THE POLITICAL CRISIS.

.an OF AN ATKINSON

VOGBb WILLING TO COALESCE

ORDER OF BUSINESS

THE PROVERBIAL CALM

(SPECIAL REPORTER.)

We-USGTO.*, September 3.

n* would scarcely imagine from appear -0 s re that we were within two or ££ of the opening of the session. £"political arc seldom quieter than Tre here Just now, the storm o elections with their subsequent thT£l having been followed by defeTbS listers-e all in remarkable clam thei. places at tlie d * is *J- D' Stt the session, and already being prepared ff .^ -^ P_S^SoK. Former mom- H(?n8 c have been ed wifch fc , bepappeal sourw fche ■eats, but _y[^ S e* siOU by Mr Hatch SfS£ has taken che seat next to him.

«Cabi_e_-inal_m. " m* fact that Major Atkinson is • £=on places it beyond my power to S'l? y t u p nroeress made in the 1^ J the ne"w Cabinet. He is fSShe' n Wednesday, and it i be efore it is submitted to His. Excellency £ Atkinson has been m frequent ] Lrinn with his most promin 3S&£ both North and PBouth, J/fw-s'sent for but absolutely Shin- definite had been determined when SRereon Saturday. The Major, how- Wm sanguine that he would SUCCee m the task entrusted to him.

probabilities of tbe Situation. The probabilities of the situation are freely discussed here, and it is worthy of remark that in the best informed circles there is general conviction that Major At kinson will succeed in forming a new Go vernment. There is a great deal ot diver- BJtv of opinion respecting the probable nUh of his following, and singular y enough, even the Major's friends do not seem to think that he will ; meet the House with more .ban a bare majority. The difficulties of his task are intensified by the many sections into which the House is split up, and the fact that very few of those sections give allegiance to a leader whose inclusion in the Cabinet would secure theEupport of the whole section.

Probable Ministers. Quite a number of names are mentioned in'connection with the new Cabinet. The tdief prevails among many people here &t Sir JonkHall will be Premier, and it is to some extent justified by the fact that SirJohnhad a consultation last session with JjjorAtkinson and other leading Opposi tionists, and announced himself for Selwyn nthonnclerstanding thab he was to take the Wership of the party this session. Bub arises whether circumstances tuM justify his inclusion in the Ministry. Ikel&cfcions only save Sir John one ad- Iwntfrom Canterbury (Mr Pearson) and *Ws" be considered a very powerful Bapp.tter. On the other hand, some of the Hsklared Northerners of Liberal ten ancies, who might be expected to leave this neutral position to support a Govern ment which Svonld be found to take the placeof the Stout-Vogel combination, would k very unlikely, to do so if such an utter Conservative as Sir John Hall were at its head. Amongst other names spoken of as mostprobableMinistersare Captain Russell, Messrs Alitchelson, Peacock, Fergus, Scobie M&nzie and Fisher, while a rumour is cArent that either Mr Rolleston or Mi- Connolly will be called to the Upper House, bat nothing i. said about Mr Bryce.

Sir Julius Vojrcl. liii just within the range of possibility that Sir J. Votfel may yet be asked to form "Government, and his own friends here are confident that he will. Major Atkinson's success ij by no means assured, and the treasurer's friends attach great weight to m Johns's compact following of 25 Canter wry and West Coast votes. There is »doubt that Sir Julius had a power cnaracteristically his own in attaching 10 |»s train men whose support it is IWble to obtain, and this might be used W very considerable effect on a House ™J includes so many new members. Jgw Major Atkinson nor Sir Julius "«H hope to succeed without the support \.\ Btrade P arfcy which is very strong J which would not easily be satisfied by •Derof th<se protectionist leaders.' % Julias Willing to Coalise. .lS* 1 ,■?'•-* nmes declare that Sir ?WIS not only willing, but anxious X_S tMV ith MaJ°r Atkinson, not !£___._* P»blis»ed assertion of the ftiLLI 16 woultl consider such JJJance dishonourable. Improbable as __ *w.»PP«_3, it gains in importance MlisWl _v conJ™C-ion vvith an article Sag in the "Post," WX_. ST exPre™ to Sir Julius Bto_Sn_ 8 on meters in which he S! «c article in question makes OSES. fclT 0n' s Prions of the pfisfc SIV- ha coalition, and then ™eM? enns, muatingly to the fact *C, S r a.d 8" Julius were old ffi haVe °cen a good thing CneS n t l lf the olt* relations had rf y?*rs ago. The writer Berlin ls the Mai°r that.many P _* _ P__ lr Jullus V°f.el when MaStnVt 0 _ $ l'Robtn't Stout and Mr ). V«S^A v?^ ietoftheconntry H' "\V_ l r Jul,U8>'aiul concludes _ Patriotism "^toob'gh an opinion of '-% wouldrf''* 0 beheve that personal J^if & all-Weclto !nfl «^ce their WX_°,! ltevcsfc demands a cer -B^utrT° ntheil' part •^pUo_x _? ouial Treasurer. ft* *mCS . __ n T is not unanimous _? to-n.Et t0, Sll' J' V°Kel- "The X f a, cHhimmo«fc bitterly, 8?* of the_°V th. 1' re oicin S -* the efc- »nd Ll a.dlcal, element' in the y"PPosition mS s readiness to oin Sv. of'tS ~ f "-Panted, and Gf avo£^ crb«ry, Westland fc*;. ge a eonrl y : To onr certain C of*°llofC„ any of them havo no &.'VSL DlmaParfc*^hiscol- C»to^4him .'^ ifa choice be il afcpSnt a H,dr in? party ttheTtf 10' 1' khey HE Propo rtinn » . *attei* course. *«2S of L . h_ follo-versare -fii hut even ' _? f *t .S. n°fc _lave aformid hmSLmQn* them. All ,B«tt influential men in tho

House are dead against him, and are not reconcilable on any terms. They have drawn the sword upon him and thrown away the scabbard. These followers of his are either novices, respectable enough per haps, but totally unknown to fame, or else men who would be a drawback to any party.

The Opening on Thursday

Tlie opening of the House on Thursday will be a very quiet affair, and will be effected by Commission. It is probable that the Governor's speech may be read on the following Thursday, but there is greater likelihood that it will be postponed till some.time during the week after next. It will ' thus be seen that the House will not settle clown to work for some time. Practically the only business for next Thursday is the election of a Speaker, and Sir Maurice O'Rorke is the only candidate for tho office spoken of yet. In anticipation of the opening, the press gallery has been widened and lengthened, and the obstruction caused by the Speaker's canopy partly removed.

Appointments to the Council

An impression, appears to exist that prior to their retirement from office Ministers will recommend for elevation to the Legis lative Council some of their prominent sup porters, such as Mr Bevanand Mr Dargaville, who wore defeated in the recent contests. Such a course would be exceptional, and I am assured by Ministers that under no cir cumstances would they make such recom mendations. One or two such appoint ments will probably, however, be made by Major Atkinson in the process of Cabinet making.

Strength of Parties.

Great difference of opinion exists respect ing the strength of political parties. The "Times" to-day credits Sir Julius Vogel with 25 followers and Major Atkinson with 30, and cays that of the remainder the majority are pledged to keep Sir Julius Vogel out.

Wo Borrowing.

The " Times " says that it is certain that whatever party is-in power, no. new loan will be propssed this season.

Nelson*, this day. Major Atkinson's Movements