SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

mmi -ct-A^wu .This Evening, 10,19 HIGH >VA.ER| lon]orrowMorumKi 11.10 SUNSET.-Thli Evening, 5.0 SUNRISE.-TO morrow Morning, 7.3 MOON'S AGE.-First Quarter, 30th, 9.11 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

SATURDAY EVENING.

"Wellington, s.s., B'arquhar, from Tauranga Rowena, s.s.. Scott, from Mercury Bay

YESTERDAY. Zealandia, s.s., Webber,from San Francisco Claribel, barque, Petersen, from Oamaru

TO-DAY.

Myrtle, brigantine, Lane, from Tonga Columbia, schooner, Conway, from Napier.

DEPARTURES.

YESTERDAY.

Louie, schooner, Mackcchnie, for Tairua Saucy If ate, schooner, Lewis, for Russell Zealandia, s.s., Webber, for Sydney Norvnl. schooner, Edwards, for Russell Reward, schooner, McDonald, for Mongonui

TO-DAY,

Wellington, s.s , Farnnhar, for Ru. sell Glenelg, s.s.. Stephenson, for Tauranga Rowena, s.s., Scott, for Mercury Ray Neptune, s.s., Mustard, for Mercury Ray

VESSELS EXPECTED.

London. — lonic, s.s., sailed June 19 Wangaiiui, ship.(Q.V.P.S.). May 2; Glenmorc. barque (Q.L.S.P.), June 7 ; Waikoto. ship, June 17 ; Frith of Dornock, ship, May 11; and Wai kato, ship, June 28. Antares and Loch Fergus, loading. New York:.—lrene (via Dunedin), March 31; Netjj_o.(via Wellington), April 15. Manilla.—Jerfalcon, schooner.

Australia. — Cabarfcidli, schooner, from Newcastle.

Java.—Florence Trent, barque, sailed May. Southern Ports. — Endeavour, schooner ; Pet and Armistice, barques, from LvMolton: Marshall S., brigantine, from Dunedin; Pel ham, barque, from Grovmouth.

IMPORTS.

Per Claribol, from Oamaru—l,27s sacks pota toes, 20 sacks peas, 1,118 sacks flour, 1,214 sacks wheat, 431 sacks barloy, 309 sacks beans, 1,711 sacks oats, 302 sacks bra-n, 142 sacks pollard, 110 sacks oatmeal. 15 sacks gross seed. Per Zealandia. from San Francisco-8 cases books, 1 box pumps, 0 cases drugs, 204 cases canned goods, 118 cases salmon, 140 sacks flour, 29 packages casinvs, 9 packages machinery, 1 box platedwaro, 35 packages casings, 10 cases Hamburg tea, 3 cases cigars, 36 packages groceries, 14 packages sundries, and also cargo for Southern ports.

Per Claribel—722 sacks oats.- W. J. Hurst and Co.

Per Myrtle, from Tonga—l3o tons copra.

Ex s.s. Rotomahana-45 sacks oatmoal (251b), 60 sacks bran.—G. W. Binney.

Inwards Costwards. — Margaret Casov, from Thames: Waltemata; from Matakana, with 30 logs; Waipu. from Puakaka. with 50 tons flrowood; Fanny Kelly, from Monsronui, with 32,675 feot timber; Columbia, from Napier, with 20 tons bones. :

Outwards Coastwise.—Margaret Casoy, for Thames ; Waltemata, for Whangapoua.

The schooner Coquette has entered out nt tho Customs for Newcastle, via Russcli.

The schooner Apnie Wilson arrived at Timaru from Kaipara yesterday.

The schooner Sandfly left Tonga for Nivas in the last week of June.

Tho schooner Cygnet arrived it Tonga from Auckland on June 26.

H.M.S. Espiegle was lying in Tonga harbour when tho Myrtle left.

Sovoral interesting shipping items appear in our London correspondent's letter, which is published in another column.

Tho barque Claribel arrived from Oamaru yesterday, after a fine passage of 7 days 16 hours.

The barque Alcestis, for Dunedin and Lyttel ton, cleared at New York on June 2rth, and the barque Eleanor Vernou was oxpected to clear about June 28th, for Dunedin and Auokland.

The s.s. Rotomahana may be expected to arrive from the South about 5 o'clock this evon ing. Her departure for Sydney has been post poned till Wednesdny.

Tho harquo Antares left London for Auckland on Junolslh, and passed Deal two days later. The Hermione, Loch Fergus, and Waikato were then loading at London for this port.

Tho tonnago loading on tho berth nt London on June 12th for India. China, and tho Care of Good Hope, amounted to 38.561 teas, and for Australia and New Zealand to 46,239 tonß.

Messrs Staley, Radford & Co. quote sailing vessel rates from London to Auckland : Rough measurement, 20s; fine, 40b; weight, 30s; cement, ft. porensk. Steamer: Rough measure ment, 455; line, 55p.

Tho s.s. Wellington arrived from Tauranga on Saturday evening. Passengers:' Messrs Morns, Nairn, J. Tanner, Springall, Masters, Brown, Caughey, Taylor, Kelly, Russell, Thorn ton, Spencer, Gordon, Mesdames Finlayson, Darley, and Masters, Misses Mayhonne (2).

The Myrtle arrived this morningfrom Samoa and Tonga, which Tatter port was left on July 10. She experienced light head winds during tho first part of tlio voyage, and latterly a suc cession of S. and S.W. gales. Passengers— Rev. Collier, Mrs Collier and child, Mr and Mr3 Pursley and 3 children, Messrs Birkett, Green and Wright.

Shipping rates at New York on June 27th wore quoted at:—Melbourne, 20c.; Sydney, 18c.; Adelaide, 22_c. The Alcesti., for Dunedin and Lyttelton, and the Eleanor Yerrion, for Dunedin and Auckland, both filled with remark ablo rapidity, their capacity being quito in adequate to the amount of freight offering.

Tho Shaw,3_avlll, and Albion Co.'s barque Antares (Capt. Lewis) left Gravesend on June 17, for Auckland, consigned to Messrs L D. Nathan and Co.) with thofollowing passengers.— SBcond Cabin—Mrs Luuns and two daughters, ft! 133 A -jher, Mrs J. Bain, and Mrs Kenmer. Thir.i . abin —Mr and Mrs Robert Morris, Robert Morris, jun., Ellen Morris, Albert Morris, John EntwisUe, Eleanor Fntwistle, Ijlian Entwistle, John Hyland, Robert J. Parry, Mr and Mrs McDowell, Maggie McDowell, and Richard Johnson.

THE MAIL STEAMER.

The P.M.B.S. Zealandia arrived from San Francisco via Honolulu yesterday morning. Captain Webber reports:—" July 6, 1.30 p.m., discharged San Francisco pilot off Golden Gate, and received Honolulu pilot at noon on the 13th July. Discharged Honolulu pilot at 6.15 p.m. same day, and received Auckland pilot at 12 noon on the 27th July. From San Francisco to Honolulu experienced moderate N.E. winds and fine weather. From Honolulu fresh N.E. trades with heavy swell to Bdeg. North; after wards to Tutuila strong southerly and variable winds; from.thence to 28deg. South moderate to strong southerly winds. On the 26th Instant, experienced a moderate gale with high con fused sea from the N.W., afterwards shifting suddenly to the Eouth-west, with heavy confused sea till arrival in port." Pas sengers from San Francjseo :—Saloon: Mr J. LeCren. Miss LeCron, Mr F. Arenas, Mrs Maw and 2 children, Mr J. E. Deaniston. Mr Kenyon, and 5 in the steerage. From Honolulu: 2in the steerage. For Sydney: 17 in saloon and 32 in steerage. Tho mall steamer resumed her voyage to Sydney at 5 p.m. on Sunday with tho following passengers from thisport:—Mr and Mrs Nathan, L. Grigson, M. O'Connor, George Barry, C. Barrett. J. Leary, H. J. Learn, S. J. MoKmlay. A. Andorson, A. Springford, and Turubull.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. ,'.,,. Wanaka, s.s„ Noville, from the South

DEPARTURE.

