AUCKLAND MONTHLY SHARE LIST.

DKI'KMHKR 11, ISS3,

No. or Paid-up ; Amount; Paid-up 'Last Div'd Latest Ann'l. Ins. Share*. Capital, J' er j ,„Per ! ■„ per i Market at snare. . Share. • Annum. : Quotations. O'nt. Rate,

COMMERCIAL.

November Koturns,

'I'm-: following stati-menl slows the amount of Customs duties collected nt Ihe port of Auck land, In the Colony of New Zealand, for tho montii of November, ISSB:— £ s. d. Spirits, lis per gallon 5.518 2 Ii Ditto, 21s per gallon 10 2 -I Ditto, 12s per calico 31 2 0 Cii;nrs, cigaivllcs, and snull', Os per 11. 9&i IS 2 Tobacco, :s Oil per lb 3,033 0 11 Wine, lis per gallon 308 10 10 Dilto (Sparklini.-l, 0s per gallon .. lIS 1!) 0 W'uii- i Australian), Is per gallon .. lad 15 5 Ale and beer, &c. (in botlle), ls Od per gallon IN 0 6 Ale and beer, &c (in wood), Is 3,1 per gallon o.' 6 _ Tea! id per Hi 1.122 17 2 CoU'ee, cocoa, chicory, and choco late. 3d per lb 130 18 0 Sugar, molasses, and glucose, Id .. l.ilil, 2 , Opium. 20sper Hi ~_, J J Cooils by weight 2,120 ( 0 Ad valorem i».33 18 G Other duties not specified above .. i.» i» i Total £23.302 15 0 Beer duty gSJ ? * Cold duly M o 8

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

FARM and Dairy Puoduce. — -Wholesale: Butter, fresh. Sd; Butter, salt. 0d to Sd: Cheese, good local, s'd to tid ; Canterbury, do., Gd to 7d ; Kg"s, per doz., lOd ; Lard, per bladder, Gil to id ; Bacon and Hams, Provincial, Od to 8d; Hams, Sd to 0d: Canterbury Ham and Bacon. od, in cloth : Hams only, lid ; Jams, per case, sdoz., £1 17s lid to £1 lSs:il; Honey in bulk, Id per lb. Betail: Milk, per quart. 4(1; Butter, fresh 10d: salt do.,10(1 to ls ; Cheese, colonial, do. 0d to Hid; Kggs, per doz., ls: Lard, per lb. Od to 0.1: Bacon. Per lb. lOd to is; Hams, do., ls to ls id ; Honey in bulk. -Id per lb.

I.'i.oi'it nIAUKET. - Wholesale - Superfine Hour silk dressed, per ton. £13 ll)s; do, do, house, hold,.Cl'.'lils: hundreds.sa: lil'iii-s. 10 perton extra, sacks nnd ba-s free ; Southern do.£lo to £11 Ills ; bran, per ton'.sacksincluded, local. -Cilos;Sotilh crn. do. £5 Us : sharps. £.i Ills; cabin bread, do, £18 ; oatmeal, do, £13 ; pearl barley, do. vil to fit ; bread, per'ilb loaf, 3Jd.

Kauki Gum, Flax, &c—Tho market con tiliues linn. We quote :- Ordinary, £32 to i.n good ordinary. Ulil; East Coast, £50 to k.,: produce. lor' December to date, 280 tons: flax per ton, £18 to £21; tow, do., £7 to £!): fungus per lb, 2HI to 3>.d: cocoanut fibre per cwt, 5s to 17s; beeswax, '.Id to 10d lb.

Com and FrRBWOOD Market.—Coal: New castle (ship's sidel. cargo. 3Us to 33s per ton; yard. 32s to 355: Pay of Islands, at yards. 2,5, scarce: screened. 30s: ditto at the mine. 13s; ship's side, 25s to 2lis ; Waikato. Ss to 12s; in Auckland, ISs to 225; Kamo, 12s per ton at loading ground; Taupiri at mine. Ss tid to 2s; at yard. ISs ill to 225: Whangarei, at mine, I's tid ;"vard (steam). 17s: liou.seliold.2ls: delivered, 235. 'Firewood: Uncut at wharf (cargo), 0s to .0s per ton ; delivered, lis ; cut. 17s to ISs.

Buii.din-g Materials.—Timber: Boards and scantling, 100 ft, best, 113; second-class, Ss; best, planed, longuod, and grooved, first-class. Ills: medium. 13s; second ditto, lis. Mills: Cargo, best. Us: second-cla=s. Its ; baulk. 8s od. New Zealand p.din :s. oft (sap). It's ; sft (heart), 13s; Oft, lis; ti-tree rails, £3 10s per 101; punn posts, tli 10s to &■ 10s; shingles, 17s per 1.000; Hobart palings, sft, 20s ; :ot't,2ls; Hobart rails, Kills. selliiiL- quotations. Bricks (at Avondale), CMs per .1.000; town yards. 05s to 70s: delivered t-Os. Drain pipes (at workc). ])er 100 (i) inches bore), 10s; I inches, lis; 3 inches, 0s; 2 inches, )■<> Ills per i.OOtl: socket glazed pipes, 111 inches; "i ii.l per fool : 1.-. inebes. 2s per foot: 12 inches. IS Od per foot ;tl inches, is per foot; 0 inches, Gd per foot: I inches, Id per foot. M \xrnES.-Honcdust, .Sydney, .is 15s to £9 according o quality; bonellour, SS; Auckland .-G7 to MS i 10s • Peruvian guauo, £1S ; Maiden Island, £3; Hiion guano, small lots, £5 to *S. bags included; Hurst's chemical manure, ill 109.

WOOL SALE.

Mr Ai.PRKr, Bcc-Ki.AN-n held his first wool salo of llio season on Nov. 2.', when there was a fair attendance. About 150 bales were catalogued, and all (he wool ottered, with the exception of one bale, wits greasy. Wcm averaged between old and Gd per b The fol lowing were the lots offered: -Lot 1, 2 ba es, 1. W Wilson, lon-wool. 51d, Sutherland; lot 2 Ibale, Gconro V'lill', longwool eld Ireland; lot 3. 3 bales, G. S., longwool. u4d, 'Suther- Isiwi- lot I 2 bales, J. Goodfellow, long wool,' 5 'd. Hesketh ; lot 5, 1 bale. G. Tibbot, long wool ,'s'ld, Sutherland; lot 0, 3 bales, T. Dawson, longwool, 53d. Laybourn; lot 7, 2 bales, C. F. Bisehoil'. longwool, s_§d.Sutherland; lot 8, 1 bale. J.D.. longwool. s|d, Laybourn; lot 9. 2 Sales. S. Seddon. half-bred, CM, Sutherland: lot 10 lbale. S. Scddon. longwool, passed; lot 11,1 hale, Haylaiid.longwool,s|d,Sutherland;lot 12, 2 bales. May, longwool, oil, Robinson ; lot 13 1 boles, Clay, longwool, nd Robinson; lot 11,1 bale. Shepherd, longwool 3d, Lavbourn; lot «,4 bales J -n. conjoined, passed lot IG, 2 bales, vv. Butler, haif-bred,6Jd. Laybourn; lot 17.16 bales. 11. Taylor, longwool, Gd. Laybourn; lot 18, 1 bains. Greenaway, half-bred, Cd Laybourn; lot 111, 2 bale-, Baitlcy.merino 7,d,- %,bonrai; lot 39,2 bales, lladley. longwool s}d, Bambrldge, lot "01 1 bale, mixed, 6(1. Ireland; lot 21, 3 bales,' Gilbblns, longwool, Ojd, Laybourn; lot 22 2 bacs, Gubbins, half-bred, G3d, Laybourn; lot 23 1 halo, J.D,A.B„ longwool, s?tf! loWnson; lot 21, 1 bale, Lees long wool old, Laybourn: lots 25 to 27, 40 bales, Kennedy, longwool, Rid Robinson; lot 28.1 bale. Wright, half-bred, (ijd, Laybourne; lot 29, 1 bale* Connelly, longwool. lid. Laybourn: lot 30, "bales. Wright,half-bred,s|d. Bainbndge; lot 31. a bales, Mountain, Gd, Laybourn ; 10t.32. 8 Niles, Ludbrook, longwool, passed at 5Jd; ot » I bale, cotted, Ludbrook, tHd, Laybourn; lot ?,' 1 bales locks and pieces, Ludbrook, qi'i 'fitter: lot 35, I bale, G. Smalcs. 3id, 1, l si d Sutherland: lot 36, 1 bale, on,?i VO„°,' T Aldis m Warnock; lot 37, -ll aics Flaw •'lh lon>wooi. Gd, Hesketh; lot 38. VKpV T' r> i»Bed; lot 39,1 bales. Constable, ?,:„„iV;,V Sutherland; lot 40, 2 bales, longwool, ojcl, si. ! ■-.., i". T >,onrn ■ lot 41. 3 Robinson, lungwort, (y- £$£%& 'fid? Bain, bales, Percy and Wk£ longwool, which had not been catalogued wore also sold. Mr Alfred Buckland held his second wort saleoftbcscason.attl.oHayinarketonWedneS ,l,,. iinroii-ii. r ('. witch was M-ell attentltu »j buyers an others. About 200 bales of various S,k«re offered, and, with the exception of a kw reserves, all were sold The followmg were llio averaged prices obtained: -Longwooi rcasv) 5 d, 51(1, (id, Gsd. to (Sfd, which was the dgbest figure half-bred (greasy) brought o ami old; merino, «3: longwool (washed), S.l<f n 1 S and one inferior bale, 2>d. 'he buyers wee Messrs Gittos, Hesketh. Ireland, Lay bourn, Potter, Sutherland.and Warnock. Messrs. Hcxter axi> Not.au held thoir first wool sale of tbe season on the afternoon of 26tH Mm- Tliero was a fair attendance, and prices "tventged from Sid to lid. Only greasy wool, of which there were 00 bales, Mascatalogued. Iho following were the lots offered in tho earlier part of the sale, with price end purchaser :-Lot I I-' Kemp 3 bides, longwool,»Jd, Sutherland; lot" Greenwood, 1 bale, 6jd, Ireland; lot 3, A shim, 2 bales, ditto, old, Sutherland; lot -I, llvburi, 3 bales de, SJd, Sutherland! lot v. Turner 'l bale do, passed ; lot 6, Buchanan. <l BX" do, Gil Ireland ; lot T, Lord, 1 bale do 6d, tavVourn; lots, Hancock, 2 bales do, Cd, Lay bourn loto, .Taylor, 3 bales do, 6W, Laybourn ; '0t 10 Thorlev, S bales, passed; lot il, Martin, 1 -ales do Gd 'Laybourn', lot 12. Scott, 2 bales \ L *M. iarbwm: lot k McKay, l bale do, 'F Vcid; lot 14, Mitchelson 1 bale do, 5 d ?"'"*,' "ti : lot 17). Mitchelson, 1 halo do, Wdj lot Laybu.^jj^ i'bale do, 5Jd, Laybum : lot 17, 16, Reyn T!V' nasscd ; lot 18, Buttle, 6 bales, Paton V/W Buttle, 1 bate, locks, M, Suther passed; lot„ Vsrtehett - balos, longwool, 64d. land ; lot 20. »•£•-- ~,o wo 5 bales, passed ; lot 2f Scar's, i bale, fth LaJ'tarn '• * ot * Gol' don• \ bales, passed.

EXPORTS PER LAIRA.

