SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

VKSTKBnAV.

City ot Sydney, s.s.. Dearborn, from San

Francisco , , ~ Penguin, s.u., Cromarty, from the Siutli Energy, schooner, Teranus, from Grcymoutli

Griffl-in, schooner, Oisen. from Rpssell Christimi; htliiiluior, Evanson.ft-oni Mongonul

DEPARTURES.

YESTERDAY, City of Sydney, s.s.. Dearborn, for Sydney Thomas Russell, s.s., Holnnder, lor Qisborne Fleetwing sihooner, Couch, for Savage Island

; TO-DAY. ?angitikei, ship, Millman, for London

IMPORTS.

I Per.Euergy-rol tons coal, 17 tens colic. Per City of»Sydnev, from Pan Francisco-200 boxes apples, S packages cigars, 100 packages dried fruit, 'M hnniUes In-uoni corn. ISO cases canned goods, 50 eases honey, 25 packages cas ings, 5 cases drugs, 23 packages hardware, 131 packages maizo, 7 packages nuts, II packages syrup, 1,520 cases salmon.

Inwards Coastwise.—Bessie, from Kennedy Bay, with 21,500 ft timber; Ati.ltntu, from Tairua, with 23.500 ft timber und ?4 bugs sum; Christina, from Mongonui, with 52,L9ft timber; Mana, from Tairua, with 27,500 ft timber; Wnngarei, from Wa«gar.i, with 55 tons coal: Queen, from llokiiinga. with totnra piles ; Funnie, from Whangapoa, witli 25,000 ft timber ; Una, from Pakira, with 10 logs.

ObtwabdsCoasi'Wiri;.—Bessie, for Kennedy Bay ; Abalanta, for Tairna ; Mana, for Tairua.

*' Tho barque Eyvor was to have left Now York for this port, via Wellington, about August 5.

Tha Hermiono and Loch Fergus were loading at London for Auckland when the mail left.

The s.s. Mandpouri may be expected here from Melbourne via Southern ports about 10 a.m. to-morrow.

. Freights at New York on July 24 to Auckland were quoted at.2lc., and Dunedin and Auckland, -for despatch in September, advertised as 1 5c. ■per cubic foot.

- The tonnage loading on the berth at London on July 10 for India, China, and the Citpc of (iood Hopn, amounted to 38,11)1 ions, and for Australia and New Zealand to 13,8:27 tons.

The barque Eleanor Vernon left New _ 01k for Auckland, via Dunedin, on June SO. For this port she brings 2,250 eases kerosene oil and a large quantity of general cargo.

The s.s. Penguin arrived from Port Chahnew, Oamaru, and Tiinnru. on Sunday morning. Passengers—Messrs Morrison and Gardisor, Mrs Crawßhars. und two steerage.

The ss. Florida, which arrived at Port Chalmers last week, brought the following immigrants for Auckland : — Mary Raines. Ellen Brcwin, Alice Grainger, Mary A. Picker ing.

Messrs Staley, Radford and Co. quote sailinp vessel rates from London to Auckland: Rougl measurement,3os; line. (0s; weight, 30s;cement 5s per cask. Steamer: Rough measurement ■15s; fine, 555.

THE MAIL 3TEAMEI

Tho s.s. City of Sydney arrived at 1 p.m. on Sunday. CaptninDcarbornroports:—Discharged San Franc hco pilot on August 2, at 2.2_ p.m. : received Honolulu pilot on August !», nt !>.sti p.m.; discharged Honolulu pilot on August 10. at 1.19 a.m.; received Auckland pilot on August 21, at 12.30 p.m. For Auckland: II cabin, 18 steerage passengers, und 22 tons of freight. For Sydney: 21 cabin, 17 steerage steerage passengers, and 775 tons of freight. Had lino weather aud linht battling winds up till Thursday, tho 21st; thence to Breat Barrier strong S.W. galo. heavy head sea, and heavy rain stptalls. Passengers:—Cabin for Auckland: R. 11. Dean. J. G. lCinghorn. S. E. Bolford. A. England, A. IS. VV. Hoodie. J. VV. Peake, W J. ttcech, S. E. Thompson, M. Strouse. Jos. Caven, S. H. Twogood and wife. Mrs J. M. Harper. Steerage :--M. Fallon. Jos. Thomas, M. Hendriekson, Geo. Holland. T. Cole, R. Welsh, W. Dawes, JO3. Tobiu, Mrs Harding and three children, Mrs Miles. The City of Sydney resumed her voyage to Sydney about midnight, with the following passengers from this port:—Mr and Mrs Nance, Messrs G. Eckardt, J. Smith, W. Olasson, Mrs H. Kcllett and two children, Miss Fit Id and Miss Dntgon, and 9 in the steerage, and through passengers from San Francisco.

DECISION IN RINGAROOMA INQUIRY. Tho Court found that the Ringaroonia had steered her usual course till about 20 miles oil' tho Peninsula, and there a sut-ott' current had carried her nearer inland than was supposed, though the lead might have been heaved oftenM-; vet when the versel struck, everything was done by tho ciplitin to ensure tho safety of tho vessel and passengers. Thodiseipliin-of the crew seems to have b'-cii admirable. They would direct that the eerlillentes of ihe eai lain and oflleers be returned. They wouht not direct costs to lie given against tho captain. LAUNCH. A new ferry steamer for the Ponsonby, North cote and Auckland Ferry Service, was launched by Mr R. Logan.of North Shore.this morning. It is oxpected tho vessel will bo running in October next. Further particulars are unavoidably held over. ARRIVAL OF THE WANGANUL Tho ship Watiganui. which left London on tho 2nd May. and is therefore 115 days out. has been signalled during the day. but owing to 1 ght un favourable winds she had not got inside ttie reef up to a late hour this afternoon. The Wnngnimi is consigned to the New Zealand Shipping Com pany, and is in cha.tgo of Captain Ail-ims, for merly master of the Wairoa.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. Ha wen, s.s., Hansby, from the South

BEPARTURES. Hannah Mokau, s.s.. Dale, for Waitara Argylo, s.s., McArthur, for Waitor; Hawca, s.B.,Hansby, for the South Douglas, s.s., Norbury, for Rsglan JLalla RcaUi«S-.-S-.r6i-;»I>b-3ll, for Waitara *s-~~ " ' * , ' -■ —

"_he s.s. Hawca arrived from tho South at 11 a.m. yesterday, with the following passciigers :— Mlsaes Patteraon (.1 and Begg, Mesdames Begg and Robinson, Messra Skinner, Chapman, Buit, Begg, Hobolth, Brotherston and McHanlie, Rev. J. Brown, Dr. Buckley, and 11 steerage. Sho left again for the Soutn at 10.30 this morning with the following passengers:—Mrs McLoan and child, Hons. Pullen. Carnegie and Chnmber lain, Messrs Croven, Thompson. Dean, Pulford, Twogood. Weyems, Handy, Williams, Mount ileld, Henriokson and Constabhs Hastie and Gleeson.

The steamers Argyle and Hannah Mokau left for Waitara at 1 o'clock, the latter coaveying thither 20 tons cargo.

ENGLISH SHIPPING.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

The Lady Joeelyn arrived from Wellington on the 15th July, altera fair run of 93 days. She brings about 10,000 carcases mutton, which is all in good condition. Miss Brind left for Auckland in the Cuzcoon July 9. Shaw-ravill's steamer Victory passed Rio on the9thof July. All well. The following is a complete list of tho Aorangi's Auckland passengers: First saloon- Mr and Mrs J. C. Johnson and child, Dr. and Mrs Corney, Miss Jennings, Miss Clayton, Mr E. G. Lott, and Mr O. Kenoedy. Second saloon —Mr and Mrs J. Scott, Mrs Campbell, Miss Gerrard, Misses and Ma3ter Henncssy, Miss F. G. Neafleld, Mrs and tho Misses Par sons, Mrs and Miaa Mcßean, Messrs J. W. Sharpe, J. G. Purson3, R. Nasmyth, and F. Mcßean. . , The s.s. Doric, to leavo on Aug. 28, for Auck land and Southern ports, takes the following passengers: First saloon—Mrs Fox and infant, Mr and Mrs C. Kingßford and family. Second saloon—Mr and Mrs Moody and family, Mr J. McClymont, Mr T. Purvis, Mrs Webbo, Mr and Mrs Ogie and family, Mr and Mrs J. Potter and child, Mr Haseler, Mr Brice.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Heads, this day. — Arrived: Robin Hood, brig; Dunedin, achoonei. Loaded: Saxon, schr.

