bad precedent if it comes to be understood amongst the Maoris that dissatisfied natives have only to raise enough money to take them as far as England In order to be well taken care of, shown the sights of London, introduced to the Colonial Secretary, and sent back again in perfect comfort, .Anglo-Colonial Brevities. One of the drollest cricket collapses of the season has been the defeat by an 18 of Drumpellier (a country club about ten miles from Glasgow) of Shaw's Australian Eleven—the All England Eleven who re cently visited the colonies under Shaw's captaincy. Suaw's men only scored 26 in ■ the first innings. Seven of the finest pro fessional batsmen in England made 16 runs between them I a canny Scotch professional named Watson,taking five wickets for seven runs, and all clean bowled, too ! In the second innings the Englishmen did a little better,-and ran up 88 for six wickets ; but, as they hod 18C to make, they would cer tainly have lost had there been time enough to play out the match. ' "It was absurd, however," says "Society," "calling the other team Eighteen of Drumpellier; they were, in fact, eighteen of the best players in Scotland. But still that 26 remains as one of the curiosities of cricket.

Tbe Earl of Clnnwilliam, who used to be in charge of the Flying Squadron and whose illuess stopped the young Princes of Wales from visiting Auckland, is again so much out of health as to be obliged to leave London, and is now abroad with Lady Clanwiiliam.

The departure of Sir Henry Parkes for Australia was signalised by a great " How dye-do " at Plymouth, Sir 'Enery informing the burgesses of that knowing city (as he has been careful to toll everyone else during his stay in the old country) that he is a solf-maue man, and conimemoed life with only the proverbial sixpence in his pocket. Australia is not happy m the repreflontative men she sends home to be fOtod. Mr Graham Berry, the Victorian Premier who paid England a visit not long since, has tho manners of v boor, and Sir Honry Parkes is an unmitigated snob. Sir Samuel Wil eon alone prevails in "Society," and ho really deserves popularity. The Rev. J. T. Jeifcock, Rector of the Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton, has placed in the south aisle of the church a brass tablet to the memory of Bishop Selwyn, first Bishop ot New Zealand, and nineteenth Bishop of Lichfield. He was the patron of the church.

The inference that Laycock purposely exhibited falsu form in the race for the "Sportsman's" Challenge Cup has been more than justified by the absurdly easy manner (a 12-lengtua' victory) in which he defeated Boyd on the Teea on July 3rd. Bettiog opened at 2 to 1 on Boyd, but some whisper of the truth getting about before the start, there were not many layers. Laycock backed himself to win at 100 to 80, which he accepted threo times, so that (with tho stakes) his winnings will not fall far shoi t of £700, an. amount he could never have secured over the Challoage Cup. These rac<s have practically " finished" Aus trnlian scullers in Kngland. They will never again be either popular or respected. Miss Pattie Lnvorne, the well-known opera bouffe piima donna, who sailed, from Sydney by tho X.M.S. Zealaodiain Kebru ary, has arrived in I ondon, and was pro sent at Howard Paul's soiree muckale on the 4th July. Miss Alice Dunning— usually known as Mm Lingard—will make another attempt to appear in London as a " star." Hitherto managers havo not jumped at her, hut the "dead" season is coming on and many of the theatres will ba unoccupied, so it seems probable a chance will be given her. Horaco Lingard does not accompany Alice, The firs' Mrs Lingard lives in Kngland, and might make things unpleasant, you know.

Mrs Holdship and her two sons arrived by the Cotopaxi. They are all well. Mr Thomas Russell's two. daughters have been married.

On dit tbat Archibald Forbes is going to marry an American heiress—Miss Lulu Weifjgs, the daughter of General Meiggs, of Washington.