-,r „,„ o ( ™„ nros' barquo Laira clearcdat U^SSS^ toSSf" for London, with a full cargo, valued as follows :— & 2,106 cases kauri gum, valued at .. .. 10.741 UK bales M-00l .. l'3gt; 12G casks tallow . ■ j [W _ 47 bales leather g!4 57 tons copra .. •• 326 155 cases preserved meats • ■ • • • • 3GO Cta hides .. .. 39 20 bundles whalebone . ]fi 3,321 feet sawn Umber.. .. - ~' _$ 12 casks corned beet Total value -elB- 381

CARGO PER SHIP OTAKI, FOR LONDON.

The shin Otaki cleared at the Customs cms aft( n,o m-oi London with a full cargo valued ast'oPoM-s:— (<„,„ -"i:c<i"-s .. valued at nfi.i-o VO! FFfOf „ .. 3.35G Cobra,'ill ton* 7 '_, (Ji Wool, 171 bale?. •■ .. " V 155 Leather, w bales -• .. •" s'.^ Cotton. ISI bides •- .. •• r-.gj Tallow, HO casks i-1 2 () Horns, 11.105 % Bones, ISOcwt .. •• •• " jn 3 Pearl-shell. i,o7llbs gg Flour, 251 packages.. „ „ J'£ Phormium, 100 bales .- •• J flo Curios. 1 case .. •• » " lio fink, leases ~ •• » " 30 G .Manganese, 101 tons.. „ .. ™» Sundries.. • " .Total value •• -

SHIPPING

SHIPPING SUMMARY

The following list comprises the movements of Knglish and foroik'ii vessels of the port of I Auckland :-- I AUIUVAI.s. | November 7.—City o£ New York, P.M. s.s., Cobb, from Sydney. November B.—Sunbeam, barque, McDonald, from Oamaru. November !).—Akaroa, barque, T. Howling, from GlasgoM-. November io.—Oanymode, barque, Morgan, from London. November 10.—Kclnireur, French mun-o'-war, Pijoa de la Maison Neuve, from Tahiti. November 12.—Irene, brigantine. Vales, from New York. November 12.—Lapwing, brigantine, Watts, from Mauritius. November 12.—Zealandia, P.M. s.s., Weber, from San Francisco. Noveiubor 12.—Helen Denny, barque, James, from Dunedin. November 10. — Australia, P.M.s.s., Chest, from Sydney. November 22.—Antares, barque, Lewiss, from London. November 20.—Triumnh,s.s.,Hrotherton, from London. December 1. — Lark, 11.M. schooner, Com mander Lieut. Oldham, from Tahiti.

DEPARTURES.

November s.—Alecstis, barque, Norris, for Noumea. November 7.—City of New York, P.M.s.s, Cobb, for San Francisco. November 15. — Astorian. barque, Colling- M-ood, for Gisborne. November 17.—Laira, barque, Thow, for Lon don.

November 22.—Australia, P.M.p.s., Ghost, for San Francisco. November 21.—Otaki, ship, Worster, for Lon don.

November 21.—Ganymede, barque, Morgan, for Timaru. November 2t}.—llcruiioiic, ship, .Roberts, for Lyttelton. November 20.—Sunbeam, barque, McDonald, for Newcastle. November 30.—Irene, brigantine, Yates, for New York. December I. -Clara Mcllillivray, schooner, Griffin, for New York.

LOADING

Embleton, barque, Paynter, for London; to sail early. Antares. barque. Lewis, for London ; to have quick despatch.

GisuonxK.—Loading: Antares, barque, Col lingwood, for London. X.\ii::i:. — Departures: Langstonc, bariiuo, Tonkin, for Loudon. Loading: Wairoa, ship, for London, to sail early Weixixotox.—Arrivals: lonic, s.s.. Parsell, from London, on November 8; May, senooner, from FooehoM-, on- November 19: Orari. ship. Kean, from London, Mil days out, on November '11 : Fusileer, barque, from New York, IK) days out, on December 11. Sailed: Mereia, barque, Mersey, for London, November 2:1; lonic.s.s., for London. November le'. Loading: Pleiono and llurunui, ships, for Loudon. Nelson.—Arrivals: May Queen, barque, from London, P2 days out, on November 25. Dunedin.—Arrivals: Canterbury, ship, from London, un November I); La France, from Mauritius (Sept. 0). on November 12; Taranaki, ship, from Lyttelton, on November ill; Gazelle, from Mauritius, and Superioi, from Mauritius. November 2-1. Departures: Pareoru, ship, for Hlulf. November 7 ; llurunui, ship. I'm- Welling ton, November ID. Loading for London: Nel son, Jessie Ueadman, and Corioluuus. Ui.i-kk.—Arrivals: Canterbury, ship, from Port Chalmers, on November 2:1. Loading: Canterbury, to sail about January 10; l'areoru, to sail this month. Tim.u'.c—Loading for London: Ganymede ami Seatollev, to sail this month ; Cingaleene to follow. LYTTELTOtf.—Arrivals: 11 io Loire,from Mauri tius, Novomber3; Ocean llanger.from Mauritius, November 5; Lettorfounc, from Newcastle, November 10 ; lonic, from Wellington, No vember 1C: La France, from Mauritius, via Dunedin, November 2D; AVangiunii, ship, from London, November 21. Departures: Waikato, ship. Sutherland, for Napier, No vember 2; Duriifleer. ship, 'Webster, for Cork or Falmouth, and Taranaki, ship, Herd, for Dunedin, November 0: Comniercant, barque, Dugnoro. for NeM'ca3tle, November 17; Bio Logo, schooner, for Mauritius, November 1!); Firth of Dornock, barque. Wilson, for London, November 21; SLetterfoune, barque. Geddes, for Newcastle, November 2,'f; lonic, s.s.. Parnell, for London, November 21. Loading: Coroman del, barque, leaves December 20; Wanganui, ship, to sail December 30; and llermione, ship, to follow. Westport, Decembers.—Tho V estport Coal Company's third new steamer, Waratea, Cap tain Gibb, from Glasgow via Hobart, arrived at Westport this afternoon. She brings machinery for the Westport and Greyniouth mines.

ARRIVAL OF THE TRIUMPH.

Tho long-expected steamship Triumph, Captain Brothcrton, with n total of 175 pas sengers from London, arrived in harbour at 6.30 a.m. «n November 2(5. Anchor was dropped in tho stream, where Dr. Philson, Health Officer, Mr Oliver Mays, Immigra tion Officer, and Mr E. Brophy, late Immi gration Officer, visited the vessel. Tho passengers M-ere callod on deck, and passed inspection by the Hoalth Ollicer satis factorily. At 10 o'clock tho steamer came alongside of the wharf and was made fast, By this time a large crowd of persons had congregated on the wharf to sco the new arrivals land, and the general impression prevailing appeared to be that, taken as a whole, the immigrants were of a much superior class to those who previously arrived here by tho West moath and Boric. Tho single girls, 100 in number, wero conveyed in three of Crow ther's brakes to the Howe-street Home, where thoy will bo quartered until they find omployment. The married people and single men who were not otherwise pro vided for by frionds M-ere received at tho Immigration Depot, otherwise known ns the Old Hospital. The Triumph, in addition to 322 immi grants, brings 25 second-class and 128 steer age passengers ; the list being as follows: — Saloon passengers:— Anne Barron, Thomas Macreadv, Mrs L. Loekycr and family (7), Mr and Mrs Cottrell, Joseph Bobinson, Robf. Thompson, Robert Waldie, C. Lesser, Robert Cowpcr, David Littlcjohn, .1. Weir, Mr and Mrs Woodin and family (2), Flora Crocker, Mrs E. Grainger, F. K. Ansloy, .lames Brown, Mr and Mrs Snodgass Hannah Daley. Margaret Carey, Eliza Mills, Hugh Caughcy, Mrs Thompson and family (5). Stephen l.out, SamuclHarrison,t'lias.Parnioter,Philipl'illcul, Clinton. Atwood Alexander. Edwards James Thoinnson Mrs Johns and family (5), Thomas S,HI Mr and Mrs Williams, Mr and Mrs Kins nn nnd family (2), W, i). Gnnkroger, Mr and A- re Dawson Messrs Simpson (2), Annie Brooks, W G Coulton, W. H. lloskms Tims Hogg Mr ami Mrs Armitago and family (4), Mr and Mrs Broodbelt and daughter, for ami Mrs IVlackav Mr and Mrs Jones, Messrs J. and it. Parker WVarnoy, Mr and Mrs Mar riott"Elizabeth Bell Mr and Mrs Howat> son 'and family (3), W. B. Tomrnw, Helen Ball and family X), James Hutohtao ,Mr and Mrs Bogie and family (3), Mr and. 1.1 » Mbodv J. Brisk, Mr and Mrs Hill and family m,W. 'turner G. H Gilder Mr and Mrs White and family (.3), Mr and Mrs A. Jones, I. Jonkinson, Mi- and Mrs Ganp. Joseph Bennett Daniel Connell, Margaret Bogie. Mr and Mis Diseombo and family J), Messrs D. and J. Craig, Gidepn Jack. J. W. WsOh J|, PoB»m°™; J. Cm-nesty, R. Bell, Mr and Mrs Paf-rant and "VieTmmigrants number 322 souls, equal to 25,* statute adults, of which 17S are for Auckland, and the remainder tor Southern tovta, the distribution being as follows-.—For 'Auckland: Families, 101: single mon, 3«J i emgle women, «. total, 178. For Hawke's Bay: Families, J2i; single men, lit tope women, U: total,-4% For Wellingtont: Families, 3. For Westland : Families, 8. For Canterbury: Single women, S. lor Nelson: Single s?oman, 1. The list ot names is as follow*; - For Auckland: Patrick Kyan, Patrick Shields, Catharine Shields, Mrs Sarah Maria Parkinson and 7 children, James and . Margaret Hunter and2.children, \V ilhain SpicerKoitfc, Edmund Moore, and Jno. William Smith, William, Ann Jane, and Amelia Rose Anderson; Thomas Battcrsb.y, wife and three children: Reuben Elizabeth, Ada, and James Bcachain ; Alfred Bm.kall and wife • Jainc* and Jeani.iie Craig ; John and Sarah Cullagimn; George (senior), Ann Jane, George, Ernest, Arthur, Carlora, Wilfred, Gertrude, and Mabel J)9m°/J Abraham, Dorricott, Mrs Ruth Dorricott; Elive, -Sarah Jane, Gertrude, and John Albert Dorricott; James, Maria, and Kate Sell; Edmund Duggan; Martha Douglas; vyhlixp, Harrison, and Kate Evans; David, Margaret, and Elena Fin i-dgan- MrsE. Finch ; Adam, Andrew and

Robert Geddis ; James Garoghty ; Jane l-.liza McOahcy ; Niels Hansen, Aneres NT.