Wahoko, s.s., Neville, for the South

_lhe Union Co.'s s.s. Wanaka arrived yester day morning with 263 packages and the follow ing passengers:—Two sistere of the Mission, Mesdames Hall and Stewart, Messrs Nolan, Browne, Hall, Stuart, Anderson, Edmonds. Carrol, Ford, Edmett, South, and eight in the steerage. She returned South this morning at 10.30 with the Southern portion of the 'Ftibco mail and the following passengers—Misses Friedlander, Davis, Daniels, Dr. Scnwartzbaoh, Mrs Cottier and several in the steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Lyttelton yesterday.—Sailed: Ruapehn.for London, 1 p.m. '-,>',..-

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, this day. At Messrs S. Cochrane and Son's land sale to day, ! - :ia oi nt Turanga Creek brought 11a per acre; 3allutiucaia nt Havelock, 20s each, and 40 acres at Whakahui-a, 22s an acre.

Births.

COLLINOS.—On July 20*, at Union-streot, the wifoofC. A. Ceilings, of a daughter. lIAIG —On July 27, at Grafton Road, Mrs .Tames Hag of a son. If A RVEY.—On July _ Ist, 1881. at her residence, Franklin Road, the wife o( T llarvoy of a daughter. WTTT.—On June the 30th, the wife of .liimos Witt of a son. WATKINS.-On 2j(h July, tho wife of E. R. Watkins, Grafton lload, of a son. WADDINGHAM.—On July 27, at her residence, Mackelvie-street, Surrey Hill, the wife of C. Waddingham of a daughter.

Marriage.

PE PERSON-DUQGAN.-On July 21, at. St. Benedict's Church, by tho Rev. Father Downey, Henry Petersen, of Bongin, Uer many, to Mary Duggan, youngest daughter of Mr John Duggan, Newton Roacl.

Deaths.

CROZIER.—On 27th July. Ijinn May, infan twin daughter of Charles and Ohm-lotto Crozler, Conquest Place. Private funeral.

McDONALD—On Sunday, 27th July, at C.li phiuit-street, Ponsonby, Frank, son of \\ 111. und Elizabeth MoDonall; aged 2. years. WHITSON.—At Waterloo Quadrant.on the 27th July, th« widow of the late Robert Whitson, Esq., brewer. The funeral will tako placo at 3 p.m. on Tuesday. NORMAN.—On July 27, at hor residence, Waterloo Quadrant, Mrs Jane Martha Nor man, relict of tho late Edward Norman ; aged 50 veins. The funoral wiH leave her late residence on Wednesday, at 3 p.m. Friends are respect fully invited to attend. WEBBER.-On Juno 16. at Greenfields, near Horley, Surrey, Mrs Webber (Mrs Cowie's mother), aged 83.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

July 2S, 1881. Abbott's Opera House—" Tho Black Cloaks," 7.15 p.m. Lodge St. Androw—Monthly Mooting, 7.30 p.in Crimean Celebration Annual Dinner — Robson.s.Dining Rooms, 7.30 p.m. St. Sepulcliro's Mutual Improvement Society— Debate, "Should Art Galleries, ota, bo oponfcd on Sundays I 8 p.m.

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

MONDAY, JULY 28, 1884.

For the oanae that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs roslstanos, For the future in tho distanoe. And tlie geod that we oan do.

The mail budget this month is more than ordinarily interesting. Our Lon don correspondent has sent a racy nar rative of the sayings and doings of the Maori mission in London. Tawhiao and his party have stuck loyally to their temperance pledge, and are making the best of their time in seeing the sights of the great city. The English and foreign news has made claims upon our space to the exclusion of local matter.

An interesting account of tho adventures of Tawhiao and his party in London, from tho pon of our London correspondent, ap pears on tho fourth pago of to-night's issue.

By tho arrival of the Hon, Mr Mitchol-Oii at Wellington to-day, tho whole of tho members of tho Cabinet have been collected at Wellington—Hon. Mr Dick having arrived from Waitotura on Saturday night, and Hon. Messrs Rolleston and Dick having reached tho Empire City from the South on Sunday. No doubt a Cabinet Council will be held at once in order to determine upon a course of action.

Tho storm of wind and rain which has visited us intermittently during tho last 48 hours seems to have boon pretty general over tho colony. At Dunedin it has rained continuously for 24 hours, at Christehureh incessant and heavy rain was followed by a severe snowfall, and at Timaru there is steady rainfall with strong south-west gale. There is no report from Wellington, but wind and rain aro the normal conditions there ; any chronicling of tho presont gale would bo looked on as a work of supororo gation.

An attempt to break into tho promises of Mr Short, draper, of Queen-street, was made sometime between seven o'clock last evening and six this morning. Tho would be burglar or burglars had prised out the skirting board under tho shutters, but tho heavy iron shutters—Bunnett's patent— proved too heavy to move, and tho premises remained unburgled. It may interest tho bold malefactor to know that had ho suc ceeded in his design no money would havo formed part of tho booty.

The business at the Polico Court this morning, before His Worship tho Mayor and Mr Martelli, J.P., consisted of dealing with two drunkards (5s each), and Edward Homan, who was charged with stealing a gold watch and chain, valuo £16, tho property of Henry Richmond, of the Cos mopolitan Hotel, Homan is a well-known fish-hawker, and not unknown nt the Court. On the application of Sergeant White, the prisoner was remanded until Friday next.

Gerald Masaoy, one of tho Chartist Eng lish poets of '48, was a passenger by tho mail steamer Zealandia, and is on his way to Australia, where ho intends to repeat his lectures on spiritualism, freethought, and prominent literary characters of tno past. Massey achieved success by his " Ballad of Babe Christabel," which circulated largely in England and America. He is self-taught, a fluent and fiery speaker, and should" he visit this city, his fame will good audiences.

Radames has been scratched for the Mol bourne Cup.

The Opera House was well attended on Saturday evening,' and the performance passed off in a highly successful manner. "Tho Black Cloaks" will be repeated for the last time to-night. "The King's Dragoons" is underlined for to-morr»w, and Miss Leaf's benefit takes place on Friday.

Tenders for the erection of the buildings for the New Zealand Frozen Meat Company are receivable by Messrs Coxon & Jackson up till Saturday next. A description of" tne premises has already appeared in our' columns.

General George A. Sheridan, an Amoricaif orator and a leading member of the Grand Army of the Republic, who is making a tour of the world, was a passenger from San Francisco for Sydney by the mail steamer Zealandia, which called here yesterday.

Yesterday being Mr Boyle's last Sunday, in Auckland) a special day's singing was held, in St. Patrick's Cathedral, the choir of which he is aonductor. Many members of the Opera Company now in town rendered valuable assistance, and the choir gallery was packed to standing room. The high mass (Mozart's Twelfth) was sung in a man ner that reflected credit apon tho conductor and all concerned. Mr Boylo leaves for Sydney to-morrow by the Rotomahana, at 5 p.m.

Mr R. J. Feltus wishes the sons of old colonists, of not lew than 21 years' stand ing, who were in the Defence Force or served during the wars in New Zealand since 1840, to send in their namos to tho Blue Post, so as to enable him to draft a petition for presentation to Parliament.

William Henry Crossley, a prisoner, was again brought up on a charge, laid by Mr Reston, the gaoler at Mount Eden, with having committed a breach of the Prisons Act by refusing to work on Friday last. The charge was proved by Mr Reston ,and on tho evidence of Edward Rickaby. The prisoner absolutely refused to work, was most refractory, and would not work in the quarry. The prisoner had not yet c6m pleted his last sentence. Prisoner seemed to consider himself an object of prosecuticm. The work put upon him was more than an ordinary man could do. He had been punished by Mr Hurst, and then by Mr Macffarlane, and now an attempt was made to punish him a third time for the same offence by the present Bench. An explana tion was given, but not to prisoner's satis faccion, He was ordered to pass seven days and nights and shadow, and to feed upon bread and water.

A young men's improvement society has been formed in connection with St. Luke's Presbyterian Church, Remuera. The fol lowing are the officers for the present ses sion :—President,-Rev. G. B. Munro ; Vice- Presidents,. Messrs Lennox, a^id Hogg; Secretary, Mr J. Brook ; Treasurer, Mr M. Labourne; Committee, Mepsrs E. Stainton, J. Allen, and J. Ryburn. A good pro gramme has been arranged, consisting of essays, debates, readings, and recitations, etc.. The President will open the session next Thursday evening (the regular night of meeting) with a lecture on "Living stone : His Life and Travels."