Mr Long, the well-known Australian sportsman and erstwhile owner of Grnnd Flaneur, iyas at the Newmarket July Meeting, and attended the yearling sales with great regularity. He gave £600 for a good looking bay colt by Kisber, out of riermione, and bid up to £3500 for the sen sational youngster by Hermit, out of Adelaide. This yearling wai eventually knocked down to Sir John Willoughby for £3600. He is bijlf-brother to Ppregrine.and promising in appearance, 'but the price given for him was simply maniacal. Dick Clarke, the Now Zealand book maker, has tailed since Ascot, and was ex pelled from the Ring at Liverpool last week for welshing,

BOMBARDMENT AT ALEXANDRIA.

Tub San Francisco Mail leaves London whilst the bombardment of Alexandria is still in progress. I have, however, collected the best accounts of the affair as yet to hand, and append them hereto. Wo very first-class {' special" appears to have reached' the spet, but Dr. Kussoll and Mr Lucy are on ' the way out. The '.'Standard's "telegrams seem the fullest, but with this particular journal there is always a suspicion that they may be con siderably amplified in Fleet-street. The fol lowing account was telegraphed from H.NLb. Invincible on the evening of the 11th:— ' ' ' ' Tfye Night Before. At nine o'clock last night, the Invincible and Monarch quietly streamed out towards Meks Fort. All lights were 'extinguiihed, and perfect quiot prevailed fore and aft. At 4 •'clock this morning steam was up, the crew piped to quarters, and the officers, after taking coffee in the gunroom, all took up the positions assigned to them. There was a general feeding of relief that the long delay was over, t)jat diplomacy was ex hausted, and that at last the question was to be decided by force of arm*. Thp men, although quiet and steady from the foroe of discipline, were evidently in high spirits, atd the only fear was that at the last moment the enemy would evacuate the forts, "Prepare for Action." At half past four the sljipa got under weigh, and the order was given to prepare for action. The Penelope, Monarch, and ourselves took up our respective stations. The Penelope an# Invincible, being broad side ships, prepared to anchor while the Monarch, whose turret guns have tn all round range of fire, was to fight under steam. As the light increased we could see in the dis tance the Alexandra, Superb, and Sultan, lying near each other, facing Forts Ad», Pharos, and Kiwel-Tin, which it was their task to silence; while the Temeraire and Inflexible were steaming towards us to support en attack on' Fort Meks and the' adjoining batfceri£3_; Ashore we could make out the Egyptians grouped round the grjitt in the batteries, and endedtJy pre pared to fight. As the sews that this was' ho passed round the ship, an expression of grim satisfaction pervaded 'the men's faces, far fhe fear that our fire would not be; jre,iurn,ed ; agd that the Egyptians would allow us to dismantle their forts without ' resistance, "' (j£d up to this time been generally felt. ' >' '. 4. feared Disappointment,—The Tprkisti Protest? " - j At a quarter-past £vp jthe Helicon was j seen steaming rapidly towards us, Ac she 1 approached she signalled that she had ' Turkish officers on board, and as the news j became known our faces fell many .degree*, \ for -this looked like v a surrender.' Wh'ety she came alongside it- appeared thst the Turkish officials had been trying aU night to find the flag-ship, ans that they carried ' a letter for the Adtajral from' the Ministry l In this commuaicaitiop the latter djspre'