and Anne Christina Olcsen -, Peter Plough man, wife, and five children ; Mrs Fanny Porter, Frederick J. and Elizabeth E. Por ter ; William Rickerds; Henry, Kitty, Charles, and Robert Robinson'; Alfred and Mrs Elizabeth Rose; John Rose; Mary Russell; Mrs Eliza Samp fen : Eliza and Frederick Sampsen : •James Gibson ; Peter and Kerry Gleaser; Miss Annie Eliza Gately, Willie and Minnie Gately; Jane liighton; George Herd, Mrs Isabella Herd, Isabella and Georgina Herd ; George E. and Charlotte Halse ; Albert Harinau; Matthew Hickey ; John Hollinger ; Sarah, Mary, John, and Albert Hough ; William Ingram; George Long and .Mrs Martha Long; Kate, Nellie, Harry, and John Long ; Andrew, Kate, and Hannah Lloyd ; .Margaret and Mary Moynihan ; Michael and Eliza McManus ; William Mitchell ; George and William 11. McGarry ; John Moran ; Anne Jane MeKissock ; John and Elizabeth Stembridge; Eva Shillington; Clara Steele; Wm. Smith; Patrick and Annie Treaey ; Lily and Betsy Watson; John and Esther West; Netrel and Bridget Woodhouso ; Wm. Worthing ton ;R. Beeeham, Elizabeth, Ada, and James Beecham ; W. Burnett, Harriet and Emma Harnett; John Carson, Mary and William Carson ; Herbert Evans; David and Catherine Herd : Paul Miller; William Houghton, l-lli/.abeth, John, Lucy, and Lizzie Houghton ; James Hinder, Margaret, William, .Mary, and .lames Hunter ; Annie and Dorothea Ingram ; William Lockwoud, Matilda, William, Frederick, and Walter LocUwood : Helena CharlosM-orth: Geoi-"e, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Mary McC'leanard ; Sarah and Agnes McKec ; Thos. and Eliza beth Mitchell; Elizabeth and Isabel Mit chell ; 10. Pascoe ; Claride, Edward, Annie, and Mary Pascoe ; Peter Plowman, Sarah, Annie, Ellen, Arthur, Emily, Kate, and Ada Plowman ; Win. and Ann Richards; Henry Robinson; Catherine, Charles, Alfred, Robert, Elizabeth, and John Robin son ; Stephen and lOliza Samson ; Kliza and Frederick Samson, Rut-hand William West, George, Jemima, Walter, and Herbert Yates ; John, Thomas, and William Brown ; John Cahalon, Niels Hansen, Albert Harmon, Arthur King, Edward Moore, John Moran, Andrew Alesen, W. Parkinson, Frederick Porter, Walter Price, John Picklcy, William Rout, Ellen Ryan, Martha Adams, Susan Comeskoy, Lizzie, Marion, and Sarah Dalzioll; Hannah Doll, Elizabeth Finch, Catherine Toole, Hannah, William, and Minnie Gabeley ; Saraband Mary Granger ; Hannah Healey, Mary Jackson, Helena Lewis, Mary Mcßride, Sarah McCrcady, Mary Malouey, Ann Mehan, Elizabeth Megatty, Ann and Jano Murtagh, Ann Alsen, Sarah, Marion, Ida, Thomas, John, and Henry Parkinson ; Fanny Porter, Elizabeth Purdie, Clara Shields, Kate Ward, Annie Woods.

For Hawke's Day: John, Elizabeth, John Edmond Alfred, Francis, and Jane Ferguson ; John and Emma Parker ; John, Annie, James, Mary, Elizabeth, and Emma lluudlo : Johanna ijeeby, Mary aud Susan Boyeo, Mary Gregg, Edith Holden, Stephen, Eliza, Sarah, Margaret, Thomas, Daniel, John, and Mary Jameson ; Sarah McKeown, Bridget Minogue, Harriett Morrison, Mary and Ellen Murphy, Charles E. Preen, Sarah Kudford, Johanna Sehervring, Olive Strum, Mary and Lizzie Sullivan, Emma Turner, Anne Younger, Ceorge Hurton, Hob crt Boycc, Surah Withers, Jeremiah Downey ; Margaret Duggan ; Frank and Hose lleeney; Andrew and Hannah Dickey; David, J., and Dennis O'Connor. for Wellington. — Ferdinand, Johanna, fda, Iferinionc, and August, Minnott; Nellie and Bridget, Collins ; Kate and Nellie Don.'ighue : Itobert (label Oliphunt ; Matilda Seroggs. For Nelson.—Bridget Dodgers. For WcsUund. -William," Ellen, Mar garet, Johanna, and James lliley ; Ann Peterson. For Canterbury.—Anna Burlcys ; Emily, Mary, and Elizabeth Johns ; Joshua Jones ; James lingers ; Mary Tallant : Emily Quecnsly.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

TheP.M.s.s. Cily of Now York arrived from Sydney at I p.m. to-day. We are indebted lo Mi- C.W. Carpenter, purser, for press parcels, etc.. and the following report of the voyage:- Sailed from .Sydney November 1 at 3.10 p.m., discharging pilot at 3.10 p.m. I-Apericnced heavy southerly gales and heavy sea. Was hove-to for eight hours. On November llh at 5.30 a.m. passed Cniou S.S. Company's steamer Waihora, bound westward. Passed Three Kings November.'ilh at 5.5 p.m.. North Cape at II p.m., and received Auckland pilot (lib at 11.55 a.m. Arrived at wharf at 1.15 p.m. Passengers for Auckland :-Cabin: Mrs McF.vuy, Mr W.L. Seelcv. .Mr und Mrs O. Johnstone. Mr T. Scott, Mrs M. Hampson, Mr A. Wilson, Mr K. N. Geiinvs. Mr A. .1. Ingram, Mr F. Stringer. Air C. Macubo Mr .M. Murphy. Steerage :Mr ti. Curler, M. Watson. .1. (ircenawav. A. ilutton. ,1. Wake, Mrs Gull'and three'children. Mr P. C. Protheroe. J. Groves. Mrs McConniek. Mr.l. Tavlor. J. Stuart. .1. llnbhsun. W. Harry, 11. Wickens. For Honolulu: W. Hrodie. For San Francisco: Mr and -Mrs W. Cameron, Itc-v. A. Ilarrisoil, Itcv. Mr I'okinil, Mr and .Mrs F.II. Clapp, and 30 steerage.

ARRIVAL, OF THE LINDA WEBER STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

The captain of the brigantine Linda Weber, which arrived in hiirbour on Nov. S, reports:— Left Newcastle on the 2llh October, with light northerly Minds and Hue wenthor. On the 25th, at 7 a.m., encountered a heavy thunder Squall, One flash of lightning struck the top-gallant mast, and cut it otl' close to the rigging, then ran down the backstay oa to tho rail, stripping the copper off the rail in several places. Strong S.F.. winds with rain continued till the 271h, then strong N.K. with dirty weather. On the 28th wind north, hard gale with heavy sea, hove vessel to till midnight, then light westorly and S. W. winds and line weather.

ARRIVAL OF THE AKAROA.

The barque Akaroa, after a good passage of 9!) days from Glasgow, arrived in port on the 91 Ii Nov. She comes under command of Captain Bowling, who reports of his voyage as follows: —Left Glasgow on Ihe 27thof July, and anchored in Gourock Bay the samo ovoning. Left Gou rock 2-tli July, and proceeded down Channel. Set pilot ashore, and took departure from Hook ToM'cr on Wednesday, August 1. Experienced a prevalence of light westerly winds and line weather until wo got the N.K. trades, in hit, 29deg. north, long. 22dog. west, on the lllh August. The trade winds wore very light\ the ship on an average seldom excocding four to live knots per hour. On tho 20th August (25 days out) sighted SI. Antonio (Capcde Verde), distant 12 miles. In Ut. lGdeg. north lost tho trades, and wero pestered by light S.W. and S.S.W. winds till, on 2ndSeptombor (38days out), wo crossed the Equator. From tho Line M-o got moderate southerly and south-east Ilrco7.es. Passed the Intitudo of Trinidad (20:lcg. south) on the 10th September (IG days out), and lost the trades, which wore very variable from S. to E.N.K., in about lat. :'4doff. south, on tho 19th September, 55 days out. Passed the longitude of Tristan d'Acuna on tho 21th Soptembor, 12deg. wost, 60 days out, from whence «-c experienced strong north-east Minds, passing tho longitude of tho Cape of Good Hope (180 cast) on a parallel of latitude MVO; m days out. Strong westerly and south-west winds pre vailed, and on the 7th October (73 days out we passed the longitude of the Crozets (500 cast), onaparallcl of latitude 10 'CI south. Octobcrlllh, 77 (lavs out, passed Song of Kcrguelcn Land (G-.'GI on a parallel of latitude 120 south. In running our casting down, dlno and rough M-cather has been pretty regularly alternate; but when the latter did pre dominate, our ship being laden to oxcess with a vc4-y dead cargo (machinery and bricks), she made very bad weather of it, shipping tremen dous quantities of M-ater, and rolling terrifically. While running onaparallcl of IG'5, which wo M-ere from about 10th August to 29th October, we experienced severe cold and continual snow storms, always at least until on 21st October |S7 days out), having passed Cape Lewin, wo got under the influence of the land, and obtained moderate breezes and milder wcaUicr. Hobart M-as passed on 271 hOctober IHlldays out), the ship being in latitude 430 south. Undo lo North Cape on Sunday, Ith November, thus making a ill) days' nassago from land to land, Ihe Cape bearing south I east, distant 7 miles, when having scarcely rounded, the wind, which had been from westward, hauled to southward. After several tacks the Poor Knights Mas abeam and Hen and Chickens ahead on Tues day, Gth November, at noon, with wind very light, but hauling more to westward. Wind then hauled dead ahead, and fell a dead calm, hauling yards about all night, but unable to get to westward of Ljttle Barrier. Got a light breeze the noxt morning ftiul came up the har bour.

ARRIVAL OF THE GANYMEDE.

Tho barque Ganymede, after a passage of 10G days from London, arrived in harbour on Nov. 10, and having a quantity of explosives on board, she dropped anchor at the powder ground. Who is under command of Captain J. Morgan, while Mr C. Hardy occupies the position of chief officor, and Mr Miller that of second ollicer. Captain Morgan re ports of the voyage as follows:—Left Graves end on July 20th, and bad head winds down channel. Passed tho Start at 10 p.m. on ~'ulv IS, and the Ushanton July 31. Experienced fine' N.W. Minds from the Bay of Biscay lo San Antonio, Capo Yordc Islands. Then light baff ling winds. Had no S.E. trades. In running the easting down had a succession of westerly gales. Passed the Meridian of Greenwich on September 21. On Oclobor 0 passed Tas mania. Had a splendid run until sigluinfj Capo Marie Yon Diomnn on November 5 (US days from land to land). From North Capo had light winds and calms. The Ganymede ai-i-jvcs m port, in remarkably clean condition. The following vessels spoken during the voy age:—Aug. Ill: British barque Lucayos, New castle to Valparaiso,2l days oqt, bit. 12, N.,long 20, W. Sept, -i: Froneh barque IcSBS\ Cardiff to Comiimbo, 3li days out, hit. 1232, S„ long-, 32.35, W. Sept. 21: English ship Achilles, Liverpool to Calcutta, 13 days out, lat. 37, S,, •10, W.

ARRIVAL OF THE IRENE.

The brigantine Irene left Now York on July 11, and had moderate breezes to the Equator, which was crossed on Aug 15, in long. 'I'M Thence to hit. 30, had light winds and squally. weather ; thence to the meridian of the Cape or Good Hope heavy gales and high seas. Passed the Cape on Sept. if). In the Indian ocoan baffling winds pi availed to Tasmania, which was rounded on October 21, Thence to tho Three Kings light breezes; sighted them on Nov. 7 ; light breeze and calms to Capo Brott; thcnCo strong brcoze and thick weather. Took pilot off Tiritiri at 9 p.m., and came to anchor in the iiatbour at U p.m. on Nov. 11.

ARRIVAL OF THE ZEALANDIA.