DONT DIE IN THE HOUSE.-"Bough on Bat." Elears out rat-, mice,l .oUes, roaches, bed-bugs, flies, ant_, inaect. lolea, Jack-Tabbltß, gophers. '"■ ' ' Kemiitlionie, FrojwcrA Co., Agenta, Auckland.

To tho Tditor : Sir,—l was delighted to soo a vory sonsiblo suggestion given in this morning's "Herald," signod W. J. Court ney, and hopo that you will uso the influence of your valuable papor to stir tho pooplo o,f Auckland into somo definite action on fliis head before tho members leavo for Wel lington. I feol suro if you give them your decision on this matter that thoy will at onco convene a meoting and inform the public when and where thoy will givo a substantial pledge of what thoy intend doing during tlio coining session.—Yours, kc, Voter—Auckland, July 28th, 1884.

Tho practice of scraping the mud from the street is all very good when it is not loft in heaps nt tho side of tho road. Un fortunately, in several streets lately tho mud taken from the surface has beon deposited in hillocks of a foot or so on the margins, and allowod to remain there during the night. Tho consequence is that porsons crossing these streets in tho darkness have tlie pleasure of finding themselves over tho tops of their boots in mud. This has been tlio rase several times recently in Karanga hapo Road, and a similar cxporienco was passed through yesterday in Mount Eden Road.

To tho Editor; Sir,—On several occa sions of late your paper has had letters and paragraphs re early closing, in which Messrs Rattray and Milne and (.ihoyco have very properly received credit and thanks for the stops they havo taken to liberate their employes at a reasonable hour on Saturdays. I concur in tho expressions used, but beg to remind you that another retail firm led tlio way, and is certainly deserving of credit for having mado an un conditional move in this much-needed reform which is now occupying so much public attention, and properly too. I refer to Messrs Glanvillo and Ellyett, grocers, Queen-street, who havo for nearly two yoars closod at six o'clock on Saturdays.— I am, &c, Example,

Tho anniversary services of tho Primitive Methodist Church, Upper Pitt-street, were hold yesterday, and although tho weather was unfavourable for pedestrians, tho ser vices woro fairly attended. Impressive and suitable discourses woro preached by Revs. T. G. Curt-, \V. S. l'ottor, and R. Bavin. The collections wore in aid of tho fund for erecting new class-rooms, greatly noeded for the accommodation of the Sun day-school scholars, and in reduction of the trust dobt. Tho Annual soirco will be hold to-morrow ovoning, tea at 0.30, after which a public mooting, presided over by J. L, Wilson, Esq., and addressed by Revs, S, Mncifarlane. Robertson, l'ottor, nnd others.

To tho Editor: Sir, —By publishing tho underwritten lines you will much obligo ono of your readers. It is with footings of pity I would call tho attention of tho Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Sooioty to tho fuct that on the promises of one of the residents of Grecn-stroot is to bo seen a, poor horse tied to a tree, whoro apparently it has boen kept without food or water for tho last throe months, but luts beon kopt alive by tho Omnipotent Tower to try tho ownor how long ho would bo capablo of punishing the unfortunate boast. If a man ia not nblo to support n horso, hotter shoot him at once than starve tho poor boast to death.—l nm, kc, Ponsoniiv.

Tho old soldiers in Auckland district who took part in tho Crimean War propose holding another reunion, and n meoting to olect a committee to make tho requisite arrangements is announced to bo hold to night in Robson's dining-rooms.

Mr W. 11. Wobbo, teacher of music, gave a pianoforte recital on Saturday last at his rosidenco in Hobson-street. Amongst the items contributed wero—Wagnoi's ov< rturo to " Tannhausor," a fantasia on " Faust,' one sonata by Beethoven, and ono sonata by Mozart, also .fivo of tho performer's own original compositions.

A convcrsaziono and concert of vocal and instrumental music will bo given to-morrow ovoning in the Devonport Hall, i>i connec tion with tho Presbyterian Church of Iho district, commencing at half-past seven o'clock. An excellent entortainmont and refreshment will bo provided in tho inter val.

Tho Italian Bedstead is n now and very pretty stylo. You will find a largo assortment ot Iron and Brass and Nlckel-plntod Hcdstoads at tho Cheap Furnishing Warehouse, (iailick and Cran well's, Quocn-stroot, Auckland.—[Ad vt.

ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

Tho Sttssox Match Drawn.

[IIV CAIILE—COI'YRICIIT.]

London, July 20,

The cricket match Australians v,' Sussex was continued at Brighton to-day. There was a good.attendance of spectators, but tho weather was cold and inclement. The visitors, with six wickets down for 223, continued their lirst innings, which closed for 309. Tho principal scorors wore : Mid winter, c, 67 ; Boyle, c, 48. Being 87 be hind their opponents, tho Australians again wont to tho wickets, but only scored 144. Tho scoro3 woro : Murdoch, b, 37 ; Bon ner, c, 42; and Midwinter, c, 27. The fielding of the homo team was weak. The homo tenm then commenced thoir second innings, but only scored 25 runs when play ceased. Blackmail mndo 18, not out, ■The match is therefore drawn in favour of the Sussex team, who required 33 runs to win, and had only lost 4 wickets.

OPERA HOUSE.-SACRED CONCERT.

The potency of attraction which a free entertainment has for tlio public was evidenced by tho vast crowd which besieged the Opera Houso last night in ovder to secure admission to tho Opera Company s sacred concert. For more than an hour prior to the time of commencing people wero assembling, and at the close of tho church services the num bers very rapidly increased, until the throng extended half-way across tho street. Messrs Hallifax and Dean resolved that tho dross circle should bo resorvod for those who had bought tickets, nnd that tho lower portion of tho houso should be thrown open to the general public. For that purposo all the seats in tho circlo wero marked off just as tho ticket-holders had selected them, besides some in tho stalls, and four ushers woro placed at each door in|order to assist the managors in allotting tho seats. The doors were to havo been opened at 8 o'clock, but as a crowd of 700 or 800 people wero assembled outside at 7.30, and im patiently knocking at tho doors, Mr Dean ■went out and invited ticket-holders fo follow him into the building by tho stago entrance. Only a few responded. Soon afterwards the doors had to bo thrown open, whereupon tho crowd poured irresistibly up tho stairs and into the circle, despite the protestations of the managers and their ushers. Seeing that opposition was out of the question, Mr Dean therefore contented himself with presenting a contribution-box for tho volun tary offerings of tho circle invaders. Tho stalls and pit wore the last divisions of the houso to be filled, ovoryone seeming desirous of securing a place among tho elect in the upper regions. At 8.30 there must have been fully 2,000 people in tho building, while a considerable number had perforce to turn away disappointed. Before the concert was opened Messrs Hallifax and Dean addressed the audience. The former gentleman briefly recounted tho circum stances leading up to tho concert, stated the compromise that had been arrived at with the police authorities concerning it, and finally announced that another concert would bo given for the benefit of such ticket holders as had been unable to obtain admission that evening. Mr Dean then made a request for the observance of strict decorum, asking particularly that there should bo no applause. Tho concert fol lowed, and was on the whole successfully gone through, without the usual interval be tween the parts. The certified cash offerings by tho patrons of the concert are as follow:— Silver, £23; gold, £1 10s; coppers, 2s: total, £24 12s.

MINING NEWS.

Thames, this day. Moanataiei Extended.—Tho lowest tender received for sinking the remaining 5G feet of shaft was 43s (id per foot. Adelaide.—The proprietors of this claim have crushed 33 loads of quartz from their low level drive for a return of L.ozs. 4dwts. gold, worth 63s per ounce. Thames Golden Crown. — McKonzio (tributer) banked 17ozs. Odvvts. gold. Dart.—McCallum's (tributer) crushing has yielded 4ozs. l.dwts. gold. New Eureka (Otanui).— The manager gives a highly encouraging account of the prospects of the mine. Two gold-bearing lodes, measuring a f,oot and five feet respectively, are being worked at the low level, and lOlbs. of picked stone were ob tained on Friday. Tho crushing nt .the Company's battery ' shows' considerable improvement in consequence of the addition of quartz from these new lodes.