Kopuru, this day. — The following vessols have arrived and are loading heret-Pelham, barque; Nora and Marmion, schooners; Albert tho Good, brig.

ARATA.U, this day.—The brig Syren has ar rived ; the brigantine Defiance is loading, also the Aurora.

Daroaville. — Tho schooner Annio Wilson as arrived, and is discharging cargo from Lyttelton.

Helf.nsville. — The bnrquentinc Devonport has arrived, and will load in Kaukapakapa Creek. Tho Nightingale, hrigantine, Is dis charging coal here.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Christchurch, this day.—Arrived : Mahero, from tho South. Sailed : Examiner, barque, for New Plymouth.

"Wellington, this day. — Arrived: Peter Stuart, ship, from London; Nettie, hrigantine, from New York.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Close as under t— This Day. For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotiki, per Glenelg, at 4 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa. Wangaroa. and Mon _ gonui, per Wellington, at 5 p.m. For Whitiangi Upper Mill, and Tairua, per Rowena or Neptune, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday. 26th inst. For Tairua. per Mana, at 9 a.m. For Waiwcra, Kawau, Omaha, Matakana, and Warkworth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Waterford, Tauranga, etc., per RotOTia hana. at 3 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 3 30 r.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, and Fiji, ter Pen guin, at I p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whangarei, Kamo, and Mangapai, por Macgregor or Waitaki, at 5 p.m. For Mangawai and Kaiwaka. per Ruby, at 5 p.m. Wednesday. 27th inst. Per Manapouri, as follows .-— For China, Japan, Suez, Brindisi, and Con tinent of Europe, and France.'Algeria, Mauri tius, Cape Town, &c. (per French Packet from Sydney), at 10 a.m. For Australian Colonies and United King dom, via Suez and Brindisi or Naples, per Orient steamer, for letters. &c. specially so prepaid and addressed, at 11 a.m. For Money Orders, Repiatered Letters and Newspapers, at 10 a.m. Late lettera for Sydney and Mel bourne only at 11.20 a.m. The United Kingdom mail will be due in London Uth October.

S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

August 25, 1834.

Abbott's Opera House — Willmott's Dramatic and Comedy Company, " The Woman ot tho People," 7.15 p.m.

Lodge St. Andrew—Monthly Meeting, 7.30 p.m. Drill-shed—Special Inspection Parade of Hobson Corps, 7.30 p.m.

Protestant Hall, Newton—R.A.P, Meeting 7.30 p.m.

Insurance Buildings — Special Meeting, A.U.0.D., Opening of Lodge Library, 8 p.m.

Wesleyan School-room Onehunga—Lecture by Mr J. J. Brown, on "Heads and Faces," 7.31 p.m.

St. Sepulchre's M.T. Socioty—Lecture by Mi- Hammond. "The Maoris, their diatoms and Traditions," 8 p.m.

Births.

jijuvvAUUS.—un August _~ at ncr i'o3iuencc. Sussex-street, Newton Road, the wife of C. Edwards of a daughter. LANGLEY.—On August 2-th, nt her residence, Hobaon-atreet, the wife of K. Langley of a daughter.

Marriages.

SEYMOUR-NICOL.-On the 13th Augn_t, at the rcaidence of the brido, by tho Rev. J. Robertson, M.A., Robert Talbot Seymour to Amy Nicol.

Deaths.

CADDY.—On August 21, at New Lynn Hotel, Kuphcmia Harriett, tho dearly beloved daughter of \V. G. and Euphemia Caddy. Aged 11 weeks. NELSON.—On August 23, at St. Paul's Par sonage, after a very short illnoss, Jamoß Horatio, son of the Rev. C. M. Nelson; aged 5 months. O'BRIEN.—On August 25th, 1881, at his resi dence, Wyndham-street, Daniel O'Brien; aged 74-yeais. May his soul rest in peace. Amen. The funeral will leave his late residence on Wednesday, August 27. at 3 p.m. Friends please accept this invitation.

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

MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1884.

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

Pressure of mail and other news compels the omission to-day of all leading matter from our columns. Several local reports are held over and others much condensed.

Letters received by this mail from Mr G. \\. Griffin, United States Consul in this city, who v now on a visit to Amerioa, stale Unit he will leave on tho Ist September noxt to return to Auckland. His many friends will bo glad to learn that lie is well satislicd witli tho manner in which he has been treated by tho Department of State, ami that In' lias received assurances of speedy promotion in (lie Government ser vice, i-

Referring to our recent paragraph about tho removal of tho office of the Official As signee, wo are informed that n deputation from the Chamber of Commerce waited on Mr Mitchelann, M.H.11-, when ho was last in Auckland, on this subject, and Mr Mirchelson promised that oh his return to Wellington ho would, if possible, arrango for tho removal of the ollii-o lo tho I'ost oilico building, Shortland-street. No doubt this matter "will bo attended to when a Ministry is formed. At the same time it is apparent that there is very little room to spare in any of the Government budding?, iinrl tho necessity for proceeding with tho erection of a new Custom-house building, on the site reserved for the purpose, appeals now to bo becoming urgent.

There was no improvement in the Stock and Share Market to-day. Sales in South British Insurance at 58s Gd ; Colonial Bunk, 42s Gd ; Impend, 2Gs, 255; Ivanhoe, 2_, 2s 3d ; Sir Walter Scott, Is Id, 2s.

The tram-cars will resume running to morrow.

Tho scow Norah was driven ashore at Mercury Bay on Friday last and lost botli anchors, also her jibboon and injured some of her planking. She lias since been tloated and will bo brought hero for repairs.

Mr Cava has ,t;iveii uotice that at tho Bitting of tho Bankruptcy Court on Thurs day next ho will niovo on behalf of the Official Assignee :—(l) For an order declar ing Moore and Townshowd's transactions with Hughes ami Georgofraudulont andvoid as against the Official Assignee ; (2) For an order in ro Holland and Fprtzor directing Thomas Holland to deliver over policy of insuraiieo to Official Assignee, or, in default, that ho bo committed to prison ; (:>) For an order declaring trans actions ef Thomas Hamilton with .lames Holding fraudulent and void as against, tho Official Assignco.

The first examination of candidates for Grammar School foundation Scholarships was cominonaed this morning under the supervision of the Head-master and Mr Totnlinson. There are -12 candidates, of whom about half are Grammar School pupils. Tho examination will last three days.

While assisting Dr. Cobbott nt the jost-morkm of the child Wilson tho other day, Detective Twohey cut his linger with a piece of thread, and he is now suffering from blood-poisoning.

No fewer than six "Matrimonial" ad vertisements appeared in tho Stak of Saturday last—all having reference to

Ilannaford's local agency for negotiating those alliances which, according to popular

phrase, are only " made in Heaven." Mr Haniiafot-d claims, however, that marriages can ba quite successfully contracted on earth, and by tho prosaic means of news paper advertising; and henceforth Cupid must be represented, not as blind, but as a sago youth scanning tho columns of the daily press, before stringing those darts which Hy with unerring aim to the hearts of his victims. We feel certain, at all events, that Auckland stands unique among the Colonial cities, for tho number of mariai/es de concenante which are brought about by others than the "high contracting parties" themselves.

An experiment in deep-sea trawling litis been made by Mr.lames Kirk, off Auckland harbour, with the result ufa catch of twelve dozen schnapper, a quantity uf John Dorys, gurnets, soles, ami ttounders, after two hours trawling. As it was blowing a heavy gale at the time.this was considered satisfactory, and Mr Kirk intends renewing operations. Being an old Plymouth trawler, he thoroughly understand his trade, and i i instructing other, in the art. Ho is now engaged in preparing trawling nets for tho Kaipara.

The residents of Point Chevalier havo been loudly complaining for some time past of tho nuisance caused by the deposit of nightsoil by the city contractor on tho pad docks of Mr Patrick Dignnn, at Point

CHovalier. Ono resident has been removed ill with typhoid fever, and is not yet con valescent. Steps are now, however, being taken to abate the nuisance, and Mr John Lawrence is about to institute an action for £100 damages for the depreciation in value of his land and injury to tho health of his family. The action will come on for heai> ing in tho District Court. Mr Napier.f__ 3 been retained for tho plaintiff.