The P.M.S.P. Co.'s Zealandia arrived from San Francisco ut 8..-J0 a.m. on Nov. 11, but owing to a still' easterly gale which, prevailed, she was

not berthed until ".20 a.m. Captain Webber re ports having discharged San Francisco pilot at 2.10 a.m. on October 2 st, arriving at Honolulu on the 271 hat 6.55 a.m. Received Auckland pilot al 5.35 a.m. The City of Sydney was passed on October 251 h at 5.21) a.m.-- Passengers: Mr and Mrs W. H. Ryland, Mr and Mrs F. Randcll, Mr and .Mrs A. 15. Thompson, Captain McGregor. Miss .McGregor. Miss l-'usbcrry. Dr. Win. Garsiu. Messrs I '.'Eyre, ,1. McLelland, J. P. Black, and 17 steerage. The Zealandia re sumed her voyage to Sydney at a late hour same night -vvilll Ihe following passengers from this purl:—Colonel Hozici and servant, Miss Clark son, I). Clarksiin, C. Cuter, Thus. Morrin and wife. .Miss .Morrin. Baron llubner and servant, J. King, Hun. F. Whitaker, Mr D. Maunsell, and 7 steerage.

ARRIVAL OF THE ANTARES FROM LONDON.

The M'oll-knoMii barque Antares, still in.com mand cf.her popular inastcr.CapUiin Lewis, who is on his thud visit to this port in the same vessel, arrived in harbour on Nov. 21, anchor being dropped oft'tbe end of Queen-street Wharf about fl o'clock p.m. Mr Wood, who occupied the position of chief ollicer last voyage, still acts in the same capacity, while Mr Lowe is second ollicer. The passage from London has been of an ordinary character, and has occupied 103 days from the Docks. Tho passengers.aboutthirlv innumber.arriveingood health.aiid have hecii passed by Dr. Philson, Health Ollicer, M-ho visited the vessel this morning. Neither births nor deaths have to be recorded, and Ihe only mishap which is reported is not of a serious character. On September 2U one of the passengers fell heavily upon Ihe deck and fractured his patella. He was attended to with the greatest care by Captain Lewis, and ai'ler patiently lying-up fur six weeks he is now able- lo walk about once more, and there is every hope of his becoming as well as ever in a short lime. Of the voyage Caplain Lewis reports as follows:-Left the East India Docks on August 10th. and passed the Start five days later. On September lllh wore in company with the Aldcigruvc, emigrant ship. Crossed the line on September] Ith, and sighted Trindad on Ihe 22nd. On Octoberßl h was in themeridian of Ihe Cape. No \cry bad wcalhcr was ex perienced. The north-east trades proved in dillciviit, but the S.IO. trades were good. Run ning down the easting north-east winds and calms prevailed, which rather retarded Hie pro gress of Hi,- vessel. Passed Tasmania on the ilth inst., and sighted the Three Kingsou the 20th. Had fair variable weather along the coast, arriving us above. The following is a list of the passengers:—Yatos, John: Stocks, (.'.: Bonhain, \\\; Loyland—Arthur, Emily AY., and infant: Ijilinon—Alfred, Mary J.; Mont gomery, Wm.: Wilkinson — James, Betsy, Cliarlolle; Packer, John; Frean. Geo. W.; Soiling, Carl; Polakoll'-Jacob, Rifke, Simon, Ohnlm, Ciquc; Fclinan — Sliuiche, Matke Chagr, Israel, PcSscl. infant; Maliaeykc— Salomon, Fiv.lilel, Hesse; Crolhers, Wm, The Antares will be berthed to-morrow. She is con signed lo Messrs Cruickshank and Co., who rcipicst consignees to pass entries and take delivery of goods, as all cargo impending dis charge will be stored, as usual, at their ex pense.

ARRIVAL OF TDK AUSTRALIA.

The R.M.S. Australia arrived from Sydney about midnight of Nov. 19th, She cleared Sydney Reads on llth inst. at4.HO p.m., and ex perienced lo the Three Kings strong westerly winds and squally weather. Rounded North Cape on ISth inst. at 5.311 a.m., and had strong northerly Mind down the const. Received Auckland pilot on ISih last, at 11 p.m. The cargo from Sydney for 'Frisco includes 1,302 bales wool, 111 packages sundries. Passengers: —Fur Auckland—Saloon: Mr L. Green. Steer ago: Messrs L. Isidore, C. Thompson, Jones nnd M-ife, .1. Grifllths, G. Hooper, J. Bcluin, A. A. Rogers and wife, R. W. Fenton, T. Clare, W. Hickman. R. V. Kills. We aro indebted to Mr James Donaldson, pursor, for press purcels, report, ice.

SUPPOSED LOSS OF A SCHOONER.

For some time past fears liaro been enter* taiued for the safely of the schooner Wave of 1 jfe, a vessel of 73 tons, owned by Mr J. Goss. of Lyttelton, at which port sho is now considerably overdue. A Wellington telegram states that on Wednesday, Nov. 21, a (Islieriniui at I'orirua harbour picked up a companion made of cedar witli a window in front, belonging to a vessel of about at) or (10 lons, and alsoa lifebuoy having '■Wave of Life" painted on ic. These circum stances would appear to point to Ihe loss of the vessel.

WRECK OF THE BARQUE INDIA.

We are now in possession of additional par ticulars with reference to the wreck of the Auckland barque India: -The India was bound for llockhaniploii, and had on board the following cargo :-27.(H)iift. of llrst-class rough sawn timber. S.SOOl't. of llrst-class dressed timber, and 1.',,7001't. of second-class dressed timber, shipped by the Hokianga Sawmill Company for sale wherever a market could bo found. The rest of the cargo comprised SO.UOOfI timber, consisting of pieces intended especially for Hie construction of tallow vats, and was consigned to the Moat Preserving Company of Koekhanipton. The former lot was insured for _K2UO in the Colonial Ollice, and Mr J. Graham. Ihe local manager, is endeavouring to ascertain the inline of the " unknown" company in which tho balance is insured, in order that some arrangement re sale of the whole may be arrived at. It. is probable that the cargo will be sold in Auckland. The vessel will become v total wreck. .She wunt ashore at tho lop of high water and broke her back, so that the hull will become a complete wreck. The vessel lias been dismantled, and sails and other gear saved will bo sent on to Auckland early.

AUCKLAND IMMIGRANTS PER STEAMER IONIC.

Tho steamer Maimpourl, which arrived or November llth, brought 131 passengers in Ihe steerage, a great many of whom are immi grants for Auckland, who arrived al Wel lington from London by the direct steamer lonic. Tim following is Ihe list of steerage passengers : — From Melbourne: Mis* l'c.-iive. X, Doggingion. From the Coast: M.JWilkins, llrs'tazeor and family, Ah Ton, Spencer, Mrs Hansen and 2 children, llarbcr, Mr and Mrs ltisley und family t:i) Mrs Christiansen and family. I). Berry, Mrnnil Mrs Webster and infant, Ilnrvey. Clayton, Thompson, Kubrck, Kitchen, Mr and Mrs Kvansaiul family. Hose, llaslam and family, Kvans and family. Miss Woodman. While, Mr and Mrs Hill and 2 children, Clarke, Loncrgtni, Douglas and child, McKldoM-ny, Mr and Mrs Taylor and family. Darke. Davis and family. "Mr and Mrs I'arkc and family, Hovlan, Wright and family. Caxtlier, Stewart, .1. V. Ilroilie, N. Russell. Mr and J Irs Cook and family. Mr and Mrs Bright and family, Kdwanls, J. Lee. Ilighton and family, Mrs Ann Dresser and family. Fred Palmer, Hosscster. Cloke, Vcttiiighani, Welch. Wallace and family, Goak (21, Walker (2), Tcbbult, Boss, Mr and Mrs Parker, Miss Kale Young, Wiseman, 11. Howard, Holland, Cushmore. und James.

The barque Ganymede sailed for Timaru to load thence for London on Nov. 21.

Tho ship Herinioiie cleared at the Customs on November 21 for Lyttelton in ballast. She loads at that porl for London.

Tho shin Ofaki sailed for London at an early hour on November 21. Passengers: Mrs anil Jlasti-r Eden, Mr nnd Mrs K. f'carre. Misses C. and J. Osborne, Mr K. Maillcr, Mr W. G. Balnior, Mrs Emily Balmer and family.

The now goods shed at Dunedin is to cost £0,835.

Tho Takapuna made tho passage from Onehunga to Wellington in 23 hours.

Tho Quarantine Station buildings on Motuihi aro to bo repaired and improved at a cost of £1,248.

The loM'Ost tender for tho Dunedin wharf extension sehomo Mas £0,000. Tho Board decided not to accept. Union S.S. Co. claim salvage of £»00 from the owners of tho barque Cabarfeidh for the Rotornn toM-ing her off Barrett's Roof.

Auckland Harbour Board intend reclaim ing part of the foreshore between Calliope Dock and Bench Road, Dovonport. Tenders aro called for tho work.

At Dunedin, on Novombor 12, the Harbour Board elections resulted in the return of the Mayor and Councillor Barnes for tho city, Captain Scott for the suburban municipalities, Mr Donald Reid for the Chamber of Commorco, and Messrs Elder, Mill, and Thomson for Port Chahnors.

The scheme for the lighting of tho Queon stroct wharf with electric light has beon abandoned for the present. Tho matter M-as under tbe consideration of the Works Committeo of tho Harbour Board recently, when it Mas decided that in view of the great cost primarily nnd annually of tho eloctrie light, and also in view of probablo improvements in electric lighting, affecting the power and efficiency of the same, the consideration of the subject, be deferred.

A handsome new yacht, built by Mr C. Bailey for Mr Mitchelson, M.H.R., was launched on Nov. 8, and was christened the "Tnmore, ' which means " Sehnapper." This is one of the finest yachts of her class overturned out hero, and she has attracted considerable attention from the public ever since she assumed tho shape of a vessel. Tho workmanship is excellent, everything being finished in brst-class style, and almost regardless of expense. The India, a wooden barque of 202 tons, built at Now Brunswick in 1853, and owned by Mr T. Henderson, junior, of Auckland, went ashore inside Hokianga Heads on the 20th November, and is fast breaking up. She has boon engaged in the island "trade for some time past. The vessel is not in sured. The cargo (timber) is insured in tho Colonial Office for £265. It is believed a further insurance (also on cargo) exists in a Sydney office.

Tho following tenders wore opened at tho meeting of tlio Harbour Board held on Monday afternoon, November 12th, for excavations at the Calliopo Point Dock :— Herbert Jackson (accepted), £4,125; O.K. Seymour, £4,4(39; William Foughoy, £4,972; Daniel Fallon, £5,287 ; Allan Mac guiro, £5,690; John Taylor, £5,850; Cameron and Briton, £T>,4S7 (informal). Mr Jackson offered to do tlio work for £3,003 if tho lino pegged out by Boylan and London M-as supposed to represent the bottom of the cliff. The Engineer's esti mate M'a.s £3,750.

Tho steamer Taiwvera, which arrived in Wellington at five o'clock on Monday morning, the sth November, from Napier, after a passage of forty-one hours, encoun tered very heavy weather. A strong S.E. gale M-as blowing when she left Napier at 12.15 on Sunday afternoon. On Sunday night, about 10 o'clock, the steerage smoking room was struck by a sea and smashed to pieces ; the end of the purser's cabin was stove in and the fittings considerbly damaged. The glass front of the light house on tho port sido was driven in by another sea, all tlio M-inch steam pipes forward Mere torn from the decks and tM'isted into all shapes, and the forward skylights were stove in. One of the electric lamps and part of the woodwork round the poop wore carried away. The engines were kept slom most of the passage Tho iron plates covering the steam pipes Mere broken into pieces.