CABLEGRAMS.

[BY CABLK.-COPYRIGHT.]

(Received July 2S—lOn.m.)

Koturn of tho Australian Crlolcoters. London, July 27.—The Australian cricket ers are booked as passengers by tho P. and O. steamer leaving about the end of Sep tember. Irish Emissary to Australia. Mr Thomas Sexton, M. P. for Sligo, will visit Australia in September. Exploration of Western Australia. An expedition has boen formed for the puiposo of exploring tho gulf of Rxmouth, Wostorn Australia. (Roceived July 28th, 1 p.m.) Spread of Cholera in Italy. Rome, July 27.—Cholera has made its appearanco in Spezzin, a town in North Italy, on the Gulf of Gonoa. Fighting in Madagascar.—Repulse of French Troops. London, July 20.—The "Standard"' publishes a telegram to-day, stating that a pitched battlo was fought bctwoon tho Hovas and the French troops in Madagas car, and that tho attack of the latter was repulsed with considerable loss. Another account states that twelvo hundred of tho French troops attacked tho Hovas on June 27, and after two hours' fighting retired. The result of the engagement is not known Tho Franco Chlnoso Quavrol. London, July 28.- The French have agreed to allow China until Thursday to reply to tho demand made for nn indemnity in connection with tho Langson outrage. ' Tho Soudan Campaign.—War Ships Sent

to Souakim. London, July 20.—Tho Marquis of llart ington has intimated that tho Government hardly anticipate an autumn campaign in tho Soudan. 11.M.5. ships Carysford nnd Turquoise, of tho Moditerrunoan squadron, have beon ordered to Souakim. Proposod Imporlal Federation Con foronoe. London-, July 26.—A conference to con sider tho question of Imperial Federation will shortly bo held in London. Tho lead ing meniboi- of both tho Liberal and Con servative parties havo announced thoir in tention of taking part in the proceedings. Now Zoaland Frozon Mont. London, July 25,—Tho ahipmont of frozon moat by tho ship Turakina has arrived in splendid condition, and is bring ing,.id por lb. Thames Valloy-Rotorua Railway. Tho Thamoa Valley • Rotorua Railway Company aro applying for £100,000 by means of dobonturos nt 95. Outrage on tho British Flag. A captain of a Spanish gunboot has boon arrested at Jamaica by tho captain of 11.M.5. Flamingo for firing upon a British sloop. Tho capital for the Western Australian Land Agency Company is being subscribed slowly. • Tho capital of tlio now Oriontal Bank Company is being freely subscribed. From Sydney alone £100,000 has been applied for, und the total amount subscribed for as yet is £850,000. Many of tho depositors in the old Bunk are converting thoir doposits into shares.

In tho House of Lords, Earl Iviinborloy stated that the British Hag had been hoisted over St'ollaland, but was pulled down by tho inhabitants.

AUSTRALIAN.

A Fnlso Alarm,

Sviinkv, this day.—lt has boon ascer tained that the patient at Forbos is suffer ing from measles, not small-pox, as sup posed. Tho quarantine which had been established has consequently boon removed. Spread of Small-pox. Melbourne, this day.—Altogether about a dozen cases of small-pox are now in exis tence hero. Arrest of Bank Robbers. llohakt, this day.--Four arrests havo boon made of jicrsonM belioved to bo impli cated in tho bank robbery ot Boacon. hold. None of tho money, however, has boon re covered. Fatal Acoidont to An Actor. Mkmiocknk, July 20.—Edmund Mar shall, tho woll-known comedian, was run over by a vehiclo in tho street to-day, and died from injuries received.

(PER WAIHORA, AT THE BLUFF.)

[" AOE " SPECIALS.]

Bank of South Australia.

London-, .Inly 20.—Tho bill which tho Bank of South Australia ihtroducod into tho Imperial Parliament, nnd which provides for tho extension of its charter, passed through its final stago in the Houso of Lords last night. An Unsuccessful Land Company. Tho attempt having failed to float tho new Northern Territory Land Company, with n capital of £1,000,000, efforts ore being mado to havo tho land purchased and worked by n syndicate.

BREACH OF PROMISE.

I-r ia not often that the dulness of tho civil busi ness of the Supremo Court In Auckland is enlivonod by eases of hreaoh of promise of marriage, but whothor this Is owing to Die fidelity of Auckland lovors may bo a matter for speculation. Tho next sittings of tho Sifpronio Court hero will, however, prove an except ion to the general rule. A writ has boon sorvod upon a local tradesman claiming damages|'of a sub stantial amount for having refused to complete a lengthened courtship hy the hymeneal cere mony. Tho fair suitor has not boen long In Auckland, whither sho followed . her alleged faithless sweetheart from a Southern town. It is said that, an interesting little strangor has recently made its appearance on tho scono, and will insist on playing its part before tho stern majesty of tho law. Sir Napier is acting for tlio plaintiff. No defence has yet boon filed, but doubtless will bo beforo the dato of the trial, some weeks hence.

THE NEW HOUSE OF REPRE SENTATIVES.

Biographical Sketches,

(11Y TELEGRAPH—OWN correspondent.)

Wellington, this day. Mv G. Fisher, tho mombor for Wellington South, was not prepared for the church, the bar, or any of the learned or warliko profoeslons. The story of his lifo is a story of courageous and successful struggle "right along tho lino." Coming from an old family of Edinburgh printers, though horn "by accident" (as Crabbo put it) in Dublin hi 18-13, Mr Fisher began to lntorforo in tho active operations of lifo by "taking ollico" as warehouse boy in a London printing oflice at the ago of nino, when his fathor left for Australia, tho year being 1852. Tho family followed In 1857, the youthful Goorgo readily finding employment as reading-boy on the IMolbourno Ape, an opportunity which, in addition to producing a luorativo " screw," was most valuaulo as providing a moans of educa tion, which was eagerly availed of. Mr Fishor served his time as a compositor In Messrs. Ferguson and Moore's, Molbourno; loft for Now Zealand at tho time of tho exodus to Otago in 1883; worked at his trade in various parts ot tho colony, and lastly at tho Government printing ollice, Wellington, in tho year 1870. Always of a studious disposition, Mr Fishor took to nows papor writing, mastered shorthand, and becamo a newspaper reporter, having perfected himself sufficiently in this direction to obtain a position on tho "Hansard" staff, and is now in reality at the top of the troo in two very distinguished and honourable professions. Having been soveral times requested to entor tho City Council, ho at hist entered it without a request in 1877, when he thought that transactions of a questionable nature were being carried on under tho very c'yes of tho Council without any effectual at tempt to cheek them. The waterworks investi gation and its results sufficiently indicato the class of work Mr Fisher not only undertook, but. carried to a successful issuo. Another work of a moro important character with which his name is indelibly associated is tho Waimea-o- Mata water scheme, a'scheme of considerable magnitude, which will bo of immonso benefit to Wellington, and which has happily, after many delays, been comploted within his term of offlco. He has been bitterly opposed and obstructed on many occasions, but adversity decidedly makes the man in Mr Fisher's caso, tor ho visibly over tops all troublo and surmounts difliculties that would appal many men. Tho growing confi dence of the pooplo in Mr Fisher's administra tive powors is best testified' to by tho largely increased numbers polled for him at every suc ceeding election. In 1881, for the Mayoralty, ho polled -60; in 1882, tlio thon unprecedented number of 820; and in 188;) tho still greater num ber of 912; figures which no previous Mayor had ever reached. Mr Fisher has in tho past proved himself a man of groat' capacity and cnorgy and is an oxcellont speaker. •■■ Mu. Henry Samuel Fitzherbkrt, member for tho Hutt, is about 32 years of ago, and is the son of Sir Wm, FitzherhSrt, Speaker of tho Legislative Council. Ho was born in Wolliiig ton, roared at tho Hutt, aud partly educated at tho Christehureh Collogo. Ho served his articles with Mr Gordon Allan, in this city, and' after wards with Messrs Smith and Anderson, Dun edin, and duly passed hi 3 e_caminatibn- as bar rister of New Zealand. Ho has for some years been junior partner in'the eminent flrm of Messrs Buckloy, Stafford, and Fitzhcrbcrt, of Lambton Quay; • He is the captain of-tlio Pctono Naval Volunteers, and was formerly attached to the Wellington Corps, which ho accompanied to Parihaka on tho occasion of the "bloodless victory" in November, 1881. Up to his candi daturefor the Hutt ho held the position of revising barrister for. the colony under tho Friendly. Societies' Act. Ho is.a clear and plea-,] sant speaker. ■ ■••.•;■ ■_ ,--'.'

