SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

;„.„ .xrAirvn /This Evening. 8.67 * HIGH WATEK { To . morrow Morning, 7.18 I SirNSET.-Thls Evening.*5.13 SUNRISE.—To-morrow Morning, 5.18 .MOON'S AGE.-FUII Moon, 16th, 6.21 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

City of New York, P.M.s.s., Cobb, from San Francisco Rlngarooma, s.s„ Carey, from Sydney Aratapu, brigantine. Bower, from Newcastle - Macgregor, b.s., Johnson, from Whangarei 'Savoy Kato, sch, Lewis, from Whangarei IKriemhllda, sell, Bathurst, from Whangaroa

DEPARTURES.

: Glenolg, s.s„ Stephenson, for Tauranga lona, s.s., Amodeo, for Russell Argyle, s.s., Norris, for Mercury Bay Orpheus, BCh, Dunn, for Mercury Bay

IMPORTS.

Ex s.s. City of Now 200 cases green apples, 15* cases onions.—ll. Ilart and Co., City Market

Per City of New York—2oo cases apples.—L. W. Eaton.

Por City of New York—2l9 cases onions.—G, S. Jakins.

Per City of New Y0rk—1,525 boxes apples, 2 cases dried apples, 3 cases advertising matter, 20 cases bittors, 2 cases baking powders, 0 cases books, 1 case cigars, 328 cases canned goods, 1,212 cases canned salmon, 122 bags coffee, 5 cases cracked wheat, 1 bale clothing, 2 cases denims, 1 caso drugs, 120 quarter-sacks flour, 18 cases flour, 4 cases glass jars, 10 cases garlic, 11 cases hardware, _ bales hops, 25 cases hops, 8 boxes machinery, 3 cases merchandise, 1 case engra vers' plates, 771 cases onions, 25 cases oil, -15 cases paint. 16 cases pears, 2 packages plough handles, 1 case paper, 46 pieces Iron pipe, 1 case pipe fittings, 8 parcels, 55 flasks quicksilver, 170 mats rice, 50 cases rum, 1 caso specimens, 1 caso show cards, 1 sack seeds, 6 half-boxes salmon, 3 live sheep, 1 case type, 2 casks wine.

Por Aratapu—l73 tons coai. Per Tarawera—3oo sacks bonedust, 810 mats sugar, 60 cases hop bitters, 60u bags rice, 33 bags sago, 420 cases fruit, in cases tobacco, 5 qr-casks whisky, 3 qr-casks brandy, 5 qr-casks port, _ hhds ale, 327 sacks potatoes, 28 blocks stone, 35 sacks manure, 14 cases bacon, 22 casks cement, S3 cases gingcralc, 2 horses, 207 sheep, 16 head cattle, 61 sacks quartz.

EXPORTS.

Por Natal Queen—33o pkgs rough sawn timbor, for boxes.

ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL STEAMER.

The P.M.S.S. Company's City of Now York nrriyed at 10 a.m. today. Wo aro indebted to Mr C. W. Carponter for press parcels, &c., and the following report:—The P.M. s.s. City of New York, 1,96_ tons, W. B. Cobb commander, sailed from San Francisco on September 23, at 3 a.m., having been detained by the non-arrival of the English mails. Arrived at Honolulu on September 30; sailed on Octobor 1, at 3.30 a.m. Crossod tho Equator on tlio sth, passed the Navigator Group on tlie 9th, and arrived at this port on the lfitli, at 8.10 a.m. Experienced lino weather to the Friendly Islands, and thence strong South to S.S.W. gales with very heavy sea. On September 25 Dr. Edward Trask, ship's surgeon, died of apoplexy, and tho following day at 6 a.m. was burled at sea. Upon arrival at Honolulu, Dr. Henri McGrew, of that place, was engaged to All tho vacancy caused by the death of Dr. Trask. All well.

Passengers for Auokiand:—Cabin: Messrs R. S. Lodger, Donald MeKinnon, W. J. Arundel; Mr J. J. Camthers and wife, Miss Gordon, Mr V. Gibbs, Mr Arthur Lovett, Major and Mre George, Messrs H. Holmes, R. D. Thomas, A. P. Pillow; S. Morrin, Mrs Alorrin and infant Miss Morrin and maid, Mrs R. Miller, Roy. James Goggan, Mr W. J. Forbes. Steerage: Messrs Edward Tester, J. Howarth, Wm. Caron. John Caron, Geo. H. Stevens, David Hudson, Robert Rusaell, Thomas Owens. Wm. O'Cannon, M. O'Cannon, Wm, Tole, D. Hart.

ARRIVAL OF THE RINGAROOMA.

The s.s. Rlngarooma arrived to-day at 2 p.m. She left Sydnoy on tho llth inst., at 8 p.m., passed the Threo Kings at 5 p.m. on the I6th inst, and North Capo at 9.30 p.m. same day. Had moderate and fresh southerly winds and heavy swell and line woathsr during tho passago to tho N. Z. coast, and on tho coast had light S.W. ~TurT'l?iftnd flno weather. Passengers (saloon) :— ifirL SS_?_Zl^-Saon and family (9), Mr and Mrs Holdship, M? mm v. „ w A Hrown Mrs Croaker, Mrs fe. N. Abbott, Md_^avS>' n d™. son, G. 11. Holdship, Wm. Covort, A. Boyd, v.. Escott, T. Nash, T. 6. Spicor, Jacob, A. Stewart Gordon, J. L. Schomburgh, Mac Vino, W. H. Young, C. E. Latham, R. Dacro, J. Martin, and 37 steerage. Forward passengors; For Gisborne-Mr C. C. Fryer. For Napier—Masters Ed, and Jas. O'Malley. For Wellington—Nil. For Lyttelton —Mr W. G. Rhind. For Port Chalmers—Miss Christopher and Mr J. Noilson. For Melbourne —Messrs Shaw and Munro. Wo aro indebted to Mr Robert Guy, purser, for press parcols, re port, &o.

PASSENGERS FOR SYDNEY.

The s.s. Tarawora will leave for Sydnoy via Russell at 8 o'clock this ovoning with tho following passengers :—For Sydney —Mr and Mrs Small and children, Mrs Billing ton and Miss Billington, Mr and Mrs Joyco, Mrs Goldie, children, and servant, Mr and Mrs Dnthis, Mr and Mrs Haughton and family, Mr and Mrs Hoffman, Messrs Flannigan, Tole,Armitago,Paxton, Chancy, Furlong, Cartor, Lawson, C. Niccol, A. frayior. Billington, Seymour George, Allan McDonald, Davis, Brunton, Fletcher, Belcher, Garlick, Grosse, Wilkinson, Misses Paxton and Tolo (2), Mos damos Plalstcd and Williamson. For Russoll: Mrs Russell, Misses Duthia and Benton. The City of Now York is announced to leavo for Sydney at six o'clock this evening. Pas songors :—Mossrs Thomas Brion, Mr and Mrs K. Broadribb, Mrs Dr. Potts, Dr. Harrison and party, and ono steerage.

The Bhip Hermiono will be borthed at Queen streot Wharf to-morrow.

The p.s. Tongariro now runs daily to and from St. Heller's Bay to Auckland Wharf. Tho sehooncr Orpheus sailed for Morcury Bay last evonlng. She loads timbor thoro for Suva.

The schooner Gisborne is advertisod to leavo On Thursday for Gisborne and tho East Coast

The barque Natal Queen cloarcd at the Cus toms to-day, for Newcastlo and tho brlgantlno Bannockburn for Kaipara.