cated hostilities, aud offered to dismount their guns to give satisfaction to the British demands. The Admiral replied that the time for negotiations had passed. His demand was that they should by five yesterday evening »grce to the dismantlement of all the outside forta, and the present proposal to diimount their guns could not be entertained tor an instant. The officers asked the Admiral to give them his decision in writing, to which he at once nssente-l. While he was writings Lieut. Lambten and myself conversed with one of the Turkish officers who formed part.of the suite of Dervish Pasha. He gave us to un derstand that he and many others were not sorry that hostilities were about to com mence. He said that it was only so that an end could be made, and the fate of the two parties into which Egypt \yas divided, the one in favour of the Khedive and tho cause of order, the other of Arabi and anarchy, could be decided. 27«,e First Shot. ' As the Helicon left us with the Turkish officials we dropped anchors at a distance of 1,300 yards from the shore, and prepared for a tight in Nelson fashion of hammer and tongs broadside on. At £20 the ships of the squadron signalled " All ready," but a still further delay was necessary to allow the .Egyptian officers carrying the Admiral's reply to the Ministry to be put ashore. At half-past six a quiet order was passed round the deck, " Loud with common shell," and a gleam of satisfaction ehone on the men's faces. At seven o'clock the signal was made to tho Alexandra to open the ball by firing one gun, The heavy boom came across the water, and there was au anxious pause. Would the Egyptians answer it or would they evacuate the forts ? No sound came to us from Fort Ada . but in the batteries oppo site ub we could hoc the men loading their guns. They^yonld fight then. The order waa given to'%bmmence independent firing, and the signal waß run up to the fleet to begin a general engagement. A deafening salvo from five 9io. guns went from the side of the Invincible, while overhead the ten Nordenfeldt gun 9in the tops swelled the din which burst forth from all the ships with a succession of drumlike tappings. The bank of smoke which at once rose like a wail from our side prevented us from see ing the result of our firo, but from the tops it was seen that the shells had struck rather low, and the sights were raised from 1350 to 1,500 yards. In the Thick of the Fight. The Monarch and the Penelope had both set to work clo-e at hand, and the roar of their heavy guns, the ceaseless rattle of their Callings and wordenfeldt machines, and the rush of the rockets which the Monarch was discharging, added to the sound of our guns, made up a deep and con tinuous din impossible to describe, but which was almost bewildering. In any momentary interval, the sound of the guns of the other divisions of the fleet told us that they also were hard at work. The smoke from the very com mencement of the engagement was so deatc that we could see nothing of the effect which our lire was pioaucing, nor what the enemy were doiog : but soon alter we began a sharp scream overhead, followed by the upheaving of a column of spray to seaward, as the shots struck the water, mode it cloar tbat the enemy were replying to our iron salute. Soon orders were posted to oesae firing until the smoke cloared away. Tho wind and tun were both in the enemy's favour, and it was some time before the veil lifted sufficiently for even a glimpse of the shore, and this was lost the instant the guns again opened, and before it was possible to see where the shots struck. As nothing could be seen from the deck, Mr Hardy, a midshipman posted in the main top, signalled the direction of the stroke of the shells, and then the accuracy of the fire was improved. The British Seldom Hit. In the meantime the enemy's sholw were coming thick and fast, their aim being direc ted chiefly against the Penelope and inflexible. They were firing principally round shot, Twenty minutes after the first gun was fired, our foreroyal braces were shot away, and immediately after a second shot penotrated the fore-head, a splinter wouuding a stoker severely. At this time they appeared to have got our range pretty accurately, and round and conical shots whutlod thickly between the masts. 1 went round the ship ana found the men fighting the m&in deok j/uns all stripped to the waist. Betwot-n each shot they had to fit down and wait until the smoke cleared away a little. They were very anxious to know the result of their fire, and avked eager questions of me as to what could be seen above; but I could tell them little, for ths smoke hung like » veil between us and the shore. The enemy certaioly were slicking to their guns man fully, although amid the hail of heavy shot and Gatling and Nordenfeldt bullets it must have been hot indeed inside the forts; but, luckily for us, their fire, al though good in direction, was bad in eleva tion, and we were seldom hit.

Scattered Showers of Splinters,

By eight o'clock tho Monarch had si lenced a small fort opposed to her, set fire to the buildings, and demounted the guns, and she now joined us against the formid able works of Fort Meki. The Egyptians in that battery still replied briskly, but al though several times struck, none of the shots ponetratedour battery orwatorlinebelt.