ARRIVAL OF THE P.M.S.S. ZEALANDIA WITH THE English and American Mails.

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

[From Our Special London Corrf.s-

VONBENT.]

London, Juno 19,

Aooident on the s.s. Florida. Messrs Shaw, Savili/m chartered steamer Florida arrived at tho Docks on tho after noon tho last mail wont (June 6th), after a poor passage of lill days. Tho vessel started with 10,500 carcases of "frozen mutton on board, but two days boforo sho reached Rio it was discovered water had entered one of the compartments, nnd that much of the meat was bad. Eight hundred carcases had to bo at once thrown over board, and 2,000 more woro condemned on arrival. Besides this, v great deal of tho sound moat got discoloured, and realised vory poor prices, viz., Id and l_d alb. The best fetched s_d in a bad market. The oarcusoH gone wrong aro all from Welling ton, it is said, Tho Dunedin compartment arrived safely. Tho origin of tho catastro phe appears (as is ulways the way in these cases) wrapt in mystery. A rigid examin ation, however, will bo hold, and I expect to bo ablo to toll you all about it next mail. 1 could say more now, but it would scarcely bo wiso to repent a vnguo rumour. Personal Notes. Barry Sullivan, tho popular tragedian, loaves England almost immediately on a tour of the world that will embrace Aus tralia and Now Zoaland. On his return Mr Sullivan intends publishing a book entitled "An Actor's Footsteps, or Throe Times Round the World," Those of you who saw Barry Sullivan when he was in Australia boforo mußt expect to find him mv eh changed. He can still play " Richard 111. " and "Richeliou" fairly well, but in oth or parts ho is only tho histrionic shadow of his former self.

Mr J. H. KerryNicholls has timed the production of his book on "The King Country, or Explorations in New Zealand," admirably. It will be brought out next wook (i.e., just when tho Maori King furore promises to roach its height). It is by no moans absolutely certain that Mrs Langtry will visit Australia and New Zealand next August. Sho favours the idea, but has not, her agent assures mo, signed any absolute agreement. Your old friend, Fred Maccabo, opened at St. Jumos's Hall on Monday. Ho succeeds C. 11. DuVal, who played a successful season of 500 nights. Tho Australian Elevon seem to bo doing thoir utmost to revlvo tho old prejudices against thorn. A correspondent writes to "Truth" stating that though they recoived tho whole of tho gate monoy (£1,344 17s) for tho two great matches at Lords, to gether with froo luncheons and ovory comfort that could bo suggested, thoy never even said "thank you" to tho Socrotary for his choquo, and when asked for a subscrip tion to the Benovolent and other funds, tlio M.C.C, patroniso, avoided replying. Such meanness and lack of good breeding aro surely much to bo doprecated. Mr John Lysaght, ono of tho ex-High Sheriffs of Bristol, is contributing some interesting letters to the i " Bristol Times" doscriptivo of "A Run Through Now Zealand. Lottor No. 1, dealing with tho jouruoy from Christehureh to Taupo, appeared in tho issuo of Juno 9th. Mr Lysaght was much struck with tho pros porous, well-to-do nppoaranco of the Christ church folk.

Tlio following Now Zealand gentlemen have boon olectcd Follows of tho Colonial Institute :—Messrs W. I. Cowlishaw, Goo Lloyd, Jacob Isaacs, and John Marshman, Mr Henry Labouchoro, M.P., writing in "Truth," aaye :—"I have beon trying to lind out whoro Australian and Now Zealand mutton is to bo bought, because I am in dignant at West End butchors calmly sell ing it for English mutton and at English prices. At Smithfiold market both aro on salo, wholesale, at about Cd por lb. But it is not everyone who wants a whole shoop or has timo to go to market. At Messrs Buckingham Bros.,inThamos-street, New Zoaland mutton is sold retail. The prico is lOd por lb for logs, and from 6_d to BJd for other parts, ana delivery is mado within tho Metropolitan Postal District at 4d not exceeding 181b, and 6d not exceed ing 351b. This mutton, I oan guarantee, is excellent; indeed a good deal bettor than the average English mutton. Why Now Zealand is better than tho Australian mutton is that in Australia thoy havo a great deal of tho merino breed of sheep, wheroas in New Zealand there is a largo proportion of South Downs, Lincolns, and others of our boat oating breeds. Tho difference in prlco between English and Now Zeoland mutton ought to bo about 2d per lb in favour of the latter. To many this is a consideration. Why, thon, do they not buy ' New Zoaland V " Shipping and Passenger Gossip. Onco again tho Tongariro con boast of having achieved the "fastest passage on rocorci." Tliis fino voseel arrived at tlie Docks on tho 13th inst., having made tho run homo in 37 days 20 hours 32 minutes, which i- just oxactly eight minutes faster than the Ruapehu's wonderful time. The Tongariro left Lyttelton on May 3, and reached Rio on May 24. She sailed again May 25, touched at Madeira on June 7, and entered Plymouth Sound on June 11; pas sengers all well. Tho Tongariro brings 15,000 sheep, said to bo in fine condition. The Chimbora7-o, sailing for Melbourne and Sydney Juno 11, took tho following through passengers for Now Zealand :—Tho Roy. J. McKeliar and Mr Andrew Young, for Wellington; Miss Todd, for Port Chalmers ; Mr R. G. Stavely, for Picton ; Mrs Hammond, Mr Trivett, Mrs Hurley, Mr J. A. Hurley, and Mr H. Gordon, for Auckland. Mr W. A. Bailey and Mr Sidney Rath-. bono, two young gentlemen going out to join Mr Harry McMurdoand study bu.h lifo on tho Kaipara, will be through passen gers by tho Tongariro to Auckland. Mr A. Collier will be a through passenger to Auckland por P, and 0. steamer Ballarat, sailing this afternoon. I see the name of Chorlio Weightman amongst tho arrivals at Naples, per s.s. Cuzco from Melbourne. Can this be "every body's friend," tho "man fish." Mr W. P. Ritso, the London agent for several of tho projected railways in New Zealand, who has beon "lust about to start" for your part of the world over since April last, is still uncertain as to the precise date of his departure. Mr Vosey Stewart says tho Rotorua Rail way scheme will fall through altogether if they do not spend £25,000 on it before Soptember. The following is the full list of saloon passengers por s.s. lonic, which left Ply mouth to-day for Audklond direct:—First Saloon—For Auckland: Messrs S. Grant, Bond, and Cooper, Miss E. Riley. For Nnpior: Miss Hood. For Otago :Mr C. Nieholls. For Lyttelton : Miss Abornethy and Mr E. T. Rhodos. Second Saloon— For Auokland: Mr and Mrs R. H. Harris and family, Mrs E. R. Hickson, Mr and Mrs E. S. Hickson, Mr and Mrs D. Hipkins and family, Mr and Mrs J. C. Long, Mr and Mrs D. V. Shandam and two children, Messrs Davidson, Dunlop, J. E. Long, Mills, Neavo, and Simpson. For Wellington: Mrs Reynolds, Messrs Avery, Bower, Buchanan, Howie, Tyler and Wilson. For Lyttelton: Miss C. Whyte. For Otago: Mrs Douglas and Mr D. Kean ; also about soventy third cabin passengers. Tho following passengers aro booked por Pleione, which leaves lor Wellington on June 20:—Mr and Mrs Reynell, Mr and Mrs Henderson and two children, Messrs Horace King, John Lambert, Robert Alderson and Louis Thomas, and twelve steerage passengers. Mr C. Kent, a New York gentleman, leaves'for 'Auckland to-day in the Ballarat. Mr Gardinor, a fruit-grower, who im agines lio has" discovered a special process for tho refrigeration of fruit, potatoes, etc., goes out iii the lonic to start' business in Auckland. Mr Green, a wealthy Gateshead mer chant, and his wife are going to Auckland in the Tongariro on July 3rd. Mi- S. Grant, of Grant and Foster, goes out on behalf of the Auckland Agricultural Company in the lonic. The Steamer 'which Messrs Blackwood and Gordon have been building for the Northern Steamship Company (of Auck land) leaves' for New Zealand (via' Suez) on 15th July. Captain^Braddick, who formerly had command of the emigrant ship Oxford, goes out as captain. Mr Graham, a son of the manager of the National Bank of New Zealand, will sail tor Auckland in the Hermione on July 30th.