In our Saturday's issue tjfgfc was au advertisement to tho following effect :— " Wanted, a Cabinetmaker.—Apply Stak Office." It may bo-necessary to say that thero was no jgj-o intended, and that we had not recp; fed any commission from the bungling tradesmen at Wellington to send down a competent hand to assist them in the;;- attempts at Cabinet-making.

The handsome sum of £43 15s has been collected on behalf of the widow of Captain Pillingcr, who was loft in straightened cir cumstances by the accidental drowning of her husband at sea. The full subscription list will be published in our columns to morrow.

Rev. W. S. Potter will deliver, by special request, his excellent lecture on "Moral Heroism," to-morrow evening, in the Franklin Road School-room.

The services at St. Thomas's Church yes terday commemorated the martyrdom of St. Bartholomew. The Rev. T. O'Cal laghan, D.D., preached with elcqucnco upon "Tho Preeiousness of the Re deemer's Blood," and upon " The Nature of Divine Love."

The lectures of tho Rev. R. Brown, of Victoria, on " Heads and Faces," are post poned so as to bo delivered to-morrow (Tuesday) and Wednesday evenings,instoad

of Monday and Tuesday as formerly an

nounced. They are to be delivered in St. James's Hall, Wellington-street, and from the lecturer's reputation, are sure to draw largo audiences. The Devonport Navals met at Calliope Bay on Saturday afternoon for carbine practice, under command of Lieutenant Gerrard, at a range of 200 yards. The total scores for the 10 rounds are as follows -.— Petty-officer Black, 29; Petty-officer Fenton, 23; Lieutenant Gerrard, 18; Seaman Mays, 16; Seaman Burrell, 1G; Seaman Bond (eight rounds), 13 ; Potty-officer Baker, 10 ; Seaman Reid, 9. The results of tho shoot ing party at Mount Eden on Saturday afternoon (Lieutenant Osborne in command) are appended : —Henderson, Artillery (total at white target), 24 ; (total at black target) 34. Buchanan, City Guards (w), 35; (b) 29; Soall, City Guards (w), 33 ; (b) 23. Pars low, Artillery (w), 22; (b) 23. Handley, Victoria Rifles (w), 31 ; (b) 29. 8011, Artil lery (w), 28 ; (b) 31. Sterling, City Guards (w), 2S ; (b) 33. Webster, Artillery (w), 2G; (b)2B. Little, Hobson Company (w), 27 ; (b) 20. Osborne, City Guard.-- (w), 28; (b) 28. Grand totals for white fa got, 284 ; for bkek target, 284. Wise Fou.y.—"For ten years my wife was confined to hor bed with such a complication of ailments that no doctor could tell what was tho

matter or cure her, and I used up a small for tune in humbug stuff. Six mouths ago I saw an American 11 tg with Hop Bitters on it, and 1 thought I would bo a fool once more. 1 tried it, but .my folly proved to bo wisdom. Two bottles

cured her, she is now as well and strong as any man's wife, and it cost mo only two dollars."— If. \V., Detroit, Mich. Read.

FRANCO-CHINESE WAR.

CHINESE FLEET CAPTURED

FOOCHOW ARSENAL DESTROYED.

[BY CABLE.-COPYRIGHT.J

London, August 24. A telegram despatch from Foochow at ten

in. states that Admiral Courbet ha 3 bom barded tho Chinese arsenal near that town for three hours, and entirely destroyed it, to gether with seven Chinese gunboats, which wero sunk by the tire of the French ships, Two'other gunboats escaped.

China and Tonquin. > The Governors of Kwangsai and Yuinan j 'have been ordered to proceed to Tonquin. ' The European residents at Fooehow are not being molested, although great excite ment prevails among tho native population. Li Fong Poo, the Chinese Minister, left Paris last night. Russian Fleet on the Chinese Coast. j Three Russian Ironclads have been de- j spatehed to reinforce the Russian fleet now cruising off the Chinese coast. (Received August 25—12.45 p.m.) London, August 24. It is reported that the French havo captured the Chinese fleet, and also that two boats belonging to the French wero taken by the Chinese.

THE POLITICAL CRISIS.

(BY TKI-KQHAPH.-SPECIAL KEPOUTKL.)

Wkixinciton. this day

A Review of tho Situation. Tn_ "Post" of Saturday night, says

"Sir George Grey has placed himself in communication with Major Atkinson with the vieu of bringing about a meeting between tho various Kocfional leaders to see whether a gonoi-.illy-acceptabic Ministry could not bo formed, mi the understanding Mint tho Public Accounts Committee should bo enlarged, and make a thoroughly exhaustive inquiry into tho linaneinl position of the colony, and that tho business of tho session should be limited lo dealing with a few important question.-! of urgent necessity, so that tho prorogation might take place at an eaiiy date. .Major Atkinson cj said not to have received the suggestion favourably, and so tho matter rcit'.i. it. is genenilly anliei pated that SirG.Grey vtillunderlakoto form v -Ministry, it only to obtain the oppor tunity of placing his vicw.-t fully before the public. If no really undertakoslhc formation of a Ministry, there is very little chunco of his being ablo to do more than bring a scratch team together: but however composed, his Ministry will, if he so wishes, bo enabled to retain oli'ico for several weeks by following tho example sot by tho Atkinson parly in 187'J, and skilfully using the forms of tho Huuso to delay a hostile vote until lime or circumstances may ennblu tho minority to grow into a majority. That any Ministry formed by Sir (icorgo Grey will command public confidence, wo do not believe : but, whatever the cost, it will perhaps be us well that he should have an innings. The Dar winian theory is now being tested in tin- llonso of Representatives. There is a process of 1 natural selection' going on, ami the result will be the 'survival of the lit test.' Ultimately, no doubt, tho country will get a good Ministry, but it will bo too late for it to do any real work this session. A coali tion must, wo think, be tho result, and the best way to bring this about would bo foi His Excellency, when unco tho ground if I cleared of Sir Goo. Grey's pretensions, If send for sonic moderate man of standing, say Mr Larnach, if a member of the Lower llonso is selected, or suniu lncmbei |of the Legislative Council, such ti the Hon. Geo. McLean. Either of tlicsi gentlemen could, wu believe, su smooth away ditl'tculties and allay personal feeling? between the best men on ouch side of the House as to place in otlioo a really sound and stable Administration." Tim last suggestion is made with a view to paving the way for Sir Julius Yogel will a new party. Tho Governor and tho Cabluot-Malcor. According to the "Post" the interview between llis Excellency tho tiovcrnoi and Mr Thomson on Friday oven ing is reported in the lobbies to havi boon to tho following effect: —llis V.s. colloncy : "Ah, Mr Thomson, 1 hope you have brought mo a good Ministry. Mr Thomson : "No, your Excellency; 1 regret that 1 have not boon ablo lo form ici economical administration, for tho member! arc all too deeply imbued with a spirit ol extravagance, and will not listen to prudent counsels" llis Excellency: "All, vcrj sorry; very sorry. Good evening, Ml Thomson." Tho Attempt to Form an Ormoiul Ministry. It is said that during his interviews will leaders for the formation of v Cabinet, Mi Thomson saw Mr Ormoiul and invited hin to form a Ministry, offering either to aceopl a portfolio himself or stand out altogether, Tho member for Napier ox pressed liim-el willing to undertake the duty if on inqiiirj he found that his policy would rommniiti sutliciont support to justify him in lakinc ollico Mr Thomson explained thai In would only do so on the clear undorstniiilinjj that the policy of his administration wouli' bo the repeal of the properly tax ami I In. substitution of an income tax, with a lane t.-.\ for local purposes. II would nf omit si bo im.post.ble to repeal tho property tax I hi: session, .'is tho change would have to bi made very o .utiuuslv and with due con sidoialii.il of all ' tliu inlercsls in volved, and of (ho ell'ccl it wouli have on the credit of tho colony but ho wished it distinctly understood thai it would be to carry out such a change tha ho would go into ollico. Mr Ormond tlfti consulted v number of the leading fiJcmbcri of the House, and ultimately i,.iormcd 'Mi T-iomson that ho did, ;;_: think a Ministry formed on liuog-} l 0 proposed would com maud t]irt .support of a working majority ad-ihg. that, ho found that support wouli ■ be given if he would leave the question o taxation an Open one for the present. A Mr Thomson would not consent to do this ho accordingly declined to pursue tin matter further. Property Tax v. Laud Tax. Mr Otniond's inquiries led him to tin conclusion that there arc sixty out of tin nine.y-ono members in tho House: whe prefer the Property Tax to tho Land Tax. Sis Goorgo Groy's Negotiations. Tho course of Sir (icorgo Grey's negotia tions re formation of a M inistry has boor this :—After tho failure of his interview with Major Atkinson, Sir George Grey com municated with Messrs Stout and Mac undrew. His first idea was to form r Ministry from that side of the House with out Grey or Yogel, but Mr Stout has stuck by Yogel, and it was also doubted if a Ministry could command a majority with out tho aid of tho Vogel party. This idea being given up, Sir Goorgo Grey assumed tho position that as adviser of tho Go vernor ho was really in the same posi tion as the Governor himself, and a Ministry being absolutely necessary, ho must consider possiblo coalitions. It was then determined that tho Yogel members should bo convened together, and that tho Stout, Montgomery, and Grey parties should afterwards hold n meeting with a view ts consider tho possibilities of jj reconstruction of tho present Ministry, Sir George Grey standing altogcthcr,'outsiilc of it, and merely acting as negotiator. Chances of Success. It is recognised that if these parties could bo got to work together it would give them fifty-three votes ; but there arc difficulties both from Canterbury members and sonic of Sir GcorgcGrey'sfollowers, The Canterbury members met to consider the matter at half past ton to-day, and thecthcr two parlies are to meet after the decision of tho Canterbury causcus is known. In the event of there negotiations breaking down there is still the chance of Sir George Grey with a few wholly new men going in for tho mcro pur pose of submitting a statement of policy. How is the Crisis to End? Tho "Titno3" to-day says:—"The present feeding is that Sir George Grey is engaged on a work which will end in no practical good except by clearing the way fer something clso. Ho may form his Ministry and bo alloivod to remain in ollico foratfew days, but that will be till. For whom will His Excellency send V Wc have heard itsuggested thatlmvingoxhausted tho possibilities of tho House of Representatives ho would do wisely to turn his attention to Legislative Council in the hope that in that quarter might be found someone ablo to mediate between tho contending factions in the other branch of the Legislature. It seems to us that by pursuing such a course, His l-xee!lenoy would bo just as likely to invito further complications as to clear away existing.difficulties. Whatever can bo effected through the mediation of a mem ber of tho Council can bo equally well brought about without such intervention. \Vo aro convinced that on tho retirement of Sir George Grey from the attempt, to form <i Ministry, or on tho defeat of his Ministry, when formed, a combina tion can bo effected which, if not entirely satisfactory to tho country, will onablc business to bo proceeded, and will stavo oil" tho necessity for another dissolution.