(Where no armour protected her the shot scattered showers of splinters through the ship. One shot struck the quarter-deck close to Lieutenant Lambton, who happened at the moment to be speaking to me, but although numerous splinters flew about, no one was injured. By nine o'clock our fire had silenced all the guns in Fort Meks with the exception of four. Two of these were heavy rifled pieoes, the sound of whose conical sbq1; was easily distinguished, even in the din of the combat, from that of the round shot of the smoothbores. These four guns gave us great trouble. They were all placed under cover, and the gunners stuck well to their work, The Temeraire was therefore signalled to come in to assist the three ships before engaged. Bravery of the Egyptian Officers. Before they wore silenced we bad six men wounded, one with his foot taken off by a round shot, the other.) by splinters By eleven the fort was in ruins and its guns were silenced, and the Monarch was signalled to 30 close in shore in shore and dismantle the fort thoroughly at close quarters. An hour earlier Fort Msr&bont, lying two miles away, had opened fire upon the ships engaged with Fort Meks. The shots all fell short, and we took no notice of the attack, but Lord Charles Beresford, commanding the Condor gunboat, stood in and pluokily engaged the fort with his little craft, The Beacon, gunboat, came' in and jsined him, both making ex cellent practice on' the fort, whose shots fell thick' round' the boats and passed several times between their masts, but never even' touched them, and its fire was at last silenced by that'of the plucky little gunboats. In the meantime the ships of the other divisions of the squadron Were steadily'engaged with Forts Poaros, Ras-el- Tin, and Ada, the Inflexible having gone i to aid the Sultan, Superb, i*ad Alexandra with her fire. The Egyptian batteries re plied steadily and rapidly, and the roai of the guns was almost continuous, while the rush of the heavy projectiles through the air resembled the low irnrrible of distant thuuder. The Egyptian officers set a capital example £p their men, often jumping upon the parapets to see the effects of their fire. Firing the Khedive's Palace. Fort Pharos early showed signs ot the heavy battering it was exposed to. One of the towers was knocked down, and it soon ceased firing altogether, while the fire from thp other forts had also greatly slackened. At half-past ten tho Khedive's Palace, called the Eas-el-Tin, or Ifarem Palace, lying behind the forts, took fire, and at the time I write is still burning. The fight was nearly over all along the line by twelve o'clock, although the ships all continued their fire in arder to complete the dismantle ment of the forts, and several small magazines were in the course of the after noon exploded by our shell, a large one in Fort Ada being blown up by a lucky shot from the Inflexible. Going Ashore.—A. Dangerous 1 ' Task. ' ■ •• At one o'clock volunteers were called for on hoard the Invincible' to go ashore'and spike this gung in Fort Meks which the fire of the ships-had f&iled to -dismount.' The work was a dangerous one, for troops might have beep, lying behind the fort. Howe'vejr, there wore pleuty of volunteers, and 'twelve nen were' chosen for the • adveifturg; Lieutenant Bradford was jn command, and Major Tulloch and Lieutenant Lambton ac companied liim. The dijty was skilfully and rapidly carried'put. To effect a land ing jtHey 'had to swim through the'sur£ bdt no opposition met ihem as' they knded, The§uus were burst'with charges .of gun cotton, and the'party returned" on 'Warcjl without a pasjjajty. ►" > ' '■' ' 1 4- 'Stftntnavy' Qt the Resists. Of the ships engaged with FortMeku, the Penelope waa strncjj; five times, and pjght men were wounded and one gun disabled. The Invincible w»» struck many times, but

only six shots penetrated • her foreyard was struck and the royal brace cut away. We had six wounded. The Monarch was not hit onco, probably owing to her ability to shift her ground. Upon the other hand, being in movement, the practice of her guns was inferior to that of the Invincible. Till 5 o'clock the ironclads kept up an occasional fire, but the forts did not reply during the latter part of the afternoon. One wing of the palace is in ruins. This was inevitable, since the palace lies] behind Fort Pharos and Fort Ada. Portions of the town in the line of fire must also have suffered. The Egyptian gunners fought their guns ex ceedingly well, sticking to them until the forts were mere crumbling ruing.

Second Day's Proceedings.