A schooner outside Tiritiri was signalled late his afternoon. She will mo.t likely provo the Look Out, which left Sydney on Septombor 29. By the P. and O. Co.'s stoamor Ballarat, to cave London on September 13, tho following assengers hooked for Auckland:—Mr and Mrs Dean Pitt, Mr G. M. Clark, Mr H. Clark, Mr E. Doddlngton,

The s.s. Macgregor arrived from Whangarei early last evening, with tho following passon fers: Messrs Howard, Reld, Courtney, Wigg, 'eters. Mullney, Young, Smith, Tronwithe, C. Russell, and Molloy, Mesdamos Howard, Jones and family (3), Patterson, and Frasor, Misses Gililllan, Lavocy, and Smith. Tho brigantine Aratapu. towed out of New caste on October 7, experienced light easterly winds until tho 10th Inst, when the wind voered to south, increasing to a strong breeze accom panied by high sea and violent Bqualls, which continued to the Threo Kings, which were passod on Sunday, tha llth, at 8 a.m. Thenco till arrival here this morning had light winds and fine weather.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURES. Rotorua, 8.5., Anderson, for tho South Rowena, s.s., Scott, for Hokianga Douglas, s.s., McArthur, for Waitara,

Tho" s.s. Rotorna loft for Southern ports this mon__ie_with tlie following passengers :—Dr. Hlslop, Raino, Hayward, Thompson, Diamant, Alfreds, Johnston, and seventeen steerage.

Tho steamers Douglas and Rowena loft at 9 o'clock this morning for Waitara and Hokianga respectively. Tho former had about 20 tons cargo, and the latter had SO tons of flour and sundries nnd the following passengers:—Mr and Mrs Gabolinski, Mr Hughes, and Mr Smith.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Kaipara Heads, this day. Arrived: Alice, barque, from Nolson, and J. N. Smith, schooner, from Dunedin.

, Helensville, this day. Arrived: Defiance, brigantine, from Whanga rei.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Port Chalmer-, this day.

Sailed: Hawea, for the North. Passengers for Auckland,—Mr and Mrs Mclndoo, Mr R. T. Wheeler, Miss H. Morton.

[fbom our own correspondent.]

Mauritius, September 22. The Lapwing, 300 tons, has sailed for Auck land with sugajt,

AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING.

The schooner Aratapu sailed from Newcastle for Auckland on the 7th, and tho Jules Marie for Kaipara. The Lookout from Sydney for Auckland. Arrived at Melbourne: Kentish Lass, and Peerless.

Dunedin, this day. The barque Embleton has finished discharging the Dunedin portion of her cargo, and will sail for Auckland on Wednesday.

The barque Pet, Capt. Harrison, sailed for Auckland yesterday. Her cargo consists of 1.717 sacks flour, 1,742 sacks oats, 85 sacks oat meal, 10 sacks barley, and 82 packages.

The barque Helen Denny, from Glasgow, pro ceeds to Auckland in ten days, having on board 600 tons of cargo for your port.

The Arawata is undergoing an extensive over haul prior to running permanently between Auckland and Sydney.

The British Queen, which Is only four days in girt, commenced taking in frozen meat for ome teday.

Birth.

BARKER.—On Ootobor 15, at her rcsldoncc, Boresford-streot, tho wife of C. Ness Barkor of a son.

Deaths.

SHAW.—At Hondorson, on Octobor IP, James Shaw (through an accident); aged S3. The funoral will leave his lato rcsldoneo, Henderson, at 12 o'clock noon to-morrow (Wednosdayjj,

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

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1883.

For tho causo that lacks assistance, For tho wrong that needs resistance, For tho future In tho distance, And the good that wo*, can do.

S__dom has thoro beon in this district a moro instructive and at the samo timo n moro disgracoful caso at civil law than that of Davis and Others versus Staines, docided by Mr Justico Gillies last night. Instruc tive—bocauso it exposes that moral callous ness which trades upon the dying and dis regards tho wishes of tlio dead, shows how vast aro tho powers for evil-doing of an executor and residuary legateo, and proves how, in the words of tho old proverb, "though the fox may run a long whilo, he is sure to bo caught at last." Disgraceful —because it brings to view a flagrant wrong committed againßt four poor peoplo in Eng land—a wrong persisted in for fifteen years, in spite of expostulations by privato parties and publio exposures in the Press ; showing how impotent are our boasted English laws to secure "equal and even-handed justico to all men," since they allow af breach of tho most solemn trust to pass with impunity. The facts will bear brief recapitulation. In 1868 an old hawker named John Hoy ward died at the house of the de fendant Staines, in this city—tho latter and his wife having mado a greatf show of friendship and taken the old man from the Hospital. Deceased loft a will be queathing legacies of £150 each to three sisters ana a half-brother in England, besides several local bequests and sums of £230 and £100 respectively to Mr and Mrs Staines ; the two last-named persons being executors and residuary legatees. As soon as Hay ward was dead, the " friendship " of defon fendant was unequivocally shown by the charges which he made upon tho deceased's estate for board, attendance, and overy imaginable item; it was further evidenced, as time went on, by his persistent refusal to recognise the claims of Hayward's relatives for their legacies, and by his attempt to make out that were only two sisters instead of" three. Tho decision of Judge Gillies implies that there has been a criminal tampering with the will of deceased on the part of some one for the deliberate purpose of making it appear that there were only two sisters, Eliza Ann and Mary, instead of three, Eliza and Ann, and Mary. How ever that may be, there has undoubtedly been the grossest neglect of the wishes of the testator in failing to apportion his estate as desired. That for fifteen years this gross misconduct should have been carried on, and winked at by law; that it should have continued till two of tho wronged persons diod in their poverty, perhaps for sheer want of the little fortune to which they wero entitled, is as discredit able to the name of Justice as it is deplor able in the eyes of the humanitarian. Why should such a thing be possible ? It is the boast of British jurisprudence that " there is not one law for the rich and another for the poor." Well and good; but if this im partial law is framed so as to practically shut out the poor, wherein is its equality ? Hayward's friends were,poor, and therefore all the more in need of receiving the bounty of their relative, but because of this poverty and necessity, the law, instead ol helping them, shut its eyes and folded its hands. If the case supplies the text for an onslaught on our legal system, it also pro vides the theme for a panegyric on our local lawyers. It was only by the benevolent action of two legal gentlemen that the machinery of the law was set in motion, and this monstrous wrong set in the way oi being righted. The moral to testators is that they had better (like the late Mr Cost ley) entrust the execution of their last wishes to a respectable practitioner rather than to " friends " of the harpy persuasion. For would-be imitators of the worthy Staines, the lesson of the action just de cided is, that though Nemesis may some times sleep, there will sooner or later be a terrible re-awakening and meting out of vengeance.

Mr Samuel Morrin, who has been absent from Auckland for some considerable time owing to ill-health*, returned _ from San Francisco by the maii steamer .his morning, in company with Mrs Morrin an_. infant. Mr Morrin, who is still in a very woak con dition, was met on arrival by many friends and cordially welcomed. Major and Mrs George also arrived by the same steamer.

Major Atkinsbn, Premier of the colony, reached Wanganui yesterday, when he was waited upon by a deputation from the Heads Railway Company, who wished tp negotiate a loan on the security of the Company's assets. This forenoon the Premier, with a deputation from the Harbour Board, had a trip to the Heads. Major Atkinson leaves Wanganui this even ing, fattd will be in Wellington to-morrow

Mr T. Henderson, Mr and Mrs Holdship, and Mr G. H. Holdship arrived from Sydney by the Rlngarooma to-day.

To-day, the "stars and stripes" floated at half-mast from tho American Consulate, in accordance with instructions recoived by Mr Griffin from Washington, in tokon of mourning for the late Hon. Jeremiah S. Black, formerly Secretary of State to the United States.