DROWNING AT WAIKOMITI.

A BOY named Frederick Walker, a, son of a fellmonger, in tho employ of Mr Lake, was drowned at Waikomiti at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Tho matter was reported to Dr. Young, at the Lunatic Asylum, who tele phoned information concerning tho occur rence to town.

MOBBING THE POLICE.

Disgraceful Kow iv Quoon-stu-cct,

How a Riotous Crowil Tried to Rescue Prisoner.., aiicl Wore Frustrated.

The Small liesinatng Which Led to Biff Kcr.ults.

Tin. most disgraceful exhibition of lanikin isin ever witnessed in Auckland occurred in town on f-aturday night, when, for several hours, a howling and desperate mob blocked up the principal thoroughfare with tho avowed object of obstructing tho police in t.ho execution of their doty. Shortly before 10 o'clock in tho evening, a number of hoodlums were making a disturbance in front of tho Market entrance, and they wore asked to "move on" by Constable fan nil. One of the crowd, whose name subsequently transpired tn bo Marsh, wa in a beastly state of intoxication, and his more sober companions, in order to keep him out of trouble, dragged him away to Wollosloy - street. Hero Marsh com menced using most filthy language in abuse of tho police, and Constable Carroll took him in charge. 1 lo got his prisoner as far us tho United Servico Holol, in Qucon street, when Marsh became violent and called out. that the policeman was choking him. This, along with the disgraceful con duct of sonic of' Marsh's chums, who were evidently anxious to release the prisoner at all hazards, Soon Drew a Largo Crowd. Marsh, seeing that it was possible to work upon tho sympathies of tho crowd, prolondec to bo in a lit, threw himself on the ground. and struggled violently. His companions; mingling with the crowd, urged each othoi on to " go for the bobby," "knock his b hat oil'," "shovo, boys, shove," and soon and very shortly tho policeman and prisonoi wore in the centre of a iaging and riotous mob, which overy moment increased unt-i it comprised thousands. '1 ho constable's hat was knocked oil' his head, and begot Severn very hard knocks through repeated collision with excited onlookers, but be held his pris onor gamely, tmd expressed hisdetormiiiatioi never to let go whilo ho had breath left it liis body. He blew bis whistle every few second.', but this on each occasion was tin signal for most deafening uproar, booting yelling, and cries of " Drown the pooler. whistle,'' and it. was some considerable timi before police nssislancu arrived. At timet Constable Carroll nud his prisoner were ear ried oil'their feel, and til one moment the) were in Queen-street, and in the noxt ii Wellcslcyslrcot, swaying about with tin dense mob, mil uf which it was then impos siblo totinda means of i.xhit. After tliii sort of thing hud been going' on for abou twenty minutes, a number of peaceably dis posed rili/.eiu got rinse to tho COltstabli and his prisoner, and aided him tn a grca extent in resisting tho repeated attacks o the mult. Fireman Heaps, of the Open \lov.<c, Kunerintondunl Hughes, Messr; KecsiuuranilMnCabo, uf tho Eiro Brigado rendered good service in this respect, am considerably uullilicd tho rowdy cuiiduc of the mob. News of this disgraceful dis lurbancc having spread through the town More Tollcc Assistance oiin arrived in the persons of Scrgcan Donnelly and Constnblo Keariioy. Thoi gut alongside of Constable Carroll will considerable difficulty. Kearney found i ncccs.-ary In arrest a titan named Alfrct -hitler for interfering with tho police, am soon found that he bad got hold of a tougl customer, Hhtier seized hold of the con stable's throat, and made several cll'orts li throw him, but without success. Dulcet ivi Hughes and Sergeant (iambic then pill ii an nppourani'o, and by strenuous exertion the police maintained their hold of (hoi prisoners. Several times Hie police, pris oners, and port ions nf the mob weromixo I ii[ ' together in a heap on the footpath or on tin road, and the struggles of the prisoners am ' Iho crowdingot Iheir comrades inadothni# 1 decidedly mixed. Sumo hard blow.-; wen ' exchanged between dili'erent parihs in tin crowd, and the must ilitfi'nsting languag' prevailed. A seri.utl.-T feat lire was abou | this time intrafViieed by : . ~~§omel)od.y Throwing Stones. 1 Pieces of hard metal were hurled in tin 1 vicinity of the police, but not with goot ' aim, for so fiir as wo can learn nobody wa: " sorioti-ly hull by them. Again and nguii ' persons who wished to see fair play foriuei - vim's round tho polico and prisoners, am . just as often were they forced lo go dowi 1 before the orowd, so that the number o f peaceably disposed persons who siilfen/i s from wounds and bruises must have beet . very large, The polico having gut togethc - un the pavement in front of Smith's drapen shop, by a great effort managed to get tin prisoners out uf the crowd, and once clea they ran them hard down towards tin 3 station. They were followed by the mo I hooting, veiling, and blaspheming, whicl rushed down the street at a break neck pace. I'ooplo were constantly falling down, whilo those behind went cleai - ovor them, at one timo there being a lienj i of no less than a dozen persons piled up oi ■• the Queen-street footpath. Tho police goi - soparatod in tho run down, and when Con - stable Carroll and Sergcnns Donelly wen t approai'hing Durham-street, a messengct ■ came from Sergeant (lambic with a roquesl : that Constnblo Carroll would turn back t< ' his assistance, as the Mob Was Ove.poworing tho Polioo 1 some short dUtanco behind. Con.-tabii Carroll accordingly hurried back. On the way ho effected the arrest of Patrick Con l nolly for having struck him whilo ho wai arresting Marsh, and Constables White ami Kelso having by this timo joined tho police j against tho mob, the former were bettot I ablo to hold their own. A inol , cry of " Head them oil' at the Auckland , Hotel, boys," caused Sergeant Gamble f and others to hurry on for tho purpose oi having the'passage there closed, and they 1 found that that matter had already been attended to. The polieo were thus enabled to " run in" tho prisoners, both being badly knocked about. This row had lasted fot ' upwards of an hour, and four members of ' the forco — Sergeant Gamble, Detective 1 Hindies, Constables Kearney and Carroll— were a good deal bruised by kicks and ' blows. Tho two last-named wero so much ' hurt that they wero unfit for duty last ' night. Shortly after this a second row, or ; Sol'iCS Of ROWS, I took place. The tiireo civilians -two war ' dors from the Lunatic Asylum and a ■ gentleman from the Thames—who had as sisted Keaney in arresting Htitlcr were proceeding quietly homewards, when , they wero recognised by the crowd, ' and hustled and otherwise molested. ' When near the Wellesloy-stroetintersection , of Queen-street a posse of police camo up to their assistance, and just at that moment , Superintendent Hughes, of the Fire Brigade, „ seized a man named Thomas Walmosloy, ', who had assaulted Constable White pro. ' viously, and had also rescued a prisoner, name unknown, from him. Mr Hughes handed Walmosloy over to Constable White, ~ and this diverted tho attention of tho mob from tho civilians, who wero ablo to get homo without much further molestation. t Walmosloy was got to the station without much difficulty. Whilo all this was going ' on Constable Kelso was having a battle royal on his own account. While hastening up to assist in tho arrest' ho was struck with a handful of mud thrown by a young , man named Ryan, who, in tho previous rows, had been most industriously engaged ! in inciting tho mob to attack tho police. t Tho constable "wont for his man like j a Trojan," ami both fell in the middle of tho street, Ryan kicking and .struggling , violently all tho while.