LONDON, Thursday, July 13. The following is the best account to hand of yesterday's proceedings :— KSNKWAL OF THE ATTACK.—A FALSE FLAO OF TROCE SHOWN. ON Board H.M.S. Invincible. Last nigbt, when we retired to rest, it was anticipated that the events of to-day would be as momentous and exciting as those of yesteruay. Fort Marabout and the batteries near it had to be silenced; the Moncrieff battery at Ilas-el-Tin was still capable of giving trouble, and when these were silenced there was the serious work of dealing with the inner forts. Our calculations have, how ever, been entirely .upset, in the first place, by the weather, and ia the second by the hoisting of a flag of truce by the Egyptians, and it is probable that the day will be altogether wasted. After daybreak the wind rose, and a long heavy swell got up, causing the Ironclads to roll considerably at their anchorage. Ai eight o'clock the Admiral summoned the Captains of the Fleet to a consultation on board the Invincible, and the result of the deliberation was that the sea was too heavy for serious operations. The_ tol'ing of the ironclads would unsettle their aim, and the town lying behind the fotts might suffer severely from shot and shell flying too high. Admirol Seymour therefore de ferred the intended attack upon the Mara bout Forts, but directed the Xemeraire and Inflexible to watch the Kas-el-Tin and Ada Forts. At half • pust ten the I'emeraire signalled that parties of soldiers were at work at the battery known as the Hospital Battery, near Fort Ada, which is armed with guns on the Moncrieff principle. The Te'meraire asked, "Shall we fire_ upm them to prevent repairs ?'' The Admiral sigaalled his con sent, and the two ironclads opened fire. Only six rounds of shot and shrapnell were fired. All took effect, the practice being excellent, especially when the state of the sea is considered. The troops engaged upon the work at once abandoned it, aud the firing ceased. The white flag was now hoisted at the Lighthouse, and the Bittern gunboat was sent inside with Flag Lieutenant Latnbton on board to inquire as to the intentions of the Government. We 'are now waiting anxiously for the reply. After ahe bad steamed off, the I'6m6mire made the following signal:—"The body of men whom we saw working at the hospital battery dispersed alter our last shrapnel shell was fired and took refuge in the case mates close by. We saw about 160 men, .armed with rifles, runninp towards Light- Iwuso Fort. They carried bags. We saw also an Egyptian General, apparently Arabi himself, surrounded by his staff." During the night the fire at the Harem Palace continued, and the flames rose high from another great conflagration which is also raging in the town. The constema. tion of the refugees on board the steamers lying off behind the fleet at the destruction which is being wrought in the town is great indeed. All fear that their property will be ruined by pillage and fire. Failure of Negotiations. 4 p.m. At three o'clock the Bittern was seeH steaming out of the harbour, As she came out she signalled, " Tii..- negotiations have failed. I have accordingly informed the authorities on shore that you will engage the batteries at half-paat three." From this it seemed as if the officer and his staff observed in the Hospital Battery, finding themselves ia a dangerous position and un able to escape, had simply hoisted a flag of truce in order to get out of fire. There was great indignation that five hours should have been wasted in abortive negotiation?, and ia the meantime the swell had in creased so much that our tire, if we resumed hostilities, would be ineffective. At half past three the Bittern arrived alongside. Lieut. Lambton, on coming on board, re ported that the evident object of the hoist ing of the flag of truce was to gain time. When the Bittern went in, large bodies of troop 3 were evacuating the bar racki behind the forts, going out in full marching order. The Ministers had no proposals of any kind to uake. Lieutenant Lambton informed them that he had not come to