The French man-o'-war Eclaiicur arrived from Tahiti on November 10, and upon our representative proceeding on board, he was cortoously received and furnished with all necessary information concerning the vessel and her voyage here. Wc are especially in debted to Sub-lieutenant Legendre for the particulars which wenpponil. TheKsolnirenr is a comparatively new vessel, having been built at Toulon in IS7B, and this is her first voyage to this quarter of the globo. She Mas oommissiond for the South Pacific station, her last port of call before arrival being Tahiti, which Mas left 10 days ago. During the voyage she has experienced moderate weather, the Mind being principally from the SAY. She brings with her as passengers a number of Tahitian residents, m-lio go on from here to New Caledonia, whenco thoy proceed by the troopship Loire direct for France. The followin" is a list of her officers : — Commander, Poujin de la Maison-Neuve; Second Officer, Rousset; First Lieutenants, Douitlard and Auvert; Ensigns, Dezes, Morgarct, Lidin, and Moltez ; Sub lieutenants, Lainy, Legendre, Bourdon, and Delaye; Paymaster, Nonet; surgeons, Honnud and Branellac. The Eclaireur will remain here about a Meek. Hence she will proceed to Noumea, New Caledonia. When she left Tahiti ten days ago there More laying there the French ironclad Montcalm, which was bound for Valparaiso, and tlio French sloop Volume, which is stationed in the South Pacific.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS.

BIRTHS. BISHOP—On November Ist, at her residence, Ponsonby, the wife of C. It. Bishop, Ksu., of a son. BULL.—On November 11, at her resilience, Belmont Terrace. Kemuera, the wifuof J. 11. Bull, jun., of a son. BROOK,—On November Bib, at Darnell, the wife of George A. Brook of a daughter. RKKD.—Oa the 27th November, at Karanga hape Road, tho M-ife of J. Reed, saddler, of a daughter; both doing well. BLAIR.-On December 3, at Brown-street, Ponsonby, the M'ife of Alexander Blair of a daughter. CATTIJiY.—On the 23rd November, the Mife g, Mr Henry It. Cattloy of a son. COE.—On November 2 til, at her residence, Brighton Road, the wife of Mr 11. (Joe of a daughter. CAMPBELL.—On November 2-1, at Cross-street, NoM'ton, the wife of Alexander Campbell, of a daughter. Both doing well. COSGRAVE.—On November 23, at the resi dence of Mrs Le Croix, top Alexandra-street, the M'ifeof Alfred Edmund Cosgrave, River head, of a son. Both doing well. CA.LLKNDKK.-On December 2nd, at Mount Eden, tho M'ife of William Cullender of a son. DONALDSON.—On November 28, at Mercer, the wife of W. Donaldson of a son. Both doing well. CA'l'O.—On Decomber I, at Park Villa, Howe street, the M-ife of C. Cato of a son. DhCARTKRKT. -On October 23, at Mount Eden, the M-ife of S. P. lJeCarterct of a son. FINNKRTY.-On November 10, at her resi dence, Fern Vale, Pukorlmu, the wife of John Finnorty of a daughter. GIBSON.—On Novombor 10, at her residence, Otahuhu, tlio wife of John Gibson of a son. GODWIN.—On November llth,at her residence

Victoria Avenue, Mount Kdeu, the wife of T. Godwin of a daughter. Both doing well. GltOGAN'.—On November '.ith, Hie wife of Mr Grogan, Settlers' Hotel. Mongonui, of v son. HaLIDAY.—On November '2nd, at her resi dence, Epsom, the wifo of Jas. Holiday, jun., of v daughter. KKIB.—On NoYCmbor 21, at Kyber Pass, Mm Hubert Keir, prematurely, of a son (still-born). LAMBKIIT.—On Noreuibor 21sl. at Words worth, Fonsonby, the M'ife of P. VV. Lambert of a daughter. MACKAY.—On December 5Ui, at Graham - street, the wife of It. Mackuy, iunr., of a son. MILLKK.-On October 29th, at her residence, the Mile of the llcv. Henry W. ,1. Miller (of Oneliuugal of a sou. llotli doing well. MATTJUCWS.-On Ihe 23rd October, al her residence. Victoria -street West, the Mifu of T. 11. Matthews of a daughter. MILLWAHI).—On the 21st September, at Fiji, the wife of Mr J. A. Mill ward of a son. NKVIN.-On November 21, at Shelly Beach Bond, the wife of ,1. Nevln of a daughter. NIOHOLSON.-On November lilt h, tlio wife of C. Nicholson, Nuvvton, of a son. PYls.—On November 13, al her residence. Fife side, I'ollok, the wife of James Smith Pye of a daughter. PATTKHSON.—On OetoberHO.al Rnssell-slreut, Ponsonby, the M-ife of VV. J. Patterson of a PBATT.—On November 0. at the residence of Mr Freeman, Mount Hoskill, the wife ot 11. J. Prut! of a son. ItOUKHT.SIIAW.-On the 9th Novombor, at Olive, Hawke's Hay, the wife of the Lev. Kduard Hobci-tshaw of a daughter. POACH.—On November lti, at Mount St. John, Auckland, N.Z., Mrs J. J. Uoach of a daughter. SMITH—On November 18th, the M-ife of Mr William Smith, of Kaukapakapa, of a daughter. SK INN KB.—At Parnell, on November 2a, Mrs Skinner of a son. SKA MAN.-On November 23. a I her residence, Takapuna, the wifo of Mr Thomas William Seaman of a son. SHAILKH.-lm November 12th, the wife of If. Shailer, Builder, Upper Union-street, of a son. TIiKNWITH.-OnNovoniber 17th. at her resi dence. Ilargrcarcs-strcct, College Hill, the wife of Marlln Trenwith of a son. TAN N KB. -Oil November 11, at Albert Bond, Devonport. (he wife of Mr ]!. Tanner of a son. WALLIS.-On November 2a, at her residence, Easl-strcr.t, the M'ife of W. Wallace Wallis, of a daughter. Wlltl'F,.—On November la. at Howe-street, Hie wife of C. li. White of a daughter.

MARRIAGES.

BUAYSHAW—UOHINSON.—On October 2ath. by the Key. li. F. .Macnicol, J. W. Brayshaw, lute of Dunedin, to Minnie, fourth (laughter of .I.Bobinson. I'itl-street, Auckland.—Sydney

and Soutliern p:i|n-rs ph-nne copy. BKOWN-BYEH.s. -On December Ist, 18-3, William Brown, of Lancashire, England, lo Sarah Jane Hyers, eldest daughter of J. Byers, Esq.. of Orakei. Auckland. COOPER—TAYLOR.— On October 20, at the residence of the bride's parents, by Mr U. A. Brown, Charles Thomas, youngest son of Theophilus Cooper, to Clara Alberta, oldest daughter of Albert Taylor. COOKK—DALTON.—On the 12th of November, at All Saints' Church, I'onsonby, by the Bey. Wm. Calder, Robins Herbert, third son of C. A\\ Cooke, Esq., lJevonport. to Emmclinc Ada, eldest daughter of W. J. Dalton, Esq., 0.X., Ponsonby.—Home papers please copy. COLLINS—MULLINS.—On tho 29th November, nt St. Patrick's Cathedral, by Rev. Father Macdonuld, Thomas Collins, third son of P. Collins, of Auckland, to Mary Mullins, lato of Londonderry, eldest daughter of Michael Mullins.—Home papers please copy. DAVIS—HALL.-On Wednesday, Novembor 21, at St. John's College Chapel, by tho Right Rev. the Bishop of Auckland, assisted by tlio Yen. Archdoacon Maunsoll, the Roy. John King Davis, M.A., youngest son of tho late Roy. Richard Davis. C.M.S., and grandson of tho lato Mr John King, 0.M.5., to Annie, i Idi-sl daughter of T. H. Hall, Esq., Auckland. EDMISTON-CHIUSTMAS.-On tho 21st No vember, at St. Sepulchre's Church, by the Roy. J. S. Hill. Henry John Edmiston to Elizabeth Jane Christmas. FRIARS-SLATER.-By the Rev. B. F. Mac nicol, at the Manse, James Friars to Honrlottn Slater. FK.ATON—HAYES.—On November 7th, 18S3, at St. MatlhoM-'s Church, by the Roy. W. Tebbs, William Henry Featon, son of tho late John Featon, Onehunga, to Sarah Annio Hayes, youngest daughter o£ Charles Hayos, Auck land, formerly of Lincolnshire, England. GREENING—PUIDMORIt.—On November 1, at tho Registrar's Oftlee, at Helensville Josoph Greening, second son of R. J. Greoning, lato of Mastcrton, to Ellon Prklmore, youngest daughter of Joseph Pridmbro, of Nelson-street, Auckland.—Homo papers please copy. GOODWIN—ROUT.—On Novembor 27. at. tbe lleresford-street Church, by tho Roy. J. Robertson, M.A., Maydwoll Goodwin, lato from Barrow-in-Furnoas, England, to Sarah, youngest daughter oftho lato John Rout, Merchant, Auckland.<(L IIENIGHAN.-TOHEY.2On November inth, ISBH, at St. Patrick's Cathedral, by tho Very Rev. Fathor Walter Macdonuld, John Hcnig han. Mayo, Ireland, to Mury Tohcy, County Limerick, Ireland. HEFFARD—EVANS.—On Bccombor 3, at the Baptist Chapel, Auckland, by tho Rev. Mr Held. William Hcfl'ard, of Port Albert, to Amelia Evans, Napier, youngest daughter of William Elijah Evans, Loudon.—Home papers please copy. JACK-lIUTCHISON.-On November 21st, in tho Wesleyan Church, Ponsonby. by Roy. T. li. Carr, Donald William, son of Alexander Jack, formerly of Moat, County Westnii'ath, In-lain!, to Harrioti Elizabeth,eldest daughter cf William Hutchison, formerly of London derry, Ireland. N'ANCARUOW—HEWITT. — Novembor 7, at Tauranga, by tho Rev. Edward Barber, Joseph Niincarrow, Inspector of Steamers, to Annie, youngest daughter of the lato Lieut. Thomas 'HoM-itt, R.N., Dublin, Ireland. PATTERSON-lIERD.-On October 31. at St. David's Church, by the Rev. T, McKenzie Fraser, Robert Patterson, late of the County Antrim, Ireland, to Charlotte,eldest daughter of Matthew Herd, Eden Terrace, Auckland. PREVOST—KELLY.—On November 18, 1883, at St. Patrick's Cathedral, by the Very Rev. Fathor Walter McDonald. Thomas Augustus, second son of Leonard Provost, Middlesex, England, to Noruh Agnes Kelly, County Clare, Ireland.—Home papers please copy. PURDEY—COLLINS.—On Novombor 16, at St. Patrick's Cathedral, by the Rev. Fathor Waltor Mncdonald. Charles William, only son of Iho late Charles Purdey, to Susannah, eldest daughter of P. Collins, Ponsonby. Both of Auckland.—Guernsey papers please copy. RICIIARDSON-CALDICUTT.-OnNovcmber '19, at St. James's Church, Auckland, by the Rev. B. F. Macnicol, John Richardson, of Auckland,te Emily Solenia.youngostdaughtcr of Mr Charles Caldicult, of Onehunga. SAWKINS-ANDERSON.-Novcmbor 8, ISB3, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. CM. Nelson, William Henry Sawkins, son of Henry Sawkins, Victoria-street, to Mario Louiso Anderson, third daughter of David Benson Anderson, Auckland. STAINTON—POTTER.-On Nov. 13th, at St. Luke's Presbyterian Church, Remuera, Auck land, by the Bo v. G. B. Monro, Joseph Thomas, oldest son of George Stointon, Kyber Pass, to Alice Augusta, only daughter of (he late E. A. Potter, Jeweller, of Birmingham, England. Home and Tasiiianian papers please copy. TEITJEN-WINCHCOMBE. - On Novombor —, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. C. M. Nelson, Alexander Bernhard Albert Tcirjen, of Gisborne, to Louisa Jessie Bradley Winch combe, eldest.daughter of James Winchcombo, of Auokland. WEBB—CONNOLLY.—On November 9.1553, at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland, by the Roy. Father Lcnilian, Henry Edwin Webb, .ittn,, second son of Ilonry Ethvin Webb, to Rose Connolly, eldest daughter of Francis Connolly, of Auckland.