Kolso was Kicked

by several of tho crowd that gathered round, and might havo fared worse had not several respectable citizens como up and formed a ring, keeping tho yelling crowd of hoodlum- back. Constnblo Carroll and Sergeant Gamble arrived on the scene, and the civilians forming a roar guard, the prisoner was marched oil' to tho station in triumph. Dotectivo Hughes subsequently arrested a young rascal named Percy Freer for inciting tho mob and for destroying his (Detective Hughes's) hat. These arrests put a stop to the. riot, and the larrikins, seeing that the police wero backed up by respectable members of tho community, slunk into the slums. During yesterday a young man named Ingles was arrested for being concerned in the riot, It tran spired that he was one of tho ringleaders, having blackened Sergt. Gamble's eyo and kicked Kearney and Hughes. All through tho affair the police behaved with cooi courage, and while we can heartily con gratulate Mr Supt. Thomson on tlio fine body of mon under his control, we would strongly l'poQHjttjend hill) to bring undorthe Botice of his superior the fact that the force isnumericallyinadequate. Something might also be done in the way of recommending some recognition cf tlie pervjees of tho officers who so signally distinguished them selves in tlie riot, Wo may add that we understand that the polino have the names of twenty or thirty other* who wero en gaged in the disturbances, and those will no doubt make their appearance at the Police Court in duo course,

Trial of tha Prisoner-,

The several prisoners wore brought up at tho Police Court this morning to answer for their conduct. The Court was crowded with interested spectators.

.James March was charged with creating a disturbance on Saturday evening, and using filthy and abominable language. Constablo Carroll described prisoner's con duct, which was most outrageous. Super intendent Thomson said this prisoner had already received a month's imprisonment for obsccno language, and he was tho causo of the almost unexampled outrage which occurred on Saturday night. Ho would ask that in this and the following cases the prisoners might bo sovcrclypunishcd, with out the option of a Unci Tho Bench de cided to hear the several cases b .fore giving judgment. Thomas Warmsley was charged with ob structing Constnblo White in the execution of his duty, with inciting and aiding in tho iiutvago. Mr Then. Cooper appeared for this p'risonor, and was instructed to say that; prisoner has a good defence, lie there tore asked for a remand, as prisoner was a respectable man. Mr Thomson opposed ; if prisoner was a respectable man, Ids con duct was that of an unmitigated scoundrel. (Applause in Court, which was suppressed.) lie suggested that tho case should be placed at the bottom of the list, to (rive Mr Cooper an opportunity of interview ing tho prisoner. Mr Cooper urged that, fur the sake of common justice, a remand should bo granted,—The Bench romandod this case until Wednesday, bail admitted, prisoner £fiO, and two sureties in iJ_5 each.

Alfred Butler was charged with unlaw fully assaulting a police officer and damaging a shako, value l'_s (id, the property of Con atnblc Kearney. —Mr Madden appeared for Butler, and asked lor a remand and bail, as in the previous case. - -Mr Thomson offered no objection. -Homunded until Wednesday. Bail lot), and two sureties in £25 each. Patrick Connolly pleaded guilty to as saulting Constable Carroll by striking him violently on tho bond.—Constable Carroll described tho assault. — Sir Kcosing, plumber, said ho was walking up Queou streot in company with Superintendent Hughes, and hearing a disturbance they wont to see what was tho matter. Ho saw tho prisoner, Connolly, draw back and strike the constable violently on the head without the least provocation. It was altogether a dastardly act.—Prisoner said he hud nothing to say tn the charge. Edward Ryan was chaiged with assault ing ('unstable Kelso, and damaging his shako, lis (id, and pleaded not guilty. Constable Kelso deposed to the case. Tho prisoner was inciting the mob, and shouting "Go for the polico." He looked round, and the prisoner struck him violently in the face (tail visible). To the Bench: lie was certain as to prisoner's identity. Detective Hughes said he saw prisoner in command of a gang of larrikins. Ho arrested Percy Freer, one of the most notorious uf city larrikins. Mr Philp stated that ho saw the prisoner struggling violently with tho eenstable ; his conduct was very violent. lliehard Irwin was next introduced, and pleaded not guilty to assaulting anil striking Sergeant Gamble Ser geant Gamble described the assault ; saw him kick both Constable White and "Dotcctivo Hughes. Tho prisoner was most persistent, and when putting him back pri soner struck him in the eye. He knew the prisoner as a rowdy.— -Detective Hughes said prisoner was one of tho pests of society, a hoodlum, and hotel-corner lounger. He was continually bawling, "Gfve it lo Hughes ; down with the b bobbies !" -Constable White deposed that prisoner's language was fearful. Prisoner wits ft perfect demon. Had it not been for the assistance of members of the Fire Bri gado, warders from tho gaol, members of the Press, and other citizens, the police would have suffered considerably. Percy Freer was ihargetl with inciting thii crowil and dnnwyiA*f Detective Hughes' hat, by si ril^j-^-mm on the head. Prisoner lile.tcMjiMTJruill.y. -tfCtcciivo Hughes deposed that, ho re ceived a severe blow ill tho eye, and his hal was completely destroyed. (Remains of hat produced.) The prisoner was eloso behind him when he received the blow. Sergeant Gamble saw prisoner exciting the mob ; he was one of the worse young blackguards in town. Mr. Thomson produced a considerable list of convict ions against Freer. Tho Sentences. Tho Hunch having considered the cases sentenced the prisoners as follows : Kichatd Irwin, four mon tha' imprisonment with hard labour; Ryan, two months, and to pay fine and damage, .€1 is. Gd., or seven days extra'; Connolly, two months with hard labour; James Marsh, lino _,'., or one month ; Percy Freer, two months with hard labour, and to pay £\ 2s, (id. tine and damage, or seven' days'extra. The Bench publicly thanked those gentle men who had rendered timely assistance to tho police in suppressing the disturbance.

CABLEGRAMS.