offer conditions, but to receive proposals. He informod them that we did not consider ourselves at war with Egypt, but that Meks Fort must be occupied by our troops, and Fort Mara bout destroyed. They replied that .Fort Marabout was already evacuated, but cmld give no defiuite answer as to Maks Fort. Finding that no agreement was likely to bo arrived at, and being unwilling to waste further time, Lieutenant Lambtou took his leave. Loufti Pasha, the military Governor, conducted the investigation. He was in command during the action yesterday, and admitted that the troops had suffered heavy losses. Lieutenant ! Lambton, on the part of the Admiral, in formed Loofti Pacha that should he agree to the terms the troops would be allowed to evacuate thu forts with their rifles and with all honours of war; but that unless the terms were complied with, no negotiations whatever could be entered into. As the Bittern steamed out the Egyptians hauled down their flag of trace. Orders have been giren to the Temdraire and Superb to fire two rounds each at Fort Pharos. We shall do the same at Meks Fort. If there is no reply we shall anchor for the night and resume operations to morrow. Tho Monarch, Invincible, and Penelope still remain anchored off Fort Meks. The other vessels of the fleet lie at some distance away, in readiness to come in and complete the obstruction of Fort Pharos.andthe other sea batteries, when the signal is given. The a chillea ha 3 arrived, and has taken up her station with the Fleet. News has just been receiyed that the Oronte», with Marines, hasarrived at Malta. The Admiral has ordered her to come on here instantly. The reinforcements she brings will be most welcome, and will bo of great assistance in landing parties to destroy the batteries, and, perhaps, to occupy permanently some of the principal forts. 5 p.m. The Invincible has just fired a nine-inch shell at Fort Mek?. T.he atmosphere was clear, and we bad the exact range, there fore, although the ship wjs rolling heavily, the shell struck" on'the'exact poiat aimed at, and in a short time flames broke out from the building.' Therjs was1 no reply, nor is there any sign of life in the fort. It is strange that the enemy should so stubbornly refuse to allow us to ocjupy a fort which they have' aban doned.' ii, As for the sailors, notwithstanding the warm nature of yesterday's fire,' and their fortunate escape from' serious casualties, they arc all eager to be at wqrk again, aud are' longing for ano ther bout before the soldiers a-rive to take the work out of their hands. However, it is very fortunate that all tho conical shot missed the vessels yesterday, for had we been struck on the water-line by them instead of by the'many well-aimed round shot, the ship would certainly have heen obliged tq go. out of action, and would not improbably have been sunk, for our armour would hardly resist ten-inch rifled shot, So faras Lieutenant Limbtonjoould iudge while in the harbour, Alexandria appeared to be quiet. In the-Khedive's Palace is a large gap caused by a shell, and the Harem Palace is completely gutted. The bombardment had evidently produced a great moral effect upon the military offi. cere with whom he conversed. Since his arrival here, the Admiral has had indeed an anxious time of it ;■ but, in the unanimous opinion of the Fleet, he has conducted the difficult negotiations with fae_r. judgment, and dignified firmness, while tho mariner in which he arranged yesterday's action proves his high papabilities for command. Pron* the beginning to file end there was not a single bitch or the' slightest confusjou. Every thing had' bedn ■ arranged and foreseen, find each ship knew exactly what to do and did it ' ' ■ ; (J o!clock. A few minutes after the shot was fired at Fort Meka a white flag was again hoisted. An officer will probably be sent off'tQ the [ag-ship. Dense1 smoke is rising over Alexandria frdm two quarters, and another fire has just broken out, There are feara ;hat the mob has begun to pillage and des troy, Much irritation is expressed at tb.3