DEATHS. AMODEO.—Oa Nov. 29th, at hor parents' resi dence, Beresford-street, Kthal Josephino Amodoo, infant daughter of Prank and Jane Amodeo. BROWN.—On Novembor 11, at the rosidonee of A. Heather, Esq., Boxley, Mount Eden, Josoph Brown, Esq., aged 07, for many years organist of St. Matthews'.

BOREHAM.-On November 29,1883, at her resi dence, Cook-street, thebelovod wife of Charles Ilorcham, sen.; aged 55.—H0m0 papers pleaso copy. BHILAKE.-On December a, at his late resi dence, Ryle-strcet, Ponsonby, James Bidlako; need 31 venrs,

BRLWIN'.-On December 0. at her father's residence', linol Hond, Eliza Browin, the daughter of James and Eliza Brewin ; aged 11 months. COOPKIt.-On November 1(1. at the residence of his son, at Ururv, Daniel Cooper, of London ; aged SU. CIIAPIN.—On Iho 30th August, at the residence of Mr O. A. Pritchard, L'polo, Samoa, Vesinia Chapin, of that place and late of Auckland, after a short but severe illness; deeply la mented by his friends. DcCARTKHKT.-On November 'G, al her father's residence, Mount Eden, Lilla Florence, Die beloved -,vife of S. P. DeCartc ret, and eldest daughter »f Mr Testa; aged 22 years. DILLION.—On November 2', at his parents' residence, Dublin-street. Newton, John, the only son of James and Mary Dillon; aged 3 years. FitF.Tv7ELL.-0n November 22, ISS3, at the residence of Mr Garland, ilobsonstreet, near Cook-street, Kate, the beloved Mife of Albert Charles Fretwell; aged 35 years. FINLAY.—On December (i, at Stanley-street, May, beloved daughter of Edward and Eliza beth Finlay ; aged i months. FITZPATRiCK.-On the 21th November, at his late residence, NgnruaM-liia, after a long and painful illness, T. V. Fitzpatrick. FERGUSON.-On November 3rd, at Waipuku rau, Napier, James Ferguson, formerly of Lome-street. Auckland; aged W. GRAY.—On December 3, ut I'apatoitoi, Samuel Gray, son of William Gray: aged 20 years. GRAHAM.—On December 2nd, at her parents' residence, Cook-slreet, Catherine Elizabeth, the youngest daughter of John Johustono Graham ; aged 12 years. R.1.1'. — Thames papers ploase copy. DARK—On November 22nd, 1883, at the resi dence of .Mrs Julm Harp, Howlek Roach, Mrs Jniiics Harp ; aged 72 years. HARPER.—On December 5, at Mount Eden, of peritonitis, Arthur Edwards, second son of George and Caroline Hurpcr; aged U years and 5 months. KNIGHT.—On November 24th, 1883, Mabel Winneford Knight, third and beloved daughter of John and Thevis Knight; aged 0 years. MKUI.'ANT.-On November 21, at the Provin cial Hospital. Johanna, Iho beloved M-il'o of Henry Mcurant; aged 31 years. MORIHAHTY.-On November 3. al bis parents' residence, Kyber Pass Ituad, Richard, infant son of Maurice and Ellen ilon-iartv ; aged 5 weeks. McDONOGH.-On the Bth inst.. at Cameron slrccl, Ponsonby, Marianne, Mife of T. F. Mcl loiiogh. McKKNZIK.-On November 22, at Parnell, the infant son of D. 11. and Margaret McKenzie; aged 2f, days. O'BRIEN.—On November 20. Honora, the only and beloved daughter of Patrick .Land Agneß O'Brien ; aged 3 months. PARKER.—On November 10. at her parents' residence, Nelson-street, Ellen, the only and beloved daughter of Jno. and Elizabeth Parker ; aged 7 years and 5 mouths, PARKER.-011 the .Ith December, 18S3, at tho Provincial Hospital, William Parker, aged 39 years. PREECE.—Jessie Preece, of Coromandel, eldest and dearly-beloved daughter of Agnes and Alfred Preece; aged 13years. PHILLIPS. —On November 7th, at the Provincial Hospital, Matthew Phillips, late of Lucas Creek ; caused by an accident through fall from his horse; aged 01 years. PEACE.—On November 27th, at her residence, Ml. Eden Road, Mary, the beloved M'ife of A. (I. Peace; aged3l years. READ.—On November 2, Jane Stuart, eldest daughter of Mr John Read, Thames; aged 15 years. ROACH.—November 10, at Mount St. John, the ' infant daughter of Mr and Mrs J. J. Roach. RAMS! HON.—On November 20th, Catherine, the beloved M'ife of J. H. Ramsden, nnd youngest daughter of the late Henry Foster, M'iue merchant, of 9, Scalo Lane, Hull, Yorkshbo, England.—Hull papers plea«e copy. WEBB.—On December B, at his parentu' rasi denec, South-street, Newton, Daniel George, the second sou of Daniel and Kate Webl,; aged o years. AY iLsON.-On November 23,1P53, John William Wilson, youngest sou of Joseph and Date Wilson ; aged 1 year and 2 weeks. WHITSON. -At his late resilience, Waterloo Quadrant, Robert Whitson, brewer. In his 70th WICHTMAN.-On November 6th, Leah Jane, second daughter of Ueorge and Sarah Wight man ; aged i 3 years.

SHIPPING CASUALTY.

THE DIRECT STEAMER TRIUMPH ASHORE AT TIRITIRI.

(ifiEAT excitement M-as caused in Auckland on the morning of Friday, November 20, when it became known that the direct steamer Triumph, which had left about eight [o'clock on the previous night for Southern ports, had gone ashore at Tiritiri, and was hard and fast on the rocks. The Harbour-master pro ceeded down to Tiritiri, which is an island in the fairway of tho entrance to tho har bour, and eighteen miles distant, and found the steamer with her head firmly tixed on a ledgo of rocks on the eastern side of the island, and not more than 150 yards from the dill. Captain Brotherton informed him that ho left the harbour at a quarter past eight o'clock, and struck two hours later, lie M-as on deck at the time, and saw tho land and also tho light, but did not know they M-ere so near. Tho Harbour-master considers the ship to be in a bad jiosition, more especially if it were to blow from tho north-east. She is lying about 150 feet from tho cliffs, and close mi the south-east end of Tiritiri, on the rocks. Her fore-compartment is full of water, and lie considers the only chance to get her off is to shift tho cargo and put her down as much ns possible by tho stern. He made an inspection, but could not discover if any of the other compartnlents were injured besides this. Soundings which wero made showed nine feet of water under tho fore hatch, IS feot at the beginning of tho main hatch, 27 feet at tho end of the main hatch, and 77 feet at the stem of tho vessel.

The casualty caused the greatest surprise in nautical circles, an accident of this kind having never occurred on the island previously. The fainvay between tho main land and the island is twelve miles in width,' and the course which tho steamer should havo been on is ten miles distant from M'here she struck, or about tM-o miles from the laud on tho other side of tho channel. What makes the matter nioro strange is the fact that thero is a lighthouse on Tiritiri, and the night whon the occurrencehnppened was a clear starlit one. As the Triumph lies now, her head is pointing directly for tho lighthouse. There M-ere no passengers on the ship at tho time of the catostropo. The emigrants for tho South woro shipped on the Mana pouri, and left by that vessol on the pre vious day. Consequently, the excitement in town was not heightened by tho fears for tho safety of tho passengers. From the ves sel's papers, it appeared that there was only one passenger aboard, and ho was a Mi- Thompson, who had come through with the steamer from London, and was bound South. The Triumph had, of courso, a con siderable quantity of cargo shippod at the commencement of the voyago for Welling ton, Lyttleton, and Port Chalmers, and in addition to this, about twenty two bales of wool, thrco bales of baßil leather, besides somo curios and pic tures taken in at Auokland.

The circumstances of tho casualty having caused a great deal of surprise, and tho statements previously mado regarding it being so vague, a Star reporter interviewed tho captain with tho object of gottinga clear account of bow the disaster really happened. Ho was courteously received, and his ques tions wore all willingly answered. The con versation M-liieh tookp'aco was as follows :— Reporter: It is said in town that you first struck, Shearer Rock, and then subse quently wont ashore at Tiritiri. ls that SO '!

Captain: No. Wo ran straight Aground at Tiritiri.

Reporter: Did you sec Tiritiri light beforo yon struck ?

Captain: Yes. Reporter: Did you know it Mas Tiritiri ? Captain : Yes ; I did. Reporter : Then, M'hy did you not keep away ? Captain: Well, I had no idea that we M-ere so clnse in, We saw the land, but it appeared to be much further off than it really was. Reporter : Where did Pilot Burgess leavo the vessel V

Captain : I cannot exactly say, but I believe it was two miles past Rangitoto. Reporter : Do you believe that the pilot gave you the correct course ? Captain : Yes, but I did not take the course from him. I believe tho courso ho told mo was N.E. J b3r North, but I did not steer his course.

Reporter: How do you mean ? Captain : Well, I told him I would steer for the island (Tiritiri), and he replied, " Well, give it a berth." Reporter : Then what was your courso ? Captain : I did not take any particular courso from the pilot, but I stood for the island, thinking to make a direct course from tliero to Capo Colville, but, unfortu nately, I came too close to tho island. Reporter: Well, M-hen the ship struck, I suppose she went straight up on the rock, and did not bump more than onco, Captain : Yes. Reporter : Woro you shorthanded when you left port ?

Captain: Yes, but not very much. We shipped several hands in Auckland, The crew numbers 44 all told.

Reporter: Was there any officer on the look-out forward ?

Captain : No, but there was a sailor on tho look-out.

Reporter : Did he give any warning ? Captain : No, he did not give any warn ing, until we were right on top of it. Koporter : Well, M-hen he did givo the alarm, how far wero you really from the land ? . . .. Tj„ Captain :Wo wero close up to it. Ido not suppose wo were more than 100 oi 100 yards f rom it. ~ , , ,r Reporter: Did you see the land yourself at that time ?

Captain : I saw it at the same time as he did.

Reporter : What did you do t

Captain: Well, I simply gavi • lor " full speed astern," and" then put Lie helm hard aiiorf.

Reporter : Did she strike very heavily ? Captain : Yes, she struck very heavily. Reporter : J fid that change her course on twards '!

Captain : No, she slewed in and struck. Reporter: What time did she strike ? Captain : At 10.15 p.m. Reporter : What did you do M-hen you found she would not move ?