(iiv I'.im.i:—coi'viuiMir.) IRISH ASSASSINS AT LARGE. London, August lit.—Several of the In vincible* who wore oxpelled from the Aus tralian colonies some little time n"o aro living in Banda Oriental (Wngny), South America. Wreck of a. Troop-Shin. Tho French troopship Avoroyn has beon totally wrecked at Cape Guadarm. All those on board wero rescued. Now Zouland Land Corporation. Tho Nkw Zealand Land Corporation will pay their creditors in full, also returning i'fi on paid-up shares. A Big Tory Gathoring. Sir Stafford Northcoto and Lord Carnar von havo addressed overono hundred thou sand Tories at Wakefield, Tho Exhibition of ISSO. London, August 2,'l.—Tho circular issued by tho Prince of Wales to the colonial Govomors urges the latter to have most complete representation of the colonies nt the exhibition to bo held in JSSG. Sir Samuel Baker on the Soudan Ex pedition. Sir Samuel Baker predicts that the ex pedition to the relief of General Gordon by way of the river Nile will be a failure. Australian WUent Trade. Business in Australian wheat cargoes is very depressed, and the overage value is ;i/s. Owing to the dulnoss in trade, several ships which havo recently arrived are ordered to proceed to foreign ports. THE LATE SCULLING CONTEST. London", August 16.—Tho news of tho defeat of Hanlan, tho Canadian sculler, by Beach at Sydney has caused tho greatest excitement throughout England and America. In both countries it is generally believed that Haitian's unexpected defeat must have boon the result of some accident. jSMALL-POX IN SYDNEY. (Received August2s—ll a.m.) Sviinkv, this day. - Five cases of small pox have been reported to tho health authorities, who have ovdored tho patients to bo removed to tho quarantine station. LATER. The cases of small-pox reported in a previous tolcgram wore discovered at tho Orient Jfotol, George-street. Three of tho sufferers arc in a bad condition owing to tho neglect of the proprietor of tho hotol to report tho matter to the authorities. A prosecution is to be instituted against him.

ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

(IIV CAUL.

I —COI'YRIOIJT.)

London-, August 23. Till-: cricket match at Nottingham was re sumed yesterday. The Australians scored an additional 42 for the remaining two wickets, and the first innings closed for 265 runs. Spod'orth scored 53 (bowled). Tho fielding of the home team throughout was excellent, and some splendid catches were mado. At the close of the day's play tho Nottingham men in the first innings had scored 218 with four wickets down. Barnes contributed 36 (bowled), Flowers G9 (caught), and Gunn, not out, with 54. The match concluded to-day, when the homo team continued their first innings, which closed for- a total of 273. The visitors then went in for their second innings, and all wore put out for HI, The principal scorers worp—^McDonnell, b, 28 j Giffon, b, 25 ; Ronner, c, 25 ; and Black ham, c, J6. The homo team, requiring 184 runs to win thomatoh, then wont in for the second time, but only scored 15 runs with one wipket down when tho stumps were d.rawn for tho day. Thp match thorer fore is drawn in favour of tho homo team., who had 9 wickets -to fall and 119 runs to lnako,

THE ENGLISH MATE.

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

[►'ROM OUR LONDON COHKr.SrOKDF.NT.]

LoNDUK, July 17. The application list for allotment of shares in the City of Dunedin Suburban Gas Com pany closed on Monday last. The Secretary slates a large number havo been taken up.

Personal Notes,

The lute Mr Samuel Edge's "The Problem of Life Considered," recently published by Isbister ami Co., was reviewed at length in the "Scotsman" of July 4. The writer, after detailing the various features of the work at length, , ays that, though tho essay - discourses "am not recommended by any striking originality of thought or unusual brilliancy of style, and throw but little new light on the problem of life, they will bo a pleasing memorial of their author to those who know him, and can hardly fail to do good, lo whoever will read them." Mr and Mrs C. Kotis Marten, of Welling ton, are very busy visiting old friends, and seeing the sights of London. They go frequently to the opera, and seldom miss any of the more notable concerts. Mrs Marten, 1 regret to say, has been suffering from the hot weather.

Mr and Mrs li. Laishlcy havo returned to town from the Continent. Mr Laishlcy leaves for the colony shortly. Ho has collected a muss of most useful material on educational subjects whilst abroad, which he will utiliso on his return either in the form of lectures or letters to the press. Miss Ada Ward, an actress whom, I believe, is tolerably well-known in New Zealand, gave a milliner, performance of the " Lady of Lyons" at the Princes Theatre the other day. The house was empty, and Miss Ward's impersonation of Pauline commonplace According to the "World," Mr Archibald Forbes has had somo experience in New Zealand gold-mining stock. "Atlas "says ho will narrate a practical white elephant experience in Doughlinon scrip in a coming number oi one of the sixpenny magazines.

At the Prince of Wales's levee on the 14th inst., tho following gentlemen, well known in tho colonies, were presented: — Mr F. Le Patonrel, by tho Marquis of Nor manby; Mr E. Woodhouso, of Sydney, N.S. W., by Lord Derby ; and Sir F. Weld, K.C.M.G., by the Secretary of State. Amongst the gentlemen attending the general circle were Sir Edmund Antrobus, Sir Win. McArthur, Mr" Cashel Hocy, Mr Constantino Philips, Mr Thomas Russell, C.M.G., and Mr Critchley Martin. The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company have published a slip which gives a list of twenty-seven butchers in the metropolis who sell New Zealand frozen mutton.

Tho Chairman of the Central Meat Mar kets announces that the supply of dead meat from Australia and New Zealand during tho first six months of tho present year was ..,200'tons, as against 800 tons during the firsL six months of 18S2. Sir John Hall will positively leave for New Zealand via America in tho course of the next three weeks, and may be expected at Auckland by the Sun Francisco mail due September 20. lie leaves Lady Hall and his family in England, and means to return in a few months. It is uncertain whether lie will or will not, intcrfcro with politics.

Mr Thomas Spurgcon informs me that on Sunday, July 27, he means to preach a

special sermon nt the Metropolitan Taber nacle in aid of the Auckland Tabernacle

Building Fund. 1 shall tnko caro to let you know tho sum realised. On Monday, 14th July, Sir W. McArthur asked the Under-Secretary for the Colonies whether Her Majesty's Government would lay upon the table the reports concerning the state of affairs in the Western Pacific, which they bad received from Deputy- Commissioner Koniilly during the la-t twelve months. Mr Ashley said that the reports which had been received from Mr Koniilly dining the lust twelve months wore very few, but such as they were ho would lay them on the table of tho House.

A tew days ago tho Maori chiefs Topin,

Turoa, To Wheoro, and Jlori Ilopiha, paid a visit to Mrs Grace (wife of the late missionary of that name), at, her residence, Waimaiino, Hiekmaneworth. The Itev. F. 11. Spencer took the chiofs down by train, and in tho afternoon they went for a drive through Lord Eljury's park. Captain Colbeck arrived in England by the steamer Aorangi, and is busy looking up old acquaintances. I hope to be able to send you particulars of ids doings next week. The Rev. W. Floyd, of Fiji, has been elected a Fellow of tho Colonial Institute. Mr G. M. Reed's new venture, "The Anglo-New Zenlandor and Australian Times," will make its first appearance in about a fortnight. The Lady Jocolyn.with 10,000 carcases of frozen mutton from Wellington, arrived yesterday. This makes the fifth meat ship that has come in during tho past fortnight. Miss Strudwicke, the new mistress of the Normal School at Dunedin, goes out in the Aorangi. Mr J. 11. Kerry Nicholls's now hook, "Tho King Country, or Explorations in New Zealand," is published tills afternoon by Messrs Sampson, Low, Marston, Scarlo, and Rivington. It purports to bo a narra tive of (iOO miles of travel through Maori land, is numerously illustrated, and hand somely bound in cloth, demy octavo. Price, one guinea. Cholera and Now Zealand Steamers.

The Mediterranean cholera panic has so

frightened intending passengers to Australia and Jtew Zealand that they are all deser ting the Orient and Pacific and Orient lines, and going out in the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers. Tho con sequence of this is that tho Aorangi, which does not leave for a fortnight j of,is already quite full, and the Company are obliged to turn people away c cry day. Thomas Spurgcon's Welcome Home.