Postscript.

London, Juno 19, 5.30.

Mr A. G. Horton, of the " New Zoaland Herald," entertains a party of Colonial frionde nt tho Holborn Viaduct Hotel this evening. There will be a great assemblage of New Zealandors in London at the great soiree of the Colonial Institute at South Kensing ton this evening. Two famous bands have boen engaged, the Guards (Grenadiers), under Godfrey, a»d the Red Hungarians. The latter play dance music almost as well as the Strausa's orGungl's band. I hear Mr G. M. Reed hns arrived in London, but I haven't seen him yet.

Miss Strudwicke, the new mistress of the Normal School at Dunedin, goes out per Aorangi on May 31. The Maoris have been waiting anxiously for the help nnd assistance of Bishop Had fiold, who arrived in the Tongariro ; but, though the stoamer camo up several days ago, tho Bishop has made no sign. Sir John Hall says the reverend gentleman doesn't mean to have anything to do with them. Tho New Zealand grill at the Hoaltheries (aa the Exhibition is now stylod in contra distinction to the Fisheries) has proved a palpable hit. They now sell from 800 to 1,000 chops daily. Tho butcher's shop is also doing a roaring trade; in fact, many residents nt South Kensington have taken season tickets to tho Exhibition, solely in order to be ablo to buy mutton there. The freezing chambers aro now lit up with electric light at night, and crowds flock round the barrier and gaze through tho glass. The takings at the butcher's shop aveiage £180 a woek. Sir John Hall has roturnod from Dresden, and is staying down at Stroud, whore ho has taken a vory comfortablo house. I havo heard nothing more as to the probable date of his visit to Now Zealand.

Messrs Ward and Stimson, the big wholesalo butchers, who wero tho founders of tho frozen moot trade, have invited the Maoris to view their refrigerating ware houses and other establishments.

Tho Agont-Goiierul tolls mo tho Florida, sailing Juno 20th, will tako out 57 emigrants, mostly singlo women, for all ports. Tho cause of tho disaster to tho Florida', moat is still wrapt in mystery. Shaw- Savill blame tlio refrigerators, tho Refrigerating Company blame the ship, and the Underwriters don't caro so long as thoy can lix the blame on ono or t'other.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, July 5. The "Sun's" London cable special of tho 28th says: Notwithstanding the dread of cholera,tho season in London is uproariously gay. Marriage succeeds marriage in bewildering rapidity, and while the fright ful lieat, which has suddenly set in, inter feres with balls, athletics offer compensation in being turned into gigantic picnics. Hnl latn Tennyson's wedding followed the novel fashion in England of being in the afternoon and marks the gradual disappearance oi the wedding breakfast, which is now loudly de nounced from all sides as breaking up the whole day, whilo at an afternoon wedding guests can do as they did after tho Tennyson marriago—take a comfortable airing in the park. Oscar Wilde and his bride havo re turned to London, and he is reported us letting his hair grow again. The Princess Louiso is not in good health, having nouralgic pains since hor historic fall in Canada. Sho goes to Marionbad. Her Majesty continues to send copies of hor last book to console hospital patients. The public demand is so small that the librarians aro offering it for 4s. The Duko of Albany loft only £10,000, and the Queen has consented to pay a por tion of his dobts, including a sharo of the funeral exponses. There is a heartless clause in the grant to the Duchess, which takes away her £0,000 a, year if she rre marries.

Another London cablo special says: Frank Burgos, tho mombor of the Stock Ex change, who yesterday blow his brains out after tho exchange announcement of his fail ure for £25,000, was ono of tho handsomest mon in London. Ho was six foot three inches tall, married.and childless. Ho was exceedingly popular on tho exchango, and, although his failure involve:! a largo number of brokors, nothing but sympathy is manifested concerning his misfortunes. Burgee's failure was brought about entirely through hia persistent bull oprntions. He built upon American advices that the market had reached rock bottom, and plunged heavily into purchases of American and Egyptian securities. Tho Congress of Gorman brewers, which hns beon in session at Borlin for the past week, concluded its sessions to-day. Fifteen hundred beor manufacturers attended. Among tho facts brought out were statistics of boer consumption in tho German empire. Thoso show that 0 por cent, more bcor was drunk by the Kaiser's subjects last year than tho year precoding. Tho amount used aggregated 530,000,000 gallons. The Fatost novelty in sport is a Beries of races between oxen, which havo just boen run in tho suburbs of Munich. Unlike tho bull-fights whioh prevail farther south on tho Continont, the cruelty of this sport is chielly toward tho human participants. The oxen wero saddled, bridled, and ridden like horses by jockeys, armed with whips and spurs. The steers proved most untract oblo steeds, however, and all but ono pf tho jockeys wero thrown, somo of them being quite severely injured. Thejudgo has liberated Lord St.Leonards, the British peer convicted of having crim inally assaulted a servant girl. The judge thought his lordship punished sufficiently. A conflict took place between tho Jews and Armenians at Tiflis, in Southern Russia. Cossacks restored order. Despatches from St. Paul do Loanda, Africa, mention a roport that Stanley has sailed for England. The commander of tho Portugncso war vessel ascended the Congo and annulled the treaties of Stanloy con cluded with tho natives, which granted to the African International Association sov ereignty over a territory that had been de clared neutral.

In tho House of Commons, Lord Edward Fitzmaurico,' Under-Secretary, aniiouncod that tho whereabouts of Sheldon, the Englishman roported to bo captured by outlaws in K,ansas and hold for a raiisom, had not boen discovered.

In London a committee has been organ ised to dedicate a memorial window in Westminster Abbey to Dr. Charles William Siemens, tho electrician. Mr J. Redmond (says the "European Mail") has brought under the notice of the House of Commons tho alleged seizure and sale by Messrs W. McArthur and Co., of Auckland, of 230,000 acres of land in Samoa bol.nging partly to Mr Frank Cornwall and party to the native Princess Mandema, and the Sainoan people asked as to what decision had been arrived at by the Government in tbo matter. Mr Ashley said that' tho case was ohe in which the complainant was' left to his legal remedy, and not one in which the Govern ment could interfere.

Three thousand employees of the worsted mills at Bradford have struck for higher wages. Great disorder prevailed, and the windows of the' mills' have been 'smashed. The stonemasons of Bradford also struck.

The KolOmine-Hesse affair, arising out of tho morgariie: marriage 'of the husband of the late Princess' Alice, has bo'eti settled satisfactorily and tho marriage annulled. Mine. Kolomino ha_ been droatdd Cou'ntos8 i Yon Romrod, and is to receive £25,000 atnd' an annual income of £1,000. v It is stipulated that she is not to reside in Germany or England. Ono report says that Queen Vic toria paid tho money. The Queen and Princess Beatrice loft Bal moral Castle and took a special train for Windsor. Tho Queen looked well, and it is evident that her rest in the Highlands has had a most beneficial effect upon her health. Ordinarily the Queen's return to London would bo the signal for a revival of royal levees and an inoreaso of activity in society; but as the court is still in mourning for Prince Leopold, no such expectation exists, and modistes and' milliners are in tho dumps. An investigation proves tho recent ox plosion to have been caused by an innocent occupant of the house of an electrician making experiments. Betweon G p.m. and 6 a.m. hereafter only tho main entrance of police stations will be used. A constable is kept on special duty all tho' timo at tho entrances.

Prince Wilhelm of Wurtomburg will visit Queen Victoria at Balmoral. He seeks tho hand of the Princo^s Beatrice in marriage. One hundred persons have been arrested at Kiel on a charge of Nihilism. 'Forty army officers are among the number. The elections for tho renewal of half the members of the Belgian Chamber of Depu ties resulted in the defeat of the Liberals and the triumph of the Clericals in the chief cities. '

' On- the Continent the chief item is the subterranean row between France and Italy and Spain in reference to Morocco. Gr'i'vy-and Ferry are very iridignant'at the tone of scepticism adopted toward their pledges by the Italian' arid Spanish press, and ii g_eat deal of bad blood is being generated. The suicide of a Swiss doctor at Monaco makes the thirty-second in the present season.