Captain : We tried to get her off with tho engines, of course. The water w-as falling when M-e ran aground. We got the anchor out astern, and tried to hedge off. Reporter : Did anyone go ashore ? Captain : No one left the vessel Reporter : Did you make an examination at that time to see if there M-as any water in the forehold»

Captain : Yes, to be sure. Reporter : How much water had sho in ? Captain : About five feet. Reporter: At that time do you think there were any rooks showing through the bottom ?

Captain : There M-ere no rocks ; at least M-e could not see any. Reporter : Is it true that the cargo M-as forced upwards by the concussion through the fore-hatch ?

Captain : No, it is not true. Reporter: What M-,as dono through the night?

Captain : I kept the engines going astern all night, and at daybreak I ran a hedge out: with the object of hedging her off, but sh* did not move at all.

Reporter : What speed M-ere you going at when she struck ?

Captain : Nine or ten knot*. Reporter: Was it a clear starlit night when yon struck ?

Captain : Yes, fairly clear. Reporter : P>y whom is the vessel owned ? Captain : By Melntyro Brothers, New- Castle and London. She has been in the Atlantic and China Trade, and this is my second trip in her; the other being to China.

Reporter: Is the vessel insured ? Captain .- Yes; in tho Mutual, Lloyd's, and other companies; but Ido not know to what amount.

Reporter : Was the man on the look-out sober ?

Captain : Well, I M-ouldn't like to say. I didn't see him, I daresay some of the croM- Mould have been protty jolly coming down. The first attempt to toM- the vessel off M-as made by the Rose Casey, on the morning of Saturday, December Ist, but it M-as not even successful in moving her. At high tide there Mas 18 feet of water abaft the fore-rigging, and she started with the object of towing the Triumph's head off the rocks, but the big vessel did not move at all. This proved that tho rocks arc either through her bottom, or that she ia jammed bard and fast between two ledges. A detachment of lumpers More busily engaged on Saturday shifting the coal aft and deepening tho vessel's stoni, while lighters M-ere alongside on Friday and Saturday re ceiving cargo. JBy Saturday night nearly all the cargo hud been taken out and removed to Auckland. About 300 tons of iron lies in the forehold of the ships. A second attempt to tow the steamer off was made on Sunday, December 2nd, M'hen the steamers W.-u'taki, (Jlenolg, lona, and Argyle all assisted. The forehold had been shored up and made watertight, so that in the event of the ship coming off, tkero would be no danger of her going down. The engines of the Triumph were kept going full speed astern all the time, but tho position of the vessel was not altered.

Tho attempt having failed, Captain Brotherton decided to abandon the steamer to the undent liters. He made an offer to that eli'ect on the morning of the 3rd through Mr L. 1). Nathan, but the local agents of Lloyd's (Messrs Brown, Campbell and Co.) refused to take her over. No special reason M-as assigned, theordinary course being either to accept or refuse. Mr Nathan forwarded a cablegram to Lloyd's at England, informing them of the refusal.

It is really not known who the under writers of the vessel are, and the amounts of insurances aro not known. Messrs Brown, Campbell, and Co., the local agents of Lloyd's, refused to take the vessel M-hen the oiler of abandonment was made, because they do not know whether shu is insured in Lloyd's or not, and they Mould not do so until the inquiry. If they Mere to hare accepted, thoy might have incurred expense and risk, and then found that Lloyds Mas not concerned. Other companies involved Mould instinct their om-ii agents. On the afternoon of the 3rd a meeting of engineers M-as held, when suggestions uere made by Captain Heale to the elfect that tho Triumph should be raised by means of compressed air forced into the fore compartment. This, he pointed out, could be done by using the steamer's own engines in connection with the air com pressor, and by turning the freezing pump into the hold, which is at present full of M-ater. The iron now in tbe hold he pro posed to take out before commencing operations. By this means Cuptain o Heale expects the water can be driven out of the forehold, and the vessel eventually raised. Those present at the meeting oll'ered to carry out the scheme, or, if it were under taken by the captain, to act us a board of advice on terms to be arranged. No immediate answer M-as receired, but on the following day it became known that Captain Brotherton had de cided to make a further attempt with tho assistance of compressed air and kedges. Tho idea of air, ho said, had been previously suggested to him by the engineer of the of the ship.

On the 4th instant, the movement of the ship s engines shifted tlio Triumph a distance of three foot, while on tho sth the steamer Waitaki again tried to tow. her off, hedges also being used, and the ship s engines being started. This time she moved 6 feet astern.

Several facts which have transpired are not of a kind calculated to raise the officers of the Triumph in public estimation. It is (the practice of tho Immigration Depart ment to givo gratuities to the officers of a vessel carrying immigrants as a reward for faithful discharge of difficult duties; but on this occasion it appears that though subordinates re ceived their perquisite, it has been with held from the captain, chief officer, and doctor. This course M-as resolved upon by Mr Elliott, Under-Secretary for Immigra tion, and Mr Mays, tho local Immigration Officer, because of certain complaints of im proper conduct taking placo during the voyage--tho statements being apparently so M-01l founded that it M-as deetnod right to decline paying the monoy until further in quiry took place. Tho Star special reporter had a con versation with Dr. Meni'.ics in refer ence to the withholding of tho gratui ties which aro usually paid to the captain and doctor. Tho paragraphs pub lished might havo led to the inference that tliero were improprieties between the officers and immigrants, but Dr. Mcnzies says there Merc none such, and if there was anything of tho kind at all, it was between somo of the pas sengers and tlio immigrants. There is a strong feeling of sympathy in tho ship for Captain Brotherton in his misfortune, and those under him all speak very highly of him. It may bo added, en,passant, that he has held a command since he reached the age of twenty-two, and at tho present time ho is considerably under forty years of age. This is said to bo the first mishap that has ever occurred to a vessel under his charge.

LATEST

Great excitement was caused in toM-n on Thursday evening by the publication in a Star Second Edition of tho following pigeon gram which m-o had just received from the Triumph: — "Send a steamor at onoo. The ship is in a perilous position. Fivo feet of water in No. 2 compartment. Fore hold is full.—(Signed)C.U'TAiN-BiioTiiEß.To.s\ P.S.—Ship nearly on beam ends." The substance of the message was at once com municated to Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co., the agont-B'of the vessel, and steps were im mediately taken to give effect to tho request of Captain Brotherton. No steamer was at that time available, and arrangements M-ere made with the master of the Glenelg. who was about to leave for Tauranga, to call and keep his vessel alongside in the event of emergency, and until further assistance arrived. The Penguin was also chartered, but as she had blou-n off steam, it was found that she could not bo mado ready to start until a late hour last night. The Am-yle, hoM-ever, arrived from Mercury Bay at an opportune moment, and she also was chartered to proceed to Tiritiri, taking Mr Nathan doM-n to the scene of the disas ter. I also took passage by her, and wo left the wharf shortly before dusk. We arrived in tho vicinity of the Triumph about nine o'clock, but could not dis tinguish much in the darkness as we ap proached. We, however, saw that the ship had a great list to starboard. Captain Norris asked thoso on board tho Triumph if it wag safe to come alongside, and the j-oply Mas at first in the negative, and

the Argyle M-as requested to proceed round on tlio port side. Subse quently, the chief officer called out to come up amidships on the .starboard side, as it was quite safe. The Argyle accord ingly proceeded to the quarter indicated, and made fast. We found very little difficulty in getting on board. The star board side of the ship had heeled over to the extent of about twenty-five degrees, and at the place M'here wo went alongside, was scarcely more than six feet from the water's edge. Access to the deck having been gained, further progress M-as rendered very difficult by the acute angle at which the vessel was lying. A secure footing was impossible, and we had to hold tightly on to the sides of the ship in order to walk at all. The ship's head appeared to be lower than pre viously, this doubtless being due to the fact that the after part of the ship was very light, owing to the jettisoning of coal and removal of cargo, while the fore compart ment Mas full of M-ater. We could hear the incessant noise of the pumps, and I was told that the vessel is still making Mater. As M-e approached Tiritiri, our attention Mas attracted by three large tires on the island, close to the beach. We inquired what they meant, when M-e were informed that during the afternoon, M-hen the peril ous position of the ship M-as discovered, the boats'were got out,ami I' 2 Chinamen and 40 of the vessel's crew and lumpers Merc sent ashore. They accommodated themselves in three large tents, a lire being built of drift ami other M-ood in front of each. Towards tho middle of the night, those on the Argyle M-ere awakened by loud yelling on shore as if the Chinese Mere singing. After tM-o o'clock everything became quiet, und tMro of the fires died out, while the other continued burning until this morning. The captain, doctor, chief ollicer (Mr Owens), t,vo engineers, and Mr Gouk remained on board.

The ship is very much down by the head, through the cargo having been all taken out aft, while a great deal of coal has been jettisoned. The iron and water in the foro compartment have literally forced the bow doMn. Soundings M-ere taken just about the time wo came alongside (0 o'clock last night), and the forehold M-as then full of water, while there Mas five feet in No. 2 compartment, and five feet in the stoke hold, being closer up under tho boilers. In fact, there was M-ater in the ship from stem to stern. The pumps Mere kept going nil night, and nt ono o'clock this morning tlio Mator had been reduced nine inches in the stokehole. At 3 o'clock, soundings were again taken, M-hen it was found that the Mater had beon further lessened by six inches, making 15 inches for the day. From an early hour on Wednesday preparations Mere proceeding for the attempt to lift the vessel by means of com pressed air pumped into the forehold by the refrigerating apparatus. Iron piping M-aa laid from the refrigerator into tho foro compartment, and the 'tween hatclnvny was decked andceinented. About eleven o'clock on Wednesday night, the machine started to pump tho air into the forehold, but leaks of such a serious nature were discovered that operations wero noeessarily stopped in order that they might be closed up. At 1 a.m. on Thursday, or two hours later, air pressure was put on again, but tlio leaks.' M-ore still so great that it was quite useless to continue. Another effort was made to have them closed up, and after a further interval tho air-pumping was resumed. This time a pressure of livo pounds to the square inch was obtained, but the effect on the vessol was at once seen. Leaks became apparent in the forecastle, in the vicinity of the chain plates, and in other places. In deed, the air M-as coming through some of the crevices with sufficient force to knock a man off his legs. They M-ent easy again until some of these leaks M-ere stopped up, but at 11 o'clock they found it neces sary to abandon the attempt altogether, it being impossible to get the openings effectually closed up. Mr Gouk believes that they would have succeeded in lifting the steamer if tho circumstances had been at all favourable.

About two o'clock on Thursday morning, the Triumph, which hod previously listed slightly to port, suddenly righted herself, ana then heeled over very much to star board, to the extreme terror of many of those on board. They came hurrying up on deck, believing that she was about to founder. The starboard rail was at that time within seven feet of the water. The ketch Start and cutter Zillah wore alongside at the time, and those on board were frightened to such an extent that they proceeded to let go the mooring ropes by which they Mere made fast to the larger ship. Mr Gouk called out asking what they woro doing, and they replied, "The vessel is coming right over on top of us." The pumps M-ere going at that time, and the boats M-ere got into the water ready for emergency. The necessity for this latter step is evident from the fact that there wero about eighty souls on board.

The steamer, however, showed no imme diate signs of settling down, and the alarm bavins subsided, an examination was made. It was found that the forehold was full of M-ater, that there M-as five feet in No. 2 compartment, M-here the refrigerator is' situated, and five feet in tho stoke-holo, rising almost up to tho bottom of the boilers.