Mr Thomas Spurgcon, who arrived home on tho 10th inst. by the Orient liner Iberia, was yesterday the recipient of a highly gratifying public welcome. Tho ceremony tjok placo at the Stoekwoll Orphanage— one of Mr Charles Spurgcon's most success ful good works—aud was combined with the annual festival of that flourishing institu tion. Lord Cairns took tho chair, and amongst a crowd of notables present at the evening meeting, I noticed Mr W. E. Cnine, M.P., Mr Arthur Pease, M.P., Rev, Canon Fleming, 8.P., Rev. Owen Davies, Rev. Colmcr Symes, and Messrs C. IT. Spurgcon, ,1. A. Spurgcon. and Charles Spurireon. I arrived on tho scene about 5 o'clock, and found Mr Thos, Spurgcon behind a counter covered with photographs of Now Zealand scenery (amongst which several of the masterpieces of Hemus and Hanna and Mr Josiah Martin wero conspicu ous), kauri gum and grcenstono orna m.nts,which he was disposing of in aid of the Auckland Taberuaelo fund. The young minister was surrounded by a mas sivo crowd of female friends, all anxious to shake hands with him and say, " Gotl bless yon," After doing fully twenty minutes' pushing and squeezing, I found myself planted fairly opposite him, and began a spasmodic conversation. Wo had, however, barely shaken hands boforo somebody an nounced the public meeting was about to commence, and off Mr Spurgcon whisked, leaving mo with no more valuable informa tion than that he had enjoyed tho pa?sago homo and was in excellent hoalth. The proceedings at tho ensuing public meeting referred principally to tho Orphanage, which rather pulled mo till I learnt that tho sorvicos, etc., in connection with Mr Thos. Spurgcon's welcome had taken place dur ing tho earlier part of tho day. In tho course of these proceedings Mi- Thomas Spurgcon thanked his frionds for their kind welcome on his return, after five years in Auckland. He was glad to sco old faces again, but naturally should not be sorry to get back to Now Zealand to his Hock, Ho hoped they would all heartily assist him both with prayers and funds towards the building of the Tabernacle, Auckland.

MINING NEWS.

(BY TELEO-UPI!.—OWN CORUKSI'OXDENT).

Thames, this day,

Rocky Point.—Crushing was commenced this morning with 13 stampers, The mine continues to look well,

Queen oe Biiactv.—Two largo tributes have been lot in tho Piake section, and the parties havo combined to carry up a large pise from No 7 to No. Q lovela.

Moana.ta.iki. — Kneebone, hanked 20o?s. Gdwts,

tribute?,

RAILWAY DISASTER.

Nineteen People Killed and forty Injured.

(FItOJI OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.)

London, •Tuly 17

Yi:__'i:i:ijai will bo memorable in railway annals for one uf the most appalling acci dents recorded for years past. When I tell you that in a nio_i.nl nineteen persons lost their lives and ?,0 or -10 more were seriously injured, you will see that ft is no ordinary calamity' that has startled us on the eve of the departure of the mail. The passengers, whose journey so abruptly ended in death and ruin, left Manchester at half-past twelve. They were bound some for London and others for towns in the North, and the train which bore them ran on the Manchester, Sheflield, and Lincolnshire line. They had gone on prosperously through tho long Wood heiut Tunnel, and were moving swiftly down the beautiful valley of the Dun, where Nature at this season presents her most i agreeable aspect. The train wan Hearing Penistone, which if an important junction, and had reached the Bullhouso Colliery. Suddenly a clergyman, whose narrative wo print cbjcwhcre, noticed a slight oscillation, not rougher, however, than that usually ex perienced when passing through the points. He had scarcely felt the sensation, when tho coach in which he sat fell on its side and rolled over several times until it reached ground. How any persons within it escaped death is miraculous.; but the reverend gentleman stales that they were saved. Being iindei-nio.-t, he handed up a railway key, which, like a provident man, he had in his pocket, and the wounded let. themselves out. Though hurt and bleeding, with great presence uf mind he ran up to the nearest signal-post aud blocked the line —a must

creditable act of coolness and good sense. In the meanwhile the road below the em bankment and tho permanent way were strewn with broken carriages, and with the dead, dying, and wounded crushed and en tangled in the ileliris. It is not possible even to imagine the scene. None can re alise what a Held of balfle is Jiko except those who have seen its honid sur face, and no one who lias not been caught in a railway accident can con ceive its similar yet ever varying features. A tragedy like that at the 'fay Bridge is over in an instant, and leaves no wreck of agony behind. There the waters swallowed up locomotive, carriages, passengers, and they weie seen no mure, the awful gap in the structure above alone telling tho heart rending tale, lint at Abergele there was fire indicting its torments; at tho Clayton Tunnel, misery and anguish in darkness; and at Shipton the Jiangs of sudden ruin were visible and audible oh a cold Decern ber day. So it was at, Bidlhousc. In the

afternoon of summer the wreck, and what was beneath or within it, struck directly on the eye and smote the car with moans and shrieks of suffering humanity, One by one, as swiftly as might be, the corpses were drawn forth, and the wounded relieved from further peril. The engine-driver and stoker and the Lev. Mr Williams, though wounded, and one medi cal gentleman who was near the spot, assisted by others, behaved manfully in the work of rescue. Fortunately aid soon came, though to the helplessly injured the minutes seemed lung which passed by before the succour arrived. So far, how ever, there does not appear to have been wanting the best assistance which could be afforded. Many sufferer, were transported by train to Sheffield and Manchester, where they received prompt attention in excel, lent hospitals and infirmaries, while the dead were carefully collected and left near the spot, awaiting that sad yet, necessary inquiry which will search into the remote as well as the immediate causes of this sanguinary catastrophe;

Amongst, tho other passengers was the ltev. .'enables Williams, of Colwyn Bay, North Wale.-;, who gives the following il.tail.-i of the accident:

I was travelling from Whitchurch to Gainsborough via Manchester. We left Manchester at 1_.:!0, and proceeded at a rapid rale till we reached the scene of the disaster. In th« carriage with myself were seven other passengers, most of whom were (lermans. They were travelling to their native country via Grimsby, which place they ought tv have left this afternoon. We noticed a slight oscillation of the carriage —a similar sensation to that of riding over railway points—aud then in an almost im perceptible space of time we were thrown together in a heap. The carriage fell to one side—actually turning over several times as it rolled down the embankment, which

at this spot is about as high as four car riages. When the carriage canto to rest I was at the bottom. A German lady spoke of this at once, .-.rid asked her companions to liberate me, as I was in a very dangerous position, with my head bent back, and was losing blood. (The reveiend gentleman's face was bruised and cut severely, and one eye was swollen.) A passenger got out of the upper window, and I fortunately had a railway key in my pocket, which I handed to those above me. With this the door was opened, and we got out. 1 at once went back to the nearest signal box and blocked tho line. I then returned. The screams, cries, and shouts were terrible, and in some cases the passengers were literally smashed. Ido not "like to speak of tho awful occurrence. I saw some labourers on an adjoining road, and sent them at once for carts and straw to remove

tho dead and dying. One medical man wa:

soon there, and he and I attended to nearly all the passengers, but I believe many died before help could be rendered. It seemed a long time before aid arrived from Peni stono. 1 pulled a great many sufferers out of tho carriages, and 1 fear at least thirty lives will be lost. Mr Charles Wilson, of Park Place, Ard wick, Manchester, who was one of the pas sengers in the ill-fated train, has furnished a succinct account of the disaster. Ho had a narrow escape from death, and is now lying at home with a badly-broken thigh. Ho states that ho was travelling to Karnsley, and would havo left the express at Peni stono. The accident, however, occurred a few minutes before reaching tho place. Ho thus describes the catastrophe : We started punctually from Manchester at 12.30, and travelled very well up to the time wo had passed llazlehead Station and were close to the Bullhouso Colliery, between Thurlston and Langsett, when suddenly the brakes wero applied at full power. I and another gentleman who was in the carriage with mo were thrown from our seats. The carriage seemed to take a leap, aniMmmediatoly there was a terrible crash. For a moment I was stunned, but I musthave recovered almost instantaneously, for when I came to myself we were falling over a bridge upon a read which goes under the railway at that point. The depth from the bridge to the road is 16ft. to 15?.., and when our carriage reached the bottom it was smashed to pieces, and none of the remains would have covorod the body of a man. I was jambed witli my legs between tho _ seat of the carriage and some cushions which wore pressed upon my legs by some woodwork, my right thigh was broken, and I could not move, although I lountl that tho carriage which followed the one in which I was riding was hanging over tho bridge, and threatened to fall upon me, I got my pocket-knife and out tho cushions, and re lieved the pressure a little, but could not get out, and in the meantime somo of tho unfortunate people who were in tho over hanging carriage were thrown out, and fell upon the road near me. Amongst them wero thrco ladies, who .suffered terrible agony; whilo I, fastened botwoon the woodwork, could render no assistance. Two of them died before my eyes in fearful aSony> and I am told that tho other lady, who was richly dressed, and appeared to be in very good circumstances of life, died before she was put into a train. Tho sight was one of the most sickening and heart rending it is possiblo to conceive. We lay there for some timo beforo anyone came to our assistance, as, indeed, 'how could they in that out-of-the-way place ; and then somo of tho officials very kindly and tenderly helped me out of my cramped position and laid mo on the road, -where I lay for quite an hour. From here I could sec that the engine and tender had kept tho metals, but that all the other carriages had left therails. The'first and second camao-es were lying smashed on tho road below The bridge, the third hung over tho parapet, and the others wero scattered and smashed along tho side of the embank ment, Tho poor people were mixed up in tho debris in a most horrible manner, and somo oi them seemed to be mangled out of all human shape. Tho cries of tho wounded wero fearful, and it was uecessarily some time" before any medical aid could arrive. AVhen the doctors did come wo roooived every possible attention, but it seemed a fearful time to wait. No one seemed to be ablo to account for tho accident, or to assign any cause. It occurred on tho best bit of lino between Manchester and Sheffield. There are many sparp curves, but at Bullhouso the line i» quite straight. There is a siding there, but it is on tho down line, and in no way interferes with the lino on which wo wero travelling. I had a miraculous escape. Soveral miraculous escapes aro reported. Uno lady was sitting in a thini-class