hoisting flag* of truca"^,. I they know to l) d usplm "'* .El they will not «hiply V v iUl ffhc" I demands. We caii se« a fow nenn„ oar II onshore. They are h^Stl^ a« ■ ''■ 1 close by the rain, of Fort Mek. %' i military are visible. The Adm r a | Ll° i ssnding ashore 10 inform the omi? s*"> m that he accepts the fl^ oftrace !„?«?*« I wlllbethekstttucetowhichheS^ 1'1' " 1 and that henceforth he shaU consfe*! ' the hoisting of a white flag signing nhlt I ditional surrender, and will S£ n £ncoil> I Tho .Helicon is on the pofi dffl^ I away with this message. Bleam»ig < H 0' ' "'' '' ■ The conflagration in the town is guir' 7 I tending. Wanes are rising iuvartou, I ter* The spactacle is f ST^- 1 mach anxiety is felt on board the FW' l\' ffl a general destruction ot the town Jw?} W> take place. The weather is m^. f rUld ' Jf the wind has abated, and the * ea L o ? 6' 1 down. The ChUtern i 3 endeav oa " n g B °ln; ' I obtain replies to the Queen'saSlS i the wouuded, by sic-nailing $bT 111I 11 electric li B ht to the Tarious vessllinfli : Fleet. Tlie signals can bereadwlh ' h' W feet ease, and could be so were thePKiP"" M lying at several times her present diZ?" 1 II The Turkish yacht Is still lyW 3' ' Khedive's Palace at Ramleh close in*£' 8 " li w supposed that her object is to save h M Khedive and his family in case of T ii The Sultan, Superb, Td^ilSMX,,!-i I and Achilles are lying off the flew ft ti» Ii readiness for action to-morrow "'MO The fllessageries steamer Said came in - ta b. cfSfa B!i"e'"'eimil"»s | The Admiral being anxious as to th» W1 state of things prevailing along the <W 'ft ,of which he has no news, is sending £ 1 guv-boat Decoy to Port Said to-night, I.j