During the voyage of tho mail steamer City of New York between San Francisco nnd Honolulu, Dr. Edward Trask, the ships surgeon died of appoplexy, and was buried at sea. Upon arrival at Honolulu, Dr. Henri McGrew, of that place, was appointed to fill tho vacancy.

New plans of Surrey Hills will bo ready to-morrow at the auctioneers and the agents, Shortland-street. They show portion of property along Ponsonby Road and down Richmond and Great North Roads te Surrey street, which runs across the property. This area includes 13 blocks or sections, and about 270 lots, of which 81 are to be offered for sale by auction on tho 24th. The lanes have all beon abolished; tho size of the al lotments has been largely increased. The frontages rango generally from 40 to 52 feet, with a doptli of 115 feet in some cases, while in a large number tho depth is 182 feet, obtained by adding the lanes to the allotments. Tho lots to bo offered, as per announcement on plan, aro somo in Pon sonby Road, Great North Road, Richmond Road, Krummer Road, Kent, Surrey, and Mackelvie-streets.

Messrs Charles Hicks and laen, two of the directors of tho Queen of Beauty mine, Makara, arrived from Wellington by the s.s. Tarawera yesterday in chargo of a parcel of ton tons of quartz, which it is in tended to crush at the Herald battery, Thames. The quartz has a vory " kindly" appearance, and gold can bo detected with the naked eye. Makara is situated midway between Wellington and the Terawhiti goldfield. There is some ex citement nt Wellington regarding this mine, as according to last advices shares had been sold at 3s. Mr C. Hicks, we may add, is a son of Mr T. Hicks, the well known manager of tho Calcdonion mine, Thames.

Mr Allan McDonald, M.H.R. for East Const, and Mr Seymour George, M.H.R. for Rodney, proceed to Molbourno this oveniug for tho purpose of attending tho great V.R.C. Spring Racing Carnival.

A Maori charged with drttnkonnoss this morning at the Police Court was in danger of having a second night's incarceration in the cell, owing to the absence of Mr Grigg, who usually interprets. At a later part of the day, however, it was discovered that Constable MacKay could speak Maori. Tho native was again brought in, tho constable oxplained, and Rouao was dolighted on being able to escapo on payment of 7s.

Baron Hiibncr, a distinguished Austrian diplomatist, arrived at tlio Bluff yesterday. Ho proposes to make a month's tour of New Zealand.

Tho salo of allotments at Waiorongomni, Te Aroha golcliield, on Friday last, seems to havo boon vory successful. Fifty-nine woro quitted at prices varying from til to £250. The total result of tho sale was £1,80. 10s. Messrs E. T. Cox, of Shaftes bury, W. T. Firth, and \V, Frotor, were among the principal purchasers.

Yestorday Mr J. E. Redmond was presented with two addresses from tlio Irishmen of Wellington and of tho Hutt respectively. In tho evening ho dolivored his lecturo on " Homo Rulo" before a largo audionco, presided ovor by tlio Hon. P. Buckloy, AI.L.C. Mr Redmond lectures again in Wellington to-night.

Tho slippery pavomont in Wakefield streot, which has beon tho causo of many accidents, has boon taken up and replaced by asphalt.

On Saturday night last, a man named Rands was killed on Potano Hill, Napier, by tho team and dray ho was driving going ovor a precipice.

Jamos Brown was arrested this morning by Sorgcant Clarke on n charge of larcony of a dingy and swng, value £12. Frederick B. C. Duval was arrested, on warrant, by Detective Twohey on a charge of issuing a valueless cheque with intent to defraud. It is said that he wont to tho shop of Mr W. H. Dampier, and gnvo tho chequo in pay ment for shoes, 'llio cases will be called on to-morrow morning.

William Bryant was sontenccd to 21 days' imprisonment for broach of tho Shipping and Seamen's Act by being absent without leavo from tho Annio 8011, and for assaulting tho chief ollicor.

An inquest is being hold ns wo go to press on tho body of John Sandford, beforo Dr. Philson, Coroner, and a jury, at tho King's Arms Hotel, Upper Pitt-street, Newton, particulars of which appeared in our last issuo.

Tenders for additions to tho Royal Mail Hotel havo boon received as follows:—J. M. Jones, £3,229 ; Moll and Loo, £3,209; J. J. Holland, £3,034 ; Jas. Morris and Co., £3,024; W. G. Connolly, £2,995; J. Ellingham, £2,912; Thos. Colebrook, £2,900 ;J. Currie, £2,798; Allan Maguiro, £2,740; W. Blowdon, £2,400.

A telegram recoived by tho Now Zealand Shipping Company states that tho British King's refrigerator worked satisfactorily, and tho frozen meat is in oxcollont con dition.

Christchurch City Council havo resolved to open a now cemetery on a piece of resorvo land, 25 acres in extent, about a milo and a half to tho cast of tlio city.

A younjr man named Charles Hamon was wrostling m fun with a friend in tho passago of tlio Custom Houso Hotel lato yesterday afternoon, when his foot caught in tho matting, and ho foil, breaking his leg. Ho was takon to tho Hospital,

Tho pantascopo exhibition of tho " Inno cents Abroad " was repeated at tho Opera Houso last evening to a good houso. Mr Pickersgill made n satisfactory explanation in reference to tlio remarks in tho previous lecturo concerning tho ablutions of Italians.

At an adjourned meeting of tho Parnell Borough Council last evening, Mr R. Walker presiding, the following business was transacted :—Permission was granted to J. Gilbert to form a crossing to tho rear of his stable-yard. The Town Clerk was in structed to take steps to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr Worthing ton. Messrs Briggs and Nairn applied to havo their footpaths asphalted, and it was decided to do the woVk when funds aro available. jjOther matters of a trivial nature, besides tho roport of tho Works Committee, were brought forward and dealt with.

Another sweepstakes handicap pigeon match willtake placo at Avondalo on Satur day noxt.

Tho annual session of tho Baptist Con ference was opoiiod yestorday at Nolson. Tho President, Rev. C, Carter, of Ponsonby, occupied tho chair, nnd thero wero 17 ministers and dologates present.

In our report of the meeting of Hospital Committee yesterday, j.i was erroneously stated that a patient named Eastwood had been discharged for drunkenness. This, we are informed, was not so.

Tlie action brought by tlio claimants under the will of John Hayward (Cheap John) against George Stainos (the executor), for certain legacies made fifteen years ago, proved successful. After hearing the learned counsel (Mr Cotter), His Honor summed up. Ho said that tho question to be determined was whether Ann Davis and Mary Lewis were the Ann and Mary Hay ward mentioned in tlio old pedlar's will. If it it wero to bo decided mcroly by the evidence adduced as to personal identity, there would bo great difficulty in coming to a satisfactory conclusion, inasmuch as the testimony on this point was very conflict ing. The defendant had made his state ment fairly nnd straightforwardly, and he himself had supplied the factor which would turn the result against him. There could be no doubt whatever that tho writing contained in tlio Testament and hymn-book produced by him as part of Hayward's property hod been indited by the same hand as the writing in the letter which was written ostensibly by the testator to his parents while ho was in Sydney, in 1840. Thoro were also several minor circumstances which strengthened tho belief that the John Hay ward who made this will was the samo John Hayward who was spoken of in the evidence taken by commission as having left Englond in 1829. His Honor, convinced by these and other reasons, was therefore of opinion that Ann Davis and-Mary Lewis (formerly Ann Hayward .and Mary Hayward) were the persons entitled, under the will of John Hay ward, to legacies amounting to £150 each. The order of the Court would bo that the Registrar should take an account of tho estate in tho hands of the executor (G. Staines); that the executor should pay theso legacies according to the assets in hand; and that the questions of costs and liability to interest should be reserved. It came but in evidence that Ann Davis is now 7- years of age, and Mary Lewis 72 or 73 years of age, while the other two legatees, Eliza Hayward (who would now have been 77 years of age) and George Pigott have died

In addition to the business reported in our last evening's issue as having been tran sacted at the meeting of the Hospital Com mittee, it was resolved to forward Mr Bond's letter re medical studonts to tho medical staff for consideration. An appli cation f rem Captain Hume to have an infirm patient named Wells admitted to the Refuge was refused. A letter from Dr, Bond recommending the construction of a disinfecting was deferred for the reply of Dr. Graham, who reported that £150 would be sufficient. It was reported that the washing had improved since tho recent complaint. It was resolved that Mr Graham, Relieving Officcr,be supplied with printed forms, so that ho might visit the Hospital to make inquiries as to the ability or otherwise of patients to pay.

Mr Dunningham was charged with a breach of the Licensing Act by permitting "muff-pool" in his hotel between two and three on tlie morning of the 2nd inst. Defendant explained that he and a' lodger were merely amusing themselves at the game, when the constable presented him self ; lie had no idea that it was an infringe ment of tho Act. Sergeant White said Mr Dunningham kept a well-conducted hotel, and never gavo the police any trouble. His Worship imposed a nominal line.

' Mr D. G. MacDonell has received tho gratifying intelligence from the manager of the Vermont Claim, Te Aroha, that a reef four feet wide showing gold has been cut after four days' work.

The fortnightly meeting of St. Matthew's Literary and Debating Society was held last evening,Rov. Wm. Tebbs, M.A. (President), in the chair. Two excellent papers were read, ono by Mr G. Nowcll Phillips on "Letter Writing as a Lost Art," and the other by Mr Broomhall on "Photography," with illustrations.

The Moulit Eden District Board, at its last mooting, resolved to exercise its powers under "The Road Boards Act, J882," in prohibiting tho laying out of any road in the district under one chain (6G feet) wido, in accordance with the 150 th clause of the Act. The Board is now carrying tho samo into effect, and havo notified its determina tion to several persons in laying out allot ments in the neighbourhood.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

An accident of a serious nature happened yestorday afternoon to Mr Peace, farnior, of Mount Roskill. Ho was driving a horso and dray round tlio cornel- of Upper Pitt-street, when tho vehicle capsized, and Mr Peace foil out underneath it. It was apparent that ho had been badly hurt, and Dr. Walker, who was sent for, being of opinion that lie had sustained somo internal injury, he was taken back to his homo at Mount Roskill, Dr. Walkor accompanying him.

THE ENGLISH HOP MARKET.

FftOM a private letter dated from South wark, London, September 3rd, we tako tho following extract: —"Hops aro coming in now pretty fast. Tho prico is £5 to £8 nor cwt., so wo shall havo a big trade. There havo been a lot of New Zoaland and Tasmaniun hops over hero ;wo aro told thoy cont £20 por cwt., and thoy sell vory slowly at £12, and now oven nt £7 and £8 ; t*o somo of you colonials havo boon caught with tho ' wind-bug' reports of our market. Thoro was a tremendous gale on Saturday and Sunday, tho Ist and 2nd inst. Tho hops are badly damaged, hence tho crop must bo less than was anticipated."

LATE SPORTING.

Warwick Scratched for tho V.R.C. Dorby,

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Dunedin, this day,

" Warrior," tho Melbourne correspondent of tho "Tinies" and " Witness," tips Yatoly or Footstep to win tho Caultiuld Cup, with Josophino second, and Spnrko third.

Yernet, Sardius, and Signor havo been largely backed to win tlio V.R.C. Derby nt 100 to 5 and (>'.

King's Own has mot with a deal of support for tho Muribyniong Plato nt 100 to I!.

Warwick was scratched for tho V.R.C. Derby in the early part of last week, whilo for tho Molbourno Cup, Sardius and Navi gator havo boon backed at 100's to 3.

Calmo has been heavily backed for tho Caulfiold Cup.

[Per Mail Steamer.]

Tho steamer City of Now York, which arrived at San Francisco Sept. 7, brought an offer to Edward Ilanlan, tho Toronto oarsman, from J. Hunt, of Sydnoy, keeper of tho Oxford Hotel, King-street, lo match Elios Laycock, of Shark Island, Port Jackson, to row him (Hanlan) for tho chain-, pionship of tho world and £1,000 a-eidc, and to allow Edward Hanlan £200 for his expenses, tho race to bo rowed over tho champion courso, Paramatta Kivor, Syd noy, at a date not later than 31st March, 1881. E. T. Piatt is Laycock'h representa tive in this country. Tlio offer is witnessed by Messrs W. S. Target and Angus Cam eron, of tlio N.S.W. Parliament, and H. P. Armstrong, .I.l*. On tho 7th Soptember Hanlan cabled from England ho would row Laycock on tho Thames course for £1,000 a-sido; but, ho had previously said ho would go to Australia if reasonable oxponses wero paid.

It leaked out among tho sporting fraternity of New York on tho llth September that Maco had a very easy con tract with tho Maori, and that it culled for a year's ser.ico, with compensation ot ono dollar por wook, nnd that Slndo's ap parent lndifforonco as to what kind of an exhibition ho mado of himself bofore tho public as a'boxer was duo ontirely to this contract, and tho fact that ho won renown whilo his managor packed tho dollars mado by exhibiting him about tho country. It is said ho will astonish tho public now that his contract has oxpired, which was on the 15th instant.

Tho proposed Mitchell ami Slado fight was declared off at a meeting of tho backors in New York Sept. 15. Immediately after, Mitchell's backors covered a deposit' of §1,000 recently mado by William Sherriff, " the Prussian," who latoly challenged Sul livan. A privato glove tight will bo the re sult.

Jem Maco has challenged John L. Sulli van, tho American pugilist. He wishes, ho says, to tost his science against Sullivan's strength. Ho will meet tho champion either in New York, California, or Europe. John L. Sullivan will commence his tour of threo continents on October Ist, after finishing which ho will probably visit Aus tralia on another exhibition tour. It will bo late in 1884.

Bill 8011, a well-known pugilist, was buried on tho lGth Soptember in Brooklyn. In 1842 he fought twenty-threo rounds with Yankee Sullivan, and was defeated.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Beforo 11. G, Soth Smith, Esq., R.M.)

Drunk.—Two persons, 5s and 10s with costs.

Failure 'of Memory. — Mary Brown pleaded not guilty to travelling on tho Auckland and Onehunga line on tho 27th September, and guilty to boing drunk in a railway carriage.—Samuel Burns, guard, proved tlio chargo.—Defendant said she was not responsible for her actions. Sho had been in tho sun. —James Loech, station master at Avondalo, shewed that tho pas sengor was without a ticket, and not very polite with hor tonguo. — Fined 10s ana costs.

Summons Cases.—Samuel Bright, for al low ing a horse and cart to remain in Vic toria-street, causing an obstruction, was fined 10s ; Thomas Cain, fast riding in Albert-street, fined 20s; Simon Milligan, failing to keep a light burning in Rutland street at a hoarding erected by him, iinod os ;—all with costs. Muff Pool.—David Dunninghatri, of tho Governor Browne Hotel, was fined 5s for permitting muff pool to bo played in his hotel in prohibited hours on the 2nd inst. This was all the businoss.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK WITH THE English and American Mails, VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

Dates from Europe to September 21.]

The Duko and Duchess of Teck have left England, and gone into retirement in Ger many to economise. Their apartments in Kensington Palace have been placed at the disposal of the Princess Louise and Marquis

of Lome.

Cortachy Castle, near Forfar, owned by the Earl of Airlie, was burned on September 15th. Loss, over £60,000.

Mary Anderson, tho American actress, was reported on tho 10th as playing to vory meagro houses at tho London Lyceum. There was a great want of public interest in "Ingomar," in which she played Pnr-

thenia,

The testimonial to Martin Farquhar Tupper is progressing favourably—Tennj - son, Lord Lytton, and all tho leading publishers subscribing liborally. Thero is also a movement on foot in London to erect a monument to Charles Dickens. It is pro posed to givo him a statue, and also to place plaquos on tho houso in which he resided. John Payno Collier, philologist and com mentator on Shakespeare, died on Sept. 17th, aged 94. Tho British Treasury Department, in accordance with tho recent Acts of Parlia ment, has cancelled £75,000,000 of various stock, representing a portion of tlie National Debt, and has issuea terminable annuities therefor.

Admiral Richard Collinson, X.C.8., F.R.G.S., is dead, September 13. In 1850 ho commanded the Enterprise expedition in search of Sir John Franklin. Dutton Cook, woll known as a literary man and art critic, died in London same date.

At the Trades Union Congress, hold in Birmingham Septembor 12, Joseph Arch offered v resolution that, considering tho largo amount of waste land in tho kingdom, capable of cultivation, radical changes in the land system of tho country are required in order that tho land may bo put under productive cultivation for tho benefit of the community, thereby offering a check to ex cessive emigration. An amendment was offered calling upon tho Government to doclaro such land Government property, and with this addition the ontiro resolution was adopted.

Moody, tho evangelist, goes to Ireland in October, not, however, as lie says, "to con vert the Catholics; only to preach tho Gospol."

Tho striking weavers of Ashton-undor- Lyno held v mass moetiug September 17, at which a resolution was adopted rojocting the masters' proposals, and deciding that they will remain out another month, pond ing tho preparation of now term, A despatch from London, Soptembor 8, says that Lord Duncomo, tlio futuro Lord Favarishom, is shortly to bo married to tho professional, Nellie Do Mar, who, with hor Bister Kute, has boon a reigning star for some timo at ono of tho loading Variety shows. Sho attracted tho attention of tho Prince of Wales by her singing of the song, " (io and Inform Your Father," and since that timo has been advertised as "Tho Royal Favourite."

A movement is on foot to orect a monu ment to the late Captain Wobb on tho banks of the Severn, the spot where ho first saved a lifo.

Tho spread oPcattlo disease in overy por tion of England causes tho greatest un easiness. In somo soctions only American beof is now attainable.

Tho Lancashire Cotton Spinners' Socioty has passed resolutions declaring that tho depressed state of tho cotton goods trade demands a reduction in both tho spinning and the weaving departments. At a meeting of tho supporters of Brad laugh on tho llth, it was resolved that at tho noxt session of Parliament tho House of Commons should bo given no rest until Bradlough bo admitted te his seat, or his legal disqualification finally determined. Mary Anderson, tho American actress, and nioce to Consul Griffin, now in London, recently declined tlie honour of being pro.'' sonted to tho Prince of Wales. Sho desired, she said, to avoid scandal.

Tho Queen lias subscribed £200 for tho relief of distress in Egypt caused by tho oholora.

John Collott, Director of the Navy Con tracts in tlio British Admiralty Ollico, is on an official visit te the Amorican Govern-

nicnt

Hugh Birloy, M.P. for Manchester, died on tho morning of Soptembor 9th. Tho Queon offered the ex-Empress Eugenic tho autumn tenancy of Abetgedeo Cnstlo, which was courteously doclined.

Tho London night police are to be armed. Two or three recent burglaries, in which firearms played a loading part, havo changed public opinion on tho subject, and tho general feoling is tho officers should bo armed at onco.

The uncollected writings of Thackeray aro announced as included in tho new Smith and Elder edition, which will contain his oarlior contributions to " Punch " and other magazines. Premier Gladstono and family embarked, Saturday, Soptember Bth, on board tho steam yacht Pombroko for a cruiso along tho wost coast of Scotland, and as far as Donmafk. Mombors of tlio Royal family lunched with him on board his yacht at Copenhagen Soptembor 18th. The Prince of Wales had a ploasant time at Borlin on the Bth, whore ho attended a fancy ball. Ho, Lord Charlos Berosford, and othor members of the Royal party, wore attired as cooks and chambermaids, &c. Tho Princess was absent,

Marwood, the London hangman, died on Sept. 3, An inquest was ordored, as it was said the Invinclbles caused his death.

Clifford Lloyd has beon appointed Mm ister of Returns for India.

Tho American Minister, James Russell Lowell, unveilod tho bust of Henry Field ing, the novolist, at Taunton, on Soptem ber 3, in tlio presence of a largo crowd, many well-known literary and dramatic men boing present. In his addross, Lpwell paid a high tribute to tho manliness of character of tho dcceasod author, and defended his works from tho charge of coarseness aud immorality, arguing they woro written in consonance with the spirit of the ago in which he lived. Professor Varloy, Electrician to the Eloctric International Tolograph, which laid tho first telegraph across tho Atlantic Ocean, died Soptember 4. It is announced that Queen Victoria and Princoss Beatrice will go to the north of Italy for the winter, Mary Anderson, tho American actress, mado a most successful debut at the London Lyceum Theatre on Sept. 1, as Parthenia in "Ingomar." An impression has gone abroad, says a despatch from London, September 2nd, that tho Quoon has practically disgraced tho now Duke of Marlborough by refusing to admit him to her presence to deliver up the insignia of tlio Garter which his father woro, and his suocossor, according to cus tom, delivers to tho Sovoreign. Ho has beon told ho must leavo tho things with Lord Chamborlain.

Tho progress of distinguishod foreign tourists in America is watched in London with great interest, and in place of Parlia mentary proceedings, the newspapers aro full of American affairs—emigration, natural resources, scenery, social conditions, &o. Tho Right Hon. Hugh Law, Queen's Councillor and Lord Chancellor for Ireland, is dead, September 10. Tho Vicar of Stratford-on-Avon has sig nified his willingness to allow the remains of Shakespero to bo exhumed. Tho object is to compare the skull of tho poet with the bust and portrait of him. Some of the members of tho Town Council, however, oppose tho opening of tho tomb as a dese cration, and thieaten to throw anyone attempting tho act into tho rivor Avon, A cablegram, August 20th, says Hor Majesty has given Tonnyson a commission to write some bontttiful versos about tho lato John Brown, which sho will ,havo engraved on some of tho numerous memorial croses and monu ments which arobeing prepared by her order. Theodoro Martin will also write a biography of Brown. The simedespatch adds that tho poot LaHreate's income from his works is no longer what it was. His publishers used to guarantee him $1,500 a year, but they can do it no longor, as ho lias been wasting his. time writing rubbish for tiie stage. John Morloy has retired permanently from the " Pall Mall Gazette."

A row has been raised in London by the disoovery that a Bermondsoy undertaker, after boing paid for tho burial of ohlldren, has allowed the corpses to remain nbovo ground. . ,1

A death from cholera was reported as having occurred in tho Sligo County Hos pital on the 20th. Parnell has selected Edward MacMahon as the candidate of tho Home Rulers.

L B. Elkin and Co., London merchants, failed on Sept. 21st for £100,000. Professor Nordenkgold's Greonland party had been heard from, via Thurso, Scotland. It had reached a distance of 300 kilometres inland, and attained a height of 7,000 feet above the sea. The whole region is proved a desert.

English mediation in the Tonquin trouble has been asked by the French, and Gran ville is inclined to accede. The French allies, the yellow flags, had mot with another reverse,

Germany interprets Gladstone's visit to Denmark in a most unfriendly way.

AMERICAN SUMMARY.

San Francisco, September. The Right Rev. Dr. Thornton, Bishop of Ballarat, is among the passengers leaving for Sydney to-day by the steamship City of Ntew York.

Latest crop statistics published give tho Western States an outlook for 75,000,000 bushels of maize over last year, but in the South and elsewhere it will be about an equal amount short; so the general aver age will be the same as last year. Lord Chief Justice Colendge has beon well received by tlie United States Govern ment. According to a Toronto correspon dent, Judge Colendge docided to abandon his visit to Canada, becauso of fear he would be assassinated by the Fenians. Tom Hughes arrived from England on the sth September, on a visit to the English colony in Rugby, Tennessee, whore his mother, aged 80, is at present living in fine health.

The "New York Herald" of tlie 18th Septembor prints a long article from Com raandor Shufcldt, of tho American squadron in tlio China seas. He recognises the need for a display of naval force, and points out that irrationol, semi-barbarous outbreaks against American residents are likely to oc cur at any time. The United States Ims only six ships to protect American property in nine ports. A curious trance condition, resulting from an exciting conversation on spiritism, i*_ reportedas having occurred at Hyannis, Mas sachussets, where a Airs Alphonso Bradford lias beon lying several days cold and colour loss but breathing. The lady was a medium.

A large portion of Mrs Langtry's earn ings in tho United States has been invested in mortgages on Fifth Avenue property, New York.

The "Alta California" newspaper, the oldest in San Francisco and in the State, changed hands on September 18th, for §50,000. It was hold a few years ago at 8250,000. It will be put regularly into har ness as a democratic organ. Charles Dolmonico, the celebrated New York caterer, became insane on tlie 13th, and at last reports was in keeping nt Long Branch, at the residence of his sister, Rosa.

Edison, the electrician, announces that his electric railway system will bo com pleted in about two months from Septem ber 13th. An engine will pick up the current from a third rail laid between the others.

Fifty hood of Australian sheep wero im ported from Sydney by the last steamer. Tlio price paid was §770 50 cents each. Tho animals are imported by J. B. Hoggin, a largo sheep raiser, te improve tho Cali fornia breed.

H. C. Bromby, ex-Attorney-General of Tasmania, arrived by the last steamer from Sydney, and is now in San Francisco on a lecturing tour for tho benefit of the building fund for a new cathedral in Hobart, tho capital of tho island. Ho is cramming the roporters with antipodal political gossip, and criticising the Irish policy of the British Government in tho most approved Fenian manner. A coloured woman named Kate Colton, living at Cairo, Illinois, having a spite against Alfred Miller because ho refused to marry her, poisoned him and all his brother-in-law a housohold to get revenge. Sho infused tho poison in coffeo at the evening meal. On tlie llth Sept. W. D. Ward, a journa list, and a clergyman's son named Robert G. Fly, wero drinking together in a saloon in Honda city, Texas, when Ward drew a revolver and shot Fly dead. Ho then ran into the streoot crying he " was tho wild bull of tho west, and a regular killer." Ward was arrested. Ho is well known by his newspaper connection. A Mormon settlement was brokon up at Dedham, Mass., on Sept. llth, and the leador, Evans, who had a large number of Yankee wives, sentenced to three years in tho penitentiary for immoral practices. His wives came into Court, expressed their belief in Mormonism, and defended poly gamy. Edwin D. Cowan, city editor of tho Load ville "Herald," not agreeing in opinion with Aldormnn Joy, of that city, whilo in con versation on tlio 10th inst., the latter knocked him down, and then with a cocked revolver hold the crowd at bay, whilo ho stamped and kicked tho unfortunate editor until he was unrecognisablo. Cowan will probably die. Joy escaped to tlio moun tains.

Tho Mormon proselytes that arrived from Europo at New York on Soptembor 10 aro said by tho port physician to bo tho foulost crowd ho over oxaminod. Somo wero crippled, some blind, nnd all dirty. A groat social scandal devoloped in Chicago fashionnblo socioty circles on Sep tember 9. Tho parties aro Dr. 11. Webster Jones, a well-known physician, and a Mrs Boatrico Bigolow (tire Dean), They had hold a vory high position, wore very wealthy, and woro much respected. In doping, it is said the doctor and Mrs Bigo low had gone to Liverpool; another report credits thorn with sailing in a clippor-ship bound for Australia.

Now moves are being made to annoy tho rich inon of tho United States, which may, or may not have black - mail features. Ezra Cooper, a millionaire of Erie, Pennsyl vania, has beon charged with adultery, tho witnesses boing Honrv Switchell, Byron, and W. H. Mennor. Cooper denounces tho affair as black-mail, and says the detectives offered to settle for $20,000. William Sharon, a San Francisco millionaire, and pr.prioter *f the Palace Hotel, was arrested on Soptembor Bth on a similar charge, tho prosecutors being William M. Noilson, known in Australia, and George N. Tyler, •an attorney. Sharon is of tho samo opinion as Cooper in regard to the character of the charge. The Boston " Transcript" of September 4 says it was reported on tlie street that a transfer of 82,000,000 of Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Company stock had boon made to the Barings, of London. The roport is not wholly wrong. A movement is on foot in New York city to stop tho ringing of church bells. They aro declared to bo altogether unnecessary, and a positive nuisance. Not liking tho polygamous sentiments of a sect called "Tho Pilgrims," the citizens of Quincy, 111., blow up thoir church with dynamite on September 9th. On Soptember 6th John Jacob Aster, of Now York, deedod all his property to his only son, William Waldorf Astor, now Minister of Rome, .so as not to permit, it is said, the value of thoir immonso ostato to bo publicly known. The value is reported at between §60,000,000 and §70,000,000.

§300,000 worth of Alaska sealskins (packed in salt in 540 barrols) were shipped at New York on September 6th, to be dressed in London, the only placo in the world whore tho socrotof their proper treat ment is known.

Two peculiar murders happened in San Francisco on Sept. 7th. Henry Davis, an Englishman, ongineer at Woodward's Gar dens, was shot by Joseph Jofcoto, becau.s of his nationality, and also because ho dis agreed with him in religious matters. Jof cote is nn Irishman, ana a crank. A man named Mullin told a comrade, Lacy, to put tho muzzle of a pistol in his (Mullins's) mouth and pull tho trigger, which ho did, not supposing, as ho states, the pistol was loaded. Mullin was instantly killod, Owing to dulness of trade and the ravages of tho Apache Indians, all the business houses in Tueson and elsewhere in Arizona are closing up one after another, No ono fools safe out of town.

Roy, H. M. Merrier, a horse-trading parson of Union City, Pennsylvania, whose alleged infidelity had driven his wife to insanity and attempted suicido, was offered the alternative of a toilet of tar and feathers or instant departuro from tho place, Ho accepted noither ; ho supplied his domicile with firearms, and gave notico of the fact. He sat at the doo.r of his houso all night of Sept. 5, armed to tho teeth, but the lynch ing mob did not materialise. Oscar Wilde's new play, "Vera," failed dismally in New York. The critics de nounced it as rubbish.

Governor B, F. Buller's friends havo started a weekly paper in Now York to advocate his claims to tho presidency of the United' States. It is called "Father Columbia," and tho platform is s " Justice to labour j turn out the rascals in all parties; roduoe politic expenses seventy-five por cent.; railroad fares, uniformly, one oont per mile ; railroad freight a just rate, uniform and permanent; telegraph and

express rates reduced fifty per cent; re cuperate trade; gold and silver certificates the only paper money ;no monopoly; no more Tewtcsburys ; no sumptuary laws ; no banks of issue ; no public debt."

France.

A hurricane passed over Paris on Sunday, September 2nd, spoiling tlie fete at the Tuileries for the benefit of the poor. The improvised theatre «was demolished. No lives lost. The Suez Canal Company decided, Sep tember 12th, that after January Ist next all vessels passing through the canal in ballast shall be entitled to a reduction of two and one-half francs por ton. The Company will also, in future, pay the cost of floating and restarting stranded vessels. Lieutenant Bettini, an Italian officer, re cently demanded satisfaction of Henry Rochefort, because the latter had accused King Humbert of crooked practices in re gard to the public funds. Rochefort drew a revolver, andthe Italian fire-eater withdrew. Bettini is the same man who attempted to kill himself in New York because an American girl rejected his addresses. He is regarded as a dangerous lunatic. - A despatch from Paris, September. lGth, speaks of the probability' of China and Franco submitting the differences between them to the joint mediation of England and the United States. The " Republiquo Francaise " urges that it is to the material interest of all the European Powers to make common cause with France against the raising by China of barriers to commerce.

Germany.

The Emperor William began the grand army manoeuvres on the 15th Sept., at Merzburg, by a review of the Fourth Army Corps. There was much enthusiasm and everything went off satisfactorily. The Emperor was in the saddle three hours. Several troopers were injured by the blind ing dust. There are contradictory reports about Bismarck's illness, but the general opinion is that ho is not so Bick as represented. He had arranged with Yon Schloizcr and Car dinal Jacobini the basis of negotiations be tween Prussia and the Vatican.

Simultaneously with the Lutheran Fes tival in Germany, a general Catholic Con vention was held. The address of the Km poror and Crown Prince at Berlin, says a despatch, created a profound impres sion throughout Protestant Germany. The emphatic avowal of their staunch Protestant convictions and earnest faith in tho lasting bone fits of the Reformation has been re ceived with sincere sympathy by tlie entire Protestant world.

A despatch of Sept. 17 says the Emperor William and the Czar were shortly to have a conference at Kiel.

There is reason to believe (says a despatch from Paris, Sept. 14) that the recent acces sions to tho Austro-German alliance will shortly result in Germany issuing a proposal for a general congress of all the European Powers with a view to determine on a general disarmament. Austria, Spain, and Italy, it is said, have already signified their willingness to participate in such a con gress.

The Netherlands.

The Congress of Commerce and Industry began at Amsterdam on September 13th. A resolution was adoptecL declaring that the principal cause of the depreciation of silver results from a decrease in its coinage in Europe. A wish for a common double standard throughout Europe and America was also expressed. The Socialists made the opening of Par liament on September 16th the occasion for political demonstration at the Hague, and placards favouring universal suffrage were posted along the route of the Royal proces sion.

Switzerland.

Dr. Steinzing, Professor of Jurispiudenco at tho Berne University, was killed on the loth September while climbing the Alps. Colonel Clibborne, of the Salvation Army, was expelled from Geneva on September 17, and Miss Booth imprisoned at Nouf chatel for violating an order prohibiting their meetings.

Russia.

It is stated that on the loth September tho Czarina detected one of the Imperial chamberlains in the act of placing Nihilistic documents in her apartments, and that he, fearing tlio consequences, committed sui cide

Italy.

Disastrous floods have prevail d in the district of Taronto, Italy. Despatches of September 16th say many lives have been lost and a largo number of cattle swept away.

Africa.

A member of the explorer Stanley's party, who arrived at Madeira on September 18th, reports that the French burned Loango be causo tho nativos refused to sell certain territory to them, According to a despatch received in Lon don Soptembor 18th, a battle in Ashanteo resulted in tho defeat, with groat slaughter, of the forces el King Koffoo Kalcalli. The King fled to Coomassie, his capital, after the ongagomont.

The Straits Disaster.

The accounts gradually coming in from various portions of tho Straits of Sunda relative to the destruction caused there by the earthquake, volcanic eruption, and tidal wavo on August 28th, aro terribly dis heartening. The eruption of the volcanco on the island of Kratotoa continued on the 29th. North Bantam, Java, was covered with ashes, mud and stones. Tho Euro pean quarter in Angior and the Chinese camp at Morak wero swept away by an overflow of tho rivers. A tidal wave also swamped tho lower quarters of Batavia. Tho crops wero ruinod, tho roads and bridges ditto. The town of Telokbelong was totally destroyed, and the district in which it was situated is entirely inaccessible, as all the roads wore obliterated. Some of tho lighthouses intho Straits woro standing at lost accounts, but all lights are out except at Java Heads. Tlio town of Tjiringin was overflowed by a tidal wave and ton thousand persons drowned. It is also said tho garrison and fort at Anjer wero swept away. The condition of Jamarang was terrible Everything in tlie district for a distanco of leagues inland is destroyed. Ono thousand dead bodies were lying on tho ground at one time, and it. was impossible to approach them for in terment, becauso of the furious anger of the natives against the Dutch, whom they * hold responsible for tho calamity. Account from Acheen say only two persons were saved of tho cntiro population. An extensivo plaig of volcanic stone was formed in the sea near Jamarang, preventing com munication with couth-west Java. The captain of a steamer which was in tho Straits during the volcanic eruption re ports that ashes fell on the deck of his ves sel to tho depth of IS inches, and he passed masses of floating pumice-6teno seven feet doep. An Amsterdam correspondent says (September 3) that 100,000 persons perished in North Bantam alone ; soven hundred and four bodies wero burned in the district of Kanard; and 300 in tho coast village of Kramot. Several Europeans and officials are among tho dead and missing. Tho coffee and sugar crops at Bantam suffered severely. A dospatch from Batavia (August 30) reported that now islands had arisen in the Straits, and an alteration in the coast line was ap parent, rendering navigation dangerous, British and American men-of-war were ordered to report the condition of affairs, which is that tho Straits are clear, the only physical chango being between Krakatoo and Seebocke. The steamer Batavia had passed through the Straits all right. Cap tain Delanoy, a French infantry officer, pre dicted, it is said, four years ago, that there would be an earthquake in Java, giving tho date two days within that of its actual oc currence. He now predicts a worse one in 1880. Tho Academy of Sciences in Paris, after discussing the prediction, decided that is was merely a coincidence.

O'Donovan Rossa Speaks.

There was a public meeting of tho Fonian Brotherhood in Now York on Sep tember4th. O'Donovan Rossa was present. In his speech hosaid holiad peculiar opinions of his own, and sometimes was thought to be too strong. in them. England must be driven into tho sea beforo Ireland can be free. Irolandmust light England. It must come to war. I have met many men during tho past week, and they are continually asking where my dynamite is. I tell them it is here, but will roach England soon. Wo must resort to any measure that will bring our enemy to terms I have nothing to say against land leagues which seek independence through peaceful means. England declares there is war between Ireland and herself. Judges charge their juries that men are tried for making war in dynamite fashion against the Queen. They say that one man with a dynamite cartridge is equal to three hundred equipped with Armstrong guns. Constitution^ measures have foiled, war ia now the last resort and pust bring this God, forsaken dynasty to terms. England has used dynamite in blowing Indians, Kaffirs,

and Egyptians into atoms. We have the same right to give her a dose of the same stuff. England is striving with all the resources at her command to put an end to this dynamite. It will strike her before she knows it in parts she least suspeota. The laws hero cannot prevent mo from doing what I can to make Ireland what Emmet so beautifully says,' Great, glorious and free.' God granting me strength I intend to put forth every effort to stamp under foot the vilest dynasty that was ever witnessed."

Condition of the Panama Canal.

John H. Ackers, who has recently made a personal inspection of this work, reports to the New York press, under date of Septem ber 12, as follows:—" Along 48 miles where it is proposed to dig the canal' thero are dredging machines, excavators' stationary engines, and other paraphernalia for the work projected ; but the whole col lection is practically useless. Some of these machines were used for excavating sand when the Suez Canal was dug, ana they won't be worth much on the American Isthmus. Only natives will consent to work on the Canal. The latter come from Jamaica, from Barranquilla, Savanilla and other ports on the Columbian Coast. ' The Canal Company have received a number of new locomotives for their railroad, but they are too long for tho short curves on the road. The charter for it was obtained in New York, and it is said there is a provision in it which prevents foreigners owning the road. Occasionally there is a stampede for home among the engineers and their assistants, caused by fever breaking out among them."

The Queen's Speech.

At tho prorogation of Parliament on Saturday afternoon, August 25th, the Queen's speech, read by royal command was in effect as follows :—The continuance of harmonious relations with foreign powers was referred to. The administrative or ganisation of Egypt, though retarded by the outbreak of cholera, has steadily ad vanced, and that the occupation of the country by Great Britain is only temporary is re-asserted. Communications with Prance concerning the occurrences at Madagascar ■ have been conducted in a spirit of friendship, and Her Majesty has no doubt the result will be satisfactory. The condition of the classes in the kingdom suffering from the depression in agriculture has, in most respects, shown some degree of im provement.' The general state o! trade! and industry is sound. Her Majesty said she could refer with greater satisfaction than on some former oeea- I sions to the condition of Ireland, The provisions of the Land Act had been brought into operation, and the late combination against the fulfilment of contracts,; especially for rents, have, in a great, degree, broken up. There is a marked diminuition .of agrarian crime, and associations having murder for their object have been chocked by the detection and punishment of the offenders. Her . Majesty referred to Harcourt's measures,,-" to which she had given assent, and which! she hopes will advance the interests of all. She referred to the legislation of the session in regard to Ireland as evidenca of the anxiety of Parliament to promote the prosperity of that country.

The Queen at Balmoral.

Her Majesty had arrived at Balmoral; September 9th. Her depression returning, she forbade the usual Highland games, and: she frequently drove to Crathie Kirkyard to visit John Brown's, grave. Brown's sne ceisor as personal attendant on the Queen is Francis Clerk, a Highland gillie, brought up on the Dee. The Queen has intrusted the task of writing her biography to Miss Keddie, a Scotch lady introduced by Lord' Ronald Gower, but littlo progress has, as yet, been made with the- work. Her Majesty has ordered an extensive section of Windsor Castle to be lighted with the, electric light.

O'Donnell.

The steamer Athenian, with O'Donnell, the slayer of Carey, on board, arrived off Portsmouth on the 17th September. fFeftffl detectives boarded tho vessel, and at the n last moment the authorities decided to land the prisoner at Southampton instead.! of Plymouth. O'Donnell stated that he • had had a pleasant voyage, not being hand cuffed, and his custodian treated him with' remarkable kindness, allowing him to go up *. on deck in the mornings and afternoons, and his meals were served to him in his cabin. The prisoner has an Irish cast of countenance, and piercing black eyas. It was repotted that lie did not so much mind being tried for the murder of Carey, but he was afraid that he would be recognised as a participant in other affairs. The detective. who had chargo of O'Donnell are the same men who were engaged in ferreting out the recent dyn.imiteconspirators. The railway ■ car in which O'Donnell was conveyed to' London, and the carriage preceding and following it, was filled with policemen. It"! is said that O'Donnell told the Magistrate at Capetown : "lam not guilty of wilful murder: the killing was done in self defence. Carey drew a revolver, from his* right-hand pocket, and I snatched it and; shot him."

The New York " Herald " has a special, M September 18th, which says, speaking of ,f tho arrival of O'Donnell at Portsmouth: "On leaving the vessel, he addressed The inspector, saying, with a laugh, ' Have you got Number One, this time V The in?;'!;jS spector replied in a playful manner, putting up one finger, ' Number One is tall, with a'. H straight figure. If you had been bigger j around I might have taken you for. Number Two.' A Cape paper,describes O'Donnell, I saying: ' He has a nasal twang, mixed with - § tobacco sputterings, and a coarse vulgarity peculiar to Californian miners.'" • The _ murderer landed at Southampton at-9 ,!>] o'clock on the morning of the 18th, and the M train arrived at Vauxhall at noon, when he was immediately transferred to Milbanke prison. He was arraigned at* Bow-street on the same day, charged with murdervon the high seas, and at the request of the bounsel for the Crown, wZ**^ manded for one week to await the arrival of witnesses. It has transpired that O'Donnell, after shooting Carey, said, " Shake hands, Mr Carey, I had to do it," not " I did not do it," as at first reported.. - It is understood Mrs Carey offered evidence of the most astonishing nature which, eh- • declares will clear her husband's character;' She has-handed letters to the authorities which include correspondence with members of Parliament, Milbanke prison has been placed under extra guard. In answering.:"''. at Bow-street, the prisoner gave his name as Patrick O'Donnell, though he is described in the charge as "Michael O'Donnell, _ puddler, of Gadoure, County Bonegal,^ * The London "Times" in tracing the' "antecedentsof O'Donnell, findsheisiorty iive years of age, a native of Mindaddj*v - County Donegal, Ireland; has been 'in America several times ; servedin the Ameri can war; lived for some time in Philad*Bl* phia, and kept a public-house on, the Canadian border. He invested his funds in silver mines and Fenian bonds, and lost his money; he returned to Ireland , in May last, and frequented th» com pany of Irish-Americans in London,'* derry ; carried a revolver, and was con-' sidered a strong Nationalist, but ww«' opposed to the Invincibles; denounced Carey when the latter turned informer, and declared ho would not shoot but bum him by inches. He went to the Cape to Seek his fortune, because he considered America played out. He had never seen Carey before - taking the passage, and had no idea the informer was on board the Kinfauns Castle when he embarked. The defence will pro bably be that Carey tried to shoot the pri soner, who wrenched the revolver away and m used it to protect his own life. It is stated that O'Donnell's brother, now living in Ireland, will endoavour to obtain the ser vices of A. M. Sullivan, M.P., to conduct . tho defence. Friends of O'Donnell ridicule the idoa that he went to the Cape for tho ~.-. special purpose of killing Carey.

Canada: Search for a Polar Ex pedition.

Tho U.S. Greeley relief ship Yantio arrived nt St. John's, N.F-, September 13. I Her tidings were lamentable. No word . had been i-eceived from Greeley orany_jf I his party. Tho steamer Proteus was *1 crushed by a floe of ice at the entrance to Smith's Sound, July 23rd. The "New York Herald" says all the discussion of a Greeley's prospects up to the presentmoment Btrengthjens the supposition that he left his Polar station before the summer closed. I Perfectly acquainted as he was with all that 1 is known of the ice condition of Smith's H Sound, it is highly improbable that he & would havo tarried at his station until fall sealed this water communication with _t Littleton Island. The only intelli; H gent course seemingly left him whon the first week of August passed without the arrival of the relief ship was to .', commence his retreat in boats southwardly I and push it as vigorously as possible, which the " Herald " thinks he has done. George Kennon, of Washington, says it is not . beyond the range of possibility that Greeley, 1 upon arriving at Littleton Island, and j learning tho state of affairs, not only at tempted to reach Tessusak or Upernavik,, | after the departure of tho Yantio for homoi* "si with all the members of the relief expedi- A

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