carriage with a child on each side of her Tho mother was very badly injured, and the children escaped with only a few bruises. They arc all now at the infirmary, and it i_ doubtful whether the mother will recover The awful collision in tho Clayton Tunnel, on the Brighton line ; the dramatic and heavy loss at Staplehurst.'; the ghastly fire in the express near Abergele; the shock of two trains at Thorpe, near Nor wich ; tho still more destructive accident at Shipton, near Oxford ; and the total loss of every soul in the t»ain that fell with the Tay Bridge—these alone approach or sunba the sad calamity of yesterday. They range over a period of thirty-throe years, and the comparative rarity of such appalling events servos to remind us, if we needed a re minder, of the general security of travelling by rail. b

THE SHORTLAND CASE.

Extraordinary better from Shortland,

(ruo.'ii oirn r.o:.'i>o:i correspondent,)

LONDON, July 17

The Shortland murder case, which came to a prematura full stop three weeks ago, has been re-opened by the publication of the following extraordinary letter from Mr Hugh Shortland in the "Western Daily Mercury." Public opinion in Devonshire 1 understand, supports the unfortunate husband's application for a renewed inquiry The " Mercury," referring to the matter hi a sub-loader, says :—" Tho death of this young lady was so mysterious, and the sur rounding circumstances pointed so clearly to foul play, that it would be false sentiment on our part to interpose any barrier to their elucidation under tho pretence that the tima has gono by. It has been suggested that nothing is to be gained by further investigation. We think that everything is to be gained. Medical men who have closely weighed the circumstances and who have been afforded peculiar oppor! tunities for giving them their attention havo not hesitated to assure us that they are convinced that the deceased neither met ber death by accident nor by the act , f 1 ■-:■ , wn hand, but that she was i.. __v.v manner drugged prior to immersion. Mr Shortland has taken counsel of medical men also, and he finds that they hold the same views in this connection as himself. Ho claims a husband's right to probe this mystery to its depths, and he threshes out tho various theories advanced with marvellous skill, attesting a remark able familiarity with tho expert phases of the question which could only have been acquired by a layman whose symnathies had been very deeply onlisted in the pursuit. : Mi- Shortland is naturally very anxious to remove every shred of suspicion that may be attached to him in consequence of his arrest, and he yesterday proceeded to London in order that ho may persuade the Home Secretary that tho interests of justice require the re-opening of the inquest. We hope he will succeed, because we think the failure to clc.ir up many a forgotten crime has been too often associated with the dis inclination of the authorities to proceed on a now track after they have been baffled in regard to a particular theory." Here is Shortland's letter. Both its manner and matter are eccentric, but con densed into common-sense English, the arguments seem fairly sound— " Sin, —It is time for me, and just for me, to inform the public of my thought and action regarding the dreadful death of my poor wife. As soon after my incarceration as my physician, Dr. Squaro, would allow, I com menced a most searching inquiry both by day and by night. I visited every requisite person anil pl&co in any way likely to be interested. During such investigation, I came across startling revelations. Now, in this letter, sir, I shall not enter into detail. 1 havo in my possession details which would both startle and puzzle the world. But let me, sir, place the matter on a broad basis, that there be no detail, no hypothesis, and no hysterics. Let, us be bold, fair, and honest. Now I he basis-position is this in legal phraseology: "There has never been an honest inquiry over (ho body of a good and true Englishwoman." 1 shall not say much on this point. You all know of it. The inquest was partial, incapable, and —what shall I say ? will say—dishonest. We claim, therefore, sir, in our legal and moral rights an honest inquest over the body of one of our countryfolk. And wo will have it. Calling all parties and investigating all circumstances with instruments of the best and ablest nature. Detective Roots's inquiries were penii oilicial and without oath, and directed in a particular channel. Able and searching as those inquiries wore, they were private. Which is to hold a private Treasury in vestigation or an investigation in an open court of law. Nothing came to light before tho magis trates. These well-conditioned gentlemen were naturally paralysed, so to say, with confusion born of ignorance and incapacity, and were led by the string of a tempestuous superintendent. Now I hold most firmly, after calm and long consideration, I will confess at once that a most accomplished, depraved, and audacious murdeer of the blackest and vilest villany has been committed. And for this reason, I am now on my way : to town to consult tho ablest official and non-official personages on the matter. I shall represent at the Home Offico now how and why, and by whom, this more than Satanic crime was committed. Why and by whom I shall not now .en deavour to indicate or insinuate, but I will know the reason why, and I will move heaven and earth to bring the murderer to | the gallows. [ The first court before which the matter | should come, being the Coroner's Court, is merely investigatory. There there is no accusation, no accused, and no prosecution. ■ All witnesses are there called upon to tell "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing 1 but tho truth," as in a mere investigation. 1 All criminatory matter, per se, is reserved for a court of magistrates, where thejin'ma ;• facie case is made out for assize. s But how? This question I will answerat I once. , By poison. i An evanescent vegetable poison may have 1 been administered by way of a draught or i otherwise, to tho stomach, through the i throat; or an evanescent mineral poison t may have been administered, by way of i perfume or otherwise, to tho brain through [ the nostrils. , There may havo been administration in ; sleep, in weariness, or otherwise, or there i* may have been administration in awaked l ness, eoaxingly, or otherwise. 1 The poisoned body may havo been carried t after death in riijore mortis and placed for 3 awhile in the grotto hidden by treos be i hind the seat near the pond, i Tho poisoned body may have been ; at any_ rate finally placed some timo after r death in the pond, as f jund, in the deepest : and most convenient water at hand. t And bo it carefully noted here, onco for j all, tho very lato date of the analysis and post mortem examination after decomposd 1 tien had fast set in. And by whom was tho ' post-mortem examination conducted? By - " three learned medical experts." t And the brain was never analysed. May 3 there not havo been cuticlo poisoning acting - on tho brain ? 1 Fur the impregnable sense and truth of l this opinion 1 ask you to re-read, sir, your 3 report of the inquest. 3 As to further matters in my possession ) found in investigation corroborative, I must 1 as yet observe silence. , This is necessary, as yon can well under -3 stand, sir, more by policy than by duty, or 1 else we should bo providing a general brief. t I will now at onco endeavour to thrash - into powder the suicide theory. 3 Mind, sir, I do not once in this letter 3 dwell on details, strong though they be, but ' I remain throughout upon broad grounds. ; Against the suicide theory we have: — ' Ist. No appearances of any external I struggle or disturbance on apparel, person, f or on surrounding ground or mud, &o. I 2nd. No appearances of drowning (posture 3 and nature, Ike). I 3rd. No motive (well, happy, contented, 5 occupied), vide the inquest. i 4th. No evidences (no farewell letters, , no conversation, no attitude, &c.) I sth. No disposition, mental or j.hysical - (robust and courageous), *remember outof 1 history Cleopatra's case, merely as to its 3 general lessons. Consider every point. ) Gth. No heredity. > 7th. General health and age against j same. ' ( Vide the inquest.^ i Now as against the accidental theory: 3 }. There was no attempt at an easy ) escape by tho eloping banks of the pond to t the right and to tho left of the partial stone t coping. i 2. "There are no appearances of drowning : (posture and nature). i 3. There are no appearances of external , struggle or disturbance on apparel, person, f or on neighbouring ground and mud, &c ) Now as to the heart disSase, catalepsy and sincope, and otherwise theoty. 'I will . undertake single-handed to thrash theajy i into powder at a proper date. :■%-.__.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY AUGUST 25, 1884



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