While the compressed air experiment M-as boing tried the Zillah and Start were load ing cargo as rapidly as possible, and with such an amount of success that all had been got out except three large threshing machines, when the lumpers refused to con' tinue M-ork. There is also, of course, the 300 tons of iron in the forehold, and it is likely that that will be moved now.

Mr IlawkesM'bod has laid beforo Mr Nathan and Captain Brotherton a scheme for lifting the head of tho Triumph with four largo iron pontoons, and then when she floated off to tow her to Auckland with the pontoons still under her to support her. Captain Brother ton doubted that the idea could bo carried' out owing to the difficulty of getting the chains under the vessel's koel, but Mir. Hawkeswood is sanguino that any difficulty in that direction could be overcome. His schemo has been freely discussed in town today, and is generally approved 'of, tho prevailing idea being that if this method of lifting had been adopted at first, instead of tearing the vessel s bottom to pieces, she M-ould by this time have been in Auckland harbour. The proposal is still'under con sideration.

The Latest; — Efforts will now bo directed towards keeping the vessel on tho rocks in order to save the remainder of the cargo, machinery, &0. An anchor has been thrown out forward to assist in keep ing tho vessel in her present posture. Tho pumping operations nave continued all day, and tho water in the stoke-hole is still being reduced. Tho starboard list has been somewhat lessened.

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS.

EXPERIENCES OF A NEW ZEALAND

TRADER,

Part ll.—Populousnoss ot Maloyta.

[Written fob tiik " Stab."] Ox sailing round the southern, western, and northern shores of the littlo-visitcd island of Maleyta, m-o had opportunities, especially at night, of observing its popu lousness. In all directions, to the tops of the highest wooded hills, village fires could be seen burning. It is either not fertile or the natives averso to cultivation, for in the fine autumn and winter weather they are in the habit of paying visits to different parts of the adjacent islands of San Christoval. Guadalcanar, Florida, and Lavoo. They generally travel in largo numbers, from 50 to 200 strong, and though presumably on a friendly visit, they receive hospitality through fear. After stopping as long as they please in any one place, often two or three weeks, they cither pursue: their travels or return laden * with pigs, yams, and cocoanuts to their homes. They seem to have more in nate energy than the inhabitants of all tho islands to the cast of New Georgia, and it is a common case to find a Maleyta man established as chief of many of the tribes on San Chvistoval and Guadalcanal-, who, liko our old Northmen, know they havo friends across the water to support them in power. Townsend's prin cipal murderer Mas a Maloytachief resident on Ugi, and in all cases where they hold the chieftainship they exercise more power than chiefs born on tho place. Thoy have also formed numerous small colonies on different islands. They roam, lords of the eastern part of the group, where they will, but oc casionally get bitten. A few years ago some sixty of them paid a visit to the chief of Ooboona, at the north-west extremity of San Christoval, himself a Maleyta man. Whilo entertaining them they expressed their de termination of visiting a San Christoval chief about 20 miles distant. Danaou, the chief, forwarded a message to that effect to tho other, but whether he Rent any secret inimical instructions also will never be known; suffice it to say that upon the Maleyta men reaching tho other village they were received by volleys of musketry and spears, and cut off to a man. Sinoq then they havo never approached that part of the coast, and, I must confess, a few more . le.-sons to the same effect would take a little ' oi thoir bullying tendency out of them.

Difficulties of Trading.-Swimming Exploits.

On anchoring at a certain place hero, Mi went ashore, lint nolicingtho canoes c-rowa ing round the ship, considered it prudent t< return. Nothing was to be got but cunosi ties nnd sea shells, of which greate varieties and rarer sorts are to be procure! hero than anywhere else in the group The- natives were very boisterous nn< suspicious, never handing up a curiosity o shell without previously receiving pay ment, and showing a disposition to retail both article and payment. Every cano M-as full of weapons, boM-s, and arrow horribly barbed, spears ditto, and shor heavy clubs. Many of their weapons wen curiously and neatly inlaid with nautum shell. I saw some splendid exhibitions bl the natatorial art. The M-ater was clear ai crystal—depth, ten fathoms. A circulai shell ring, after being bought, dropped overboard. It was a second or two befort they caught sight of it, and it had reached half the distance to tho bottom, when a native jumped out of a canoe feet foremost, reached the ring in the same position thrust his big too through it, and rosM straight up without the slightest effort o! his limbs. Several others follou-ed. From this and numerous other instances, I am led to believe that either the specific gravity of the bodies of dark-skinned races is greater than that of the Caucasian, or else that they are possessed of some secret of natation witli whioh M-e whites are totally unacquainted. All dark-skinned races prefer jumping in feet foremost to diving in head-first, but in cither case they go down with greater facility than Europeans—in fact, thoy seem to sink without effort; 10 fathoms, i.e., CO feet, is nothing to thorn, and there are recorded instances of twice the distance being accomplished, though I have never had tho fortune to witness it. The pressure on tho head at theso great depths is enormous, causing* sometimes, agonising pain in the ears arid forehead, and for this purpose thoir thicker skulls are undoubtedly adapted. Tho greatest depth I ever saw reached by a European waa 24 foot, and tho pain M-as un^ bearable, even though tho precaution of plugging ears and nostrils with cotton wool was taken ; but the summit of the diving art is reached when a man can go doM-n to the bottom in 0 or 10 fathoms without the smallest effort of hand or foot, The Caucasian has to'use the most- violent effort he is capablo of to propel himself a quarter of the distance. Native Brutality to a Returned Labourer. During our first voyage on the northern side of the island M-e witnessed a strange instance of the brutality of the natives. We had three " returns " to land here, tM-o be longing to one tribe, and one to another.: They all got into the skipper's boat, who, took them within a quarter of a mile of tho beach, M'here, encountering a shore reef with only about 18 inches of Mater on it, he declined to go further, for the natives had in tho meantime congregated and en deavoured to surro vn d him M'ith over 20 canoes, whom ho had to charge two or three times to keep his retreat open. He feared running aground upon the reef, where they M-ould immediately have had him at their mercy, so he told the " returns " that as it was shallow they must put their trade boxes in the canoes and clear out. They complied, and had no sooner dono so than the nativos com menced robbing the trade cheat of one of them. Tho man took it quietly, until thoy tried to wrest his musket from him on tho beach, when, on his resisting, one imme diately prostrated him by a blow on the back from his tomahawk. Had ho been ono of another tribe, one could have under stood it. Somo distance to the south-cast- M'ard, was the locality where, the mate of a ship, whose namo I have forgotten, but whose narrative was published in either tho Sydney or Melbourne papers, was detained j a prisoner for eight years, the sole survivor of a boat's crew. I have littlo doubt he saw some strange episodes of savago life, living as he did on one of the worst islands in tho Pacific. There are large tracks covered Mith a growth of rank grass on this island, and a great dearth of cocoanut trees, Nothing is to be got except pearl-shell, tortoise-shell, and curios in the shape of shells, and arms—for whioh latter articles this place is better than any other in tho group. The inhabitants are very wild, and in manner more obstreperous aid noisy than any natives except those of Bongain ville. They are, however, splendid divers.

Tattooing and Nose-Flerclng.

These natives and those of San Christo- IS vol, both men and women, go in a state of H nudity. The natives of San Christoval jj mark their faces with a sort of blind tattoo, 11 lining them into neat and faint patterns, || but without any pigment to darken it. Ji Tiie result is far better than tho dark || tattoo of tho Maoris. The natives of j|| Malcyta prefer causing various raised 1 marks, by inducing proud flosh, which If they allow to heal over; also piercing ji a series of holes round tho edgo of Ml tlio nostrils, and from out of tho W centre ono, on the apex of tho nose, jj> they havo a piece of tubular shell project- ill ing; tho effect is not unpleasant. Through- .11 out the group they have the habit of cutting || and dilating the lobe of the ear; this is ill begun in youth by cutting an incision into 111 the lobe, into which thoy insert a conical 11 roll of springy, tough Pandanus or other |; leaf, tho expanding pressure of which, in ill tho course of 20 years, will so enlarge the Iff circle of flosh as to admit of large, light IB lumps of wood being thrust in and worn. 11l In one case, that of Lone, one of the chiefs || of Lavoo, ho was able to wear a 3-inch Wf mirror in the lobe, which he could bring jlj round so as to obtain a bird's-eye view of l:j' his face. Unliko the natives of Fiji, circum- j| cision is totally unknown amongst them. IB

SONG OF WAIWERA HOT SPRINGS.

[The following poem by John G. Saxe, M-ritton of Saratoga Springs, New York, is very applicable to the thermal springs of Waiwera, near this city, and will bo read with interest by Aucklandors, as well as by thoso visitors who heard Dr, Elsey recite it at Waiwera with such fine-effect on Satur day last.] .

"P-ay what do they do at the Springs?" tho question is easy to ask ; .But to answer it fully, my friends, wero rathor aserious task; And yet, in a bantering u-ay, as tho magpie or mocking bird sings, I'll venture a bit o£ a rhymo, to toll what thoy do at tho Springs I

Imprtniis. all visitors drink the waters so sparkling and clear; Though tho flavour is none of the best, and the odour exceedingly queer; But the fluid is mingled, you know, with whole some medicinal things ; So they drink, and they drink, and they drink— and that's what they do at the Springs I

Then with appetites keen as a knifo, thoy hasten to breakfast or dine (Tho latter procißCly at throo, tho termor from seven till nine). Yo gods I what a rustle and rush, when the 010 quent dinnoi'-bcll rings I Then they eat, and they eat, and they cat> and that's what they do at tho Springs I

Now they stroll in tho beautiful walks, or 101 lin the shade of the trees, Whore many a whisper is breathed, that never is heard by tbe breeze ; And hands aro commingled witli hands, regard less of conjugal rings ; And thoy flirt, and they flirt, and they flirt—nnd that's what they do at tho Springs 1

The drawing-rooms now aro ablaze, and music is shrieking aM-ay: Terphiseore governs the hour, and fashion was never so gay I An arm round a tapering waist—how closely and fondly It clings I So they waltz, and they waltz, and they waltz— and that's what thoy do at the Springs 1

In short-as it goes in the world—they cat, and they drink, and they sleep ; They talk, and they M-alk, and they woo • ihov sigh, and they laugh, and they 'weep ; They read, and they ride, and they dance (with other remarkable things); Thoy pray, and they play, and they pay—and that's what they do at the Springs I

Chinese Pastry.

lam told that the pastry is capital; but I eschew it, not liking tho Chinese cook's method of preparing it. I know ho makes the broad in tho saino way, but I am com pelled to ignore that. The fact is, that all Chinese bakors and washermen have but j one unvarying method of damping their bread and linen. They kcop besido thorn a boM-1 of water, and with their long thin lips draw up a mouthful, which they then spurt forth in a cloud of tho finest spray. Having thus damped the surfaco evenly, and quite to their own satisfaction, thoy proceed to roll their pastry or iron their tablecloths, with admirable results. Here, as in some other matters, it does not do to pry too carefully into antecedents. Results are tho main point!—(Miss C. F. Gordon Gumming, in the "Churchman.")

A lecturer was explaining to a little girl 14 how a lobster cast his shell when he hod 11 outgrown it. Said he : " What do you do 11 with your clothes when you've outgrown ■ them. You cast them aside, don't you:" I "Oh, no," replied the little one, "-we let I out the tucks.' \ " Mydear," said a fond wife, " when we, | l were engaged I always slept -with your last I i letter under my pillow." " And I," mur- i mured lior husband, « I often went toj • -eleop oyer you r letter." I

THE AUCKLAND EVEN-

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