Recent statistics-give a startling view of the decay of farming in England and Wales. There wero 25,964, or ten per cent, fewer, farmers in 1881 than in 1871, und eighteen per cent, more farmers' bailiffs. There were also ten por cent, fewer farm labourers.

Seven men were executed at Jurez, Spain, by garrotte, for Black Hand Socialist outrages. The sentence of five others has been commuted to imprisonment for life. One has become insane, and ono who hud turned informer has committed suicide.

The smallpox epidemic continues tospread throughout the metropolitan districts. Already there have been about 1,700 cases. The daily reports show a rate of seventy-five per week. Parnell hns been threatened with assassi nation if the dynamite outrages aro con tinued. It is said he has received several anonymous letters, and that each of the writers warned him that an attempt would bo made on his life unless tho dynamiters ceasod thoir outrage, l'arnell refuses to condemn tho dynamiters, although ap pealed to by the English press. He suid it was none of his business; that the ways of the dynamiters are not his ways, but that he has not, and his friends say ho willfnot, condemn them in Parliament.

Tho Australian crickoters aro making themsolvos very unpopular by their grasp ing ways and discourteous manners. After receiving nearly £1,400 the other day for gato money at ono of their matches and their lunches free, they refused a small subscription for a cricket charity. Earl SpCncer, Lord Lieutenant, has started for Belfast, where a meeting has beon called by Orangemen to protest against the order regarding public demonstrations. There is great excitement in Belfast, and the absence of decorations is goncrally re marked. On one of the buildings the Union Jack is half-masted. Another is suspended across tho street through which Spencer passes with the following words upon it: — " Remember Nowry and Rossmore." Four hundred extra polico and a troop of lancers havo arrived. Earl Spencer, on arrival, was received with great enthusiasm. The Orangemen of Nowry, on July 1, celebrated tno ono hundred and ninety fourth anniversary of the battle of tho Boyno. On tho hills bonfires blazed, and also in various parts of tho town. A pro cession, preceded by brass bands, marched tinough tho streets carrying an effigy marked, " Tho Traitor Lundy," which was afterwards burned. Tho polico dispersed a crowd of Nationalists.

A residence has been engaged for Empercr William in Gastein, Austria. He is ex pected to arrive there on July 15th, and will probably meet Emperor Francis Joseph at Salsburg. It is currently reported that a meeting will scon take placo at Dantzio between the Emperor of Germany and the Czar. Tho Queen and Mr Gladstone are con stantly quarrelling about trifles, which is the old lady's way of avenging her impo tence to direct the Premier's policy. Their last trouble is about the appointment of lord in waiting. The Queen wants a man of her own, who is a Tory, whilo Gladstone insists on a Liberal.

There are renewed reports about the be trothal of Princess Beatrico to German Princes, but they are strenuously denied. The Dutch Chamber has agreed to obtain a credit of 1,500,000 florins,'to be used to enlarge the Dutch naval forco at Acheen, Sumatra, with a viow to invigorated action against tho dependencies of that colony and the rescue of tho crew of the steamer Nisero.

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF A FORMER U.S. CONSUL AT AUCK LAND.

Colonel Roosevolt, who preceded Mr G. W. Griftin as American Consul in New Zea land, and who was supei>eled in come qu'enco of a not very croditablo transaction at the North Shore, has narrowly escaped assassination at Bordeaux, where ho is now stationed. The following account of the affair is given ira cablegram dated Bor deaux, June 10 :—At a balloon ascension at Placo Quiiizaino yesterday, Georgo _.W. Roosevelt (United States Consul) and wife were pio ent. A French soldier fired a pistol at the Americans. The bullet passed through Hoosevelt's hat, contused his head, and knocked him over. The wounded man pointed out the soldier, but the latter, with two companion^, escaped. It has beon learned that the soldier mistook the Consul for an oflicor in civilian dress, against whom he had a grudge. The com mander of Bordeaux has ordered an in quiry.

ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OP A GANG OF DESPERATE PRISONERS.

PLyjiorTH (Eng,), Juno 30. —While a gang of twenty-five convicts wore at work here ono of their number threw a laige stone at tho solitary warden, which struck him on the head, inflicting a stunning blow. The entire gang then rushed for him. A life convict named Stevens outstripped tho others, seized the warden's rifle and ammunition and fired upon tho advancing convicts, six of whom he seriously wounded. When his ammunition was exhausted Stevens clubbed five others with the rifle, and when assistance arrived was completely exhausted. The details of the affair were promptly reported to the Government, and the Homo Secretary gave orders that Stevens be immediately released from prison and rewarded. When the good news was mado known to Stevens ho fainted.

HORRIBLE SCENE AT AN IRISH TRIAL.

There were some horrible scenes to-day at the sentencing of the conspirators ac cused of banding together at Barbaville, Ireland, last winter to murder William E. Smythe and other objectionable Irish land lords, and who did kill Mrs Smythe while she was riding homo from church last April. Only six of the thirteen prisoners tried were convicted. These wero Patrick and John Eagan, relatives of the Phpehix Park conspirator of the same name; three farmers named Boylan, Gaffney and Ma gratb, and a poor-law guardian named Mc- Cormick. All were sentenced, to penal servitude for seven except Magrath, in whose case were mitigating circumstances, and who was let off with ono year's im prisonment. When sentence was pro nounced the prisonors were astounded. McCormick feebly faltered forth a protest of his innocence, but the Eagans were fu rious nnd defiant. They struggled desper ately to escape from the clutches of the wardens, and as they were dragged from the dock thoy yelled : " We aro convicted by a packed jury, but wo will bo avenged. You will have more to try yet." "there was in tense excitement in the court-room, and several persons in tho audience, including men as well as women, fainted. This was the fifth trial of the conspirators, and if it had misscarried by a disagreement of the jury, the prosecuting officers for the Crown had determined not to apply for another trial. The jurors were out for two hours, and when ' they returned were highly praised by Judge Lawson, who presided at the trial, for thoir justice and courage.

A GREETING FROM SCOTCH AND IRISH PRESBYTERIANS.

Belfast, July sth.—At a reunion hero yesterday of the Presbyterians, a com mittee was appointed to effect a union of tho Irish and Scotch Presbyterian Churches. Tho reunion was most interesting through out. ' Rev. Dr. Hall conducted- the' devo tional services, and Sinclair, Justice of the Peace, acted as Chairman. Ho said it was a proud privilege to preside ovor such an important and interesting reunion of men from'all quarters of the globe claiming Scotch and Irish descent. Ho eulogised the pooplo of Ulster, and said their descen dants in America occupy the highest posi tions in all tho walks of lifo. The Scotch and Irish furnish some of the greatest men of America, such men as Monroe, Jackson and Arthur. (Cheers.) The Presbyterian Church of America was founded by an Ulster man, and to-day hundreds of thousands of Ulsterites on both sides of the Atlantic are carrying on the noble work.

The Presbyterian Council devoted part of tho sitting on June 27th' to the considera tion of missionary matters. Ministers front various Reformed churches on the continent spoke of the feeling in favour of the cause, and expressed the hope that the Conference would meet in Paris before many years. After Dr. Breed had presented his report the alliance adopted a resolution that tho Council was specially gratified at the re port, and then approved the efforts made to raise £5,000 in behalf of the ancient Moravian and Bohemian churches. Tho Council heard with lively satisfaction tho statement of the condition of the churches of Europe and America, and asked in their behalf for the general support and prayers of the stronger churches of the alliance.

AMERICAN NEWS.

San Francisco, July 6. The amended Chinese Restriction Bill passed the'Senato by 43 to 12.

Amos, of Learner, New York, has been appointed American Consul'at Sydnoy.

Several counties of California aro threatened with the grasshopper plague. Tho gardens and grain fields in Mariposa are already stripped.