Great Slaughter. f'■ The "Daily Telegraph" Alexandria' P correspondent states that yeaterday he- E went in an open boat close ia along th« is line to see what damage had been done hv- ! W the English fire. Taking the coast linn" -ffl from A<liemi Fort.he found all the battetiei i ■ facing the sea destroyed and the guns dis! ' PI mounted. An Arab informed him that many hundreds of men had been kills! ■ I there between Adjemi and Alexandria. &: : W explosion at the midway fort kilU^'ii he declared, everybody insiae it / The correspondent proceeds: At the I 1 Lighthouse Fort I found all the guns dom ffi the face of the battery being utterly i* pulverised. The palace itself has been much W damaged by shell. The whole left wine is sii destroyed, and the barracks at the Dack m Iff on fire. Flames were also visible inth«; IBf left wing of the palace. Behind this Mi" ■ the Arab quarter, where all the shellsmW II ing the batteries leading to the Pharos fort Bl had fallen. Here the houses are in chaos Ml There has been terrible destruction everyl Wi, where about the locality. There was great f$ slaughter here, many persons besides Jp soldiers being killed. Thence I steered 1 down nearly to Pharos Poiut, finding all I the batteries absolute ruins. I learned here I 1 that the shells fired over the isthmus had fallen wildly, killing many poodle neat Fort 1« Napoleon and wrecking the houses. ' ' f Sharp Work, A weekly piper siys :—The British fleet t commenced the bombardment of Alexandrli * at precisely ten minutes to seven on Tues day morning, Egyptian time, and witlh less than an hour the news reached London that the firing had begun, and that the re. -i | turn from the foea wa3 futile and HI. t' directed. As the time difference between ,'■ Greeuwich and Alexandria is two hours,:» the news actually got here before 6 a.m,, a commendable display of promptitude, when it is considered that the vessel at •which tltt cable is buoyed, and from which \ all messages have to be sent, Ls eight miles off Fort Pharos. The Enthusiasm Among the Sailors I have omitted to mention among the iu< cidents which I witnessed the blowing up of the Meks powder magazine—l believe by ■ k a shell from the Monarch. It is difficult to I describe the excitement of the sailors, ...,' I Each, shot was watched with an anxietj | that reminds one of that displayed at th« I Eton and Harrow match, on a large scale. \ Every shot that told was greeted with clap. ping, which occasionally was aided by a cheer, whilothe unhappy gunner who fired 4 f short or wide was the victim of good humoured chaff. A Plucky Exploit by Lord i jseresford. . A correspondent on board the Condor, ' sends the following account of a plucky §w feat performed by that little gunboat:—At h■:* 'lf 8 o'clock the Te'mdraire got afloat, and the Jj Condor made straight at the second Btron< -; |9 Rest fort—that is, the Marabout. The £ Condor only carries throe euns—two fl4<j;|[| pounders aud one 7-inch Woolwich rifle :. ■ gun. The fort had at least four very he»vy ff pieces of artillery, which wore annoying. I }' the Penelope, Monarch, and Invincible, |; Running in within 1200 yards of thesegun?, a single shot from which would have sank ' her, the Condor managed before the signa i was given to case firing, at 11 o'clock, to silence two, if not threo, of these great |j guos. The Admiral ran up the signal, |i " Well done, Condor," and later on seat the Bittern and Beacon to I', assist in the work. The fire from-.' the Marabout Fort was by no means cod- i temptible. uur vessel was a small object v'B on the water,, and was only hit once by a L roundshot; but heavy missiles fell thick f and close all around us. Steaming back- ' wards and forwards in front of the big guns I of the island, she was managed like a tog • and fought like a tlirae-decker. Her boats F have been knocked to pieces, and much of her dockyard trim put sorely out of gear, bnt she lost neither killed nor wounded, , Everybody is talking about her on board the foreign ships, and praising the splendid and skilful manner in which she "backed and fired " into the big Marabout battery, giving them her heavy stern gun and leaving little or nothing for the Egyptians to aboot at, though one raking shell might have If settled her. ii] A Sailor Throws a Shell Over- f hoard. !"; A gunner on board the Alexandra p»K--v:: |'| formed a gallant deed. A lighted shell fell (:: upon the main deck. The gunner picked it : up, and immersed the burning fuse in n I bucket of water. This is described ss »' wonderful piece of devotion, and as a more gallant action than anything of the sort ever before ohronicled. The gunner will be rwH commended for the Victoria Cross. The Bravery of the Egyptians, On Boakd the Invincible, Jult 12. ■ —If the Egyptians oppose our troops with the same gallantry wiih which they fought their four last guns yesterday, our soldiers will hare their work cut out for them bifore they reach Cairo. With the tremendous fire of four ironclads concentrated upon them, with the forts crumbling in rnlas around them, the gunners sent back shot after shot through the storm of shell and bullet for more than an hour. Sir Bean champ Seymcur himself expressed his relief ■ when at last it was evident the guns TOfHj ' i •ikneed, and tho unequal and heroic con1 test at'au end. ■ • A Stnart Xoung Middy. Of the ships in Tuesday's action, while a\l did well, the fire of the Monarch wm considered disappointing. THe Penelojij \ received as hot a fire as any vessel engaged in the action. Two guns of the Alexandra , were disabled, having been split. The fire from the Invincible was particularly ad mired for its precision. Mucl} of the suc cess ot the cannonade was said to be doe to the quickness with which a young middy named Hardy, stationed on llie njaintqp, observed the effect of the shells and re. ported them on deck. The young officer subsequently joined the landing party. Tlie Destruction Ashore. The bombardment of Tuesday almost exterminated the Egyptian corps of artillery- I men, which was the best branch of the M army. The fires in the town were un doubtedly directly instigated by_ the principal supporters of Arabi Pasha, if not by himself. After the looting commenced, the soldiers attacked tho original plunderers and robbed them of their prey. Arabl Pa»h» during the engagement was at Fart Napoleon, which neither fired nor received a shot. After the firing had ceased, he rode through ths town accompanied by Mahmoud Sami and other Ministers. Subsequently a party of soldiers deliber-, ately set fire to the French Consulate. Another party proceeded in the same systematic manner to set fire to the other »ide of tho Great Square. The whole .district is so ruined that, even the street openings are indistinguishable. The Eng lish Consulate and tha quarter containing the great grain and cotton.stores escaped „ the conflagration. The offices of the « Ottoman1 Bank and the Credit Lyonnaise ;scaped thte general destruction ' of^ the aanks.' Arabi Pd,9ha appropriated £25,000 from' the Custonvhouie beforq learin'g. Tfie Plundering and JBurniftff- According to the accounts df' persons who remained in tho city, bands ot mur derers, during aud after the bombardment, forced their way into almost every house, The plundering and burning began on &8

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