A colliery explosion has occurred at ._„ South Wellington mine, Victoria _$ r Columbia. Twenty-threo lives were lost ' A new Cnnardcr of 12,500 horseW.r has been launched. It is intended to cros. the Atlantic in less than six days. Mrs Langtry cleared 18,000dols. by a tw n weeks engagement in San Francisco. The echoes of the late financial crisis In New York are still heard. Bank failure, have occurred in all parts of the country Cornelius Garrison, a New York capitalist' has failed for a million dollars. vu&m > A very stringent measure entitled " Tim Utah Bill," designed to control Mormonism has passed Congress. It makes adultery a crime, abolishes female suffrage, chaniw* tho rule of evidence in polgamy cases anH requires marriages to bo recorded. '

An interview with ex-Collector Uriker of Florida, in which he indicated that Blame'! foreign policy, if elected, would be tho pur chase of Cuba by tho United States, has coii sidcrably stirred up the Spanish authorities It is understood that Spain is willin to sell, but a doubt is expressed regarding the propriety of purchase at so high a price as Colonel Uriker reports Blame to have put upon the island viz., five hundred million dollars. Many however, declare that even then it would be cheap. Minister Castilo states that Spain has no intention of selling Cuba The Spanish Cortes unanimously passed a motion on July 2nd declaring that the Senate protests with indignation against any project for the separation of Cuba from Spain. m

Orange riots, attended with several out rages and an assault on a Catholic Church have occurred at St. John's, Newfound land.

Richard Lalor, once associated with Meagher, the Irish citizen, has died at New York.

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

Blalno and iggj^tto Republic^ The Chicago invention closed its labours on Friday by tho nomination of Blame and Logan. At the opening of the convention Blame, Arthur, Edmunds, Hawley, Logan John Sherman, Lincoln, and W. T. Sher man were nominated. The first ballot re sulted : — Blame, 334 J ; Arthur 276 • Edmunds, 93; Hawley, 13 ; Logan, 641 •' John Sherman, 32 ; Lincoln, 4 j and W, T* Sherman, 2. Blame's friends were con fident of his success, and their feelings were gratified by his success on the fourth ballot when having rolled up the royal vote of 544, his nomination was declared unani mous. On the first ballot he had 334J votes to 278 for Arthur; on the second he had advanced to 349 ; the third showed an in. crease to 375, but fell far short of what his supporters hoped; on the fourth, however, Logan, by telegraph ordered his supporters to throw their entire strength for Blame, and the result was that the solid vote of Illinois, 44, was cast for tho Maine man, bringing his total up t0414 three more than were required for nomina tion. When Ohio was reached Foraker moved thatßlaine be nominated by acclama tion, but Roosevelt, of New York, the chronic malcontent, insisted on the call of the roll, which was proceeded with, result ing in a total of 544 for Blame. After this his nomination was made unanimous. At the evening session Jno. A. Logan, of Illinois, was nominated for Vice-President by a solid vote of all the States except New York, which cast one vote for Foraker and six for Gresham. The convention then adjourned. sine die.

Mr Tilden has deolined nomination as the Democratic candidate for the Presidency. it is said that the refusal is owing to the strength of the Blame nomination. ;,

A THRILLING SHIPWRECK ON THE NEW JERSEY COAST.

Barneoat City (N.J.), Juno 27.—One of the most thrilling shipwrecks seen on this y const for years occurred yesterday after.-\ ---noon. Tho schooner L. and A. Babcouk, hailing from Somers Point, nnd commanded, ■'' by Captain Henry Babcock, which put out from Philadelphia a day or two ago, loaded with coal for Boston, sprung a leak when oil'the bay head yesterday morning about 4 o'clock, and tho captain was compelled w, run his vessel bofore the wind all day, while the crew worked at the pumps. At 4 o'clock tho vessel was discovered to be making for Station 15, just north of Borne-' gat Inlet. Tho vessel was beached opposite the station in tho hope of being relieved by the life-saving crew. The captain of Station 15, however, was not at his post, and as the vessel began to go to pieces, Captain Joe Reed, of Station 13, threo miles distant, rushed to the assistance of the wreck, and arrived ' there in time to shoot a line over the 1) vessel, but the members of the crew jf were so weak from working pumps they'-i could not draw the rope through the serf, and the vessel broke te pieces while they were endeavouring to do so. In one hour after the vessel struck nothing could be ! discerned but a lot of broken pieces 61 timber. The first to go from the vesse^ was Mrs Scarborough, wife of the mate. Sho was struck by a f. lling spar while being held by her husband, and was knocked from, his arms into tho sea. Her husband imtne- . diately sprang after her, and was afterwards -| picked up on the beach unconscious. '_C Swede seaman swam ashore, but the cap- | tain, mate, the mate's wife, and three sea-y men were drowned. The mate's wife- had y borno up bravely from the time of the vessel's springing a leak until the going tq pieces of the vessel, when her shrieks were" heartrending. It is feared that other wrecks ■ have taken plaoe, as the beach is strewn with drift and Virginia pine wood. Thp Btorm was terrible. Cars standing on the. narrow-gauge road were blown over, and no boats left either at; this place or . Beach Haven to connect witli the railroad. Many people watched the vessel go to pieces.

EXPLOSION AT WELLINGTON COAL MINE.

Victoria, 8.C., July 2.—Last Monday morning, the inhabitants in the vicinity o| the South Wellington cool mines werp nor;! rified by a most tremendous explosion; Miners, women, and children, -jyith blanphcfl faces, rushed to the mouth of the shaft No.. 3, whence tho sound had emanated, and Bgj a few moments a "party of rescuers de.1 scended. * The volumes of smoke that rolled along the passages in the levelM': almost overcame'those who had thus early..-, commenced the search for any who might: have escaped with their lives. The' fumes' of the gas also -were nearly Tiribearf* able, and prevented the rescuers staying below more than a few minutes :, at a time. In the dark stalls the din).,: light of the lamps revealed a heartrending spectacle. There lay two brothers,-; blackened almost beyond recognition.". Farther on, in anotier stall, was^found the body of a miner tfitb tho head renuced to n.f pulp Several were alive when found, and brought to the surface, where their hurts wero attended to. The search was eon--.<■• tinued till mid-day, when the accumulation . of after damp became so great as to bomjpel | the work to be postponed. Seventeen * bodies have been recovered. The men' wero just going down to work at the time, and had the explosion occurred a'lew' minutes later, the losss of life would haite ( been nearly doubled. Thirty lives in all are roported to have been lost. An inquest was to be held to-day on the? bodies, which are terribly blackened and disfigured, and in some instances mangled, tho head of one of them being rediiced to'a| shapeless mass. The actual cause of the'ex-'. plosion was owing to tho ignition' of foul gas which occasionally pervaded No. 3, the -. scene of tho dtea_ter,and in consequence of this known liability it was the duty bf a foreman to go'down with a Davy safety lamp every morning and report as to the condition . of tho various parts of the mine, regis tering such rOport in a book kept for the, purpo.se. It is now said, that he reported. that rtiorning tht_fc everything was safeV, without having previously ascertained Byy going down into the1 mine. The fir_t_in-~ quiry Mr Diinsmuir made upon arriving upon the scene was for this man*; but ho was not to bo found: Should/, ho be discovered, he will be arr * rested. The indignation against him : is so great ambng the miners that If caught he will undoubtedly be lynched. Great difficulty was experienced in obtain ing particulars of tho catastrophe, every one appearing to be very reticent upon they subject. Although some bodies yet re-. mained in the mine, it was a strange feature that there was no crowd of women or men at tho pit's head, and the work in the other, mines is going on as usual, j ■'-''£' "* A young man named Walter Griffiths, who worked in tho mine, walked towardß the cage to^deseend with the other miners, when suddenly altering his taind he ex claimed, "No, I'm bl<s ed if I'll work any more until after the Fourth," and retracing his steps he entered his cabin> where he had nbt been many minutes when* the explosion Charles McGargle, who escaped with bruise, about the hands and head, had a miraCulbus escape, for the men wdrking-on both sides of liim were killed. In one fetal} was found tho dinner bucket; t0015,,, powder, lamp, etc., neatly stowed, belong ing to a miner, but the man himself was hot to be found. Two Americans, brothers, who wore killed, had only been working in tho mine for four days and had announced that they did not mean to work there after that day. , ' v

Tff^AUGKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JULY g». 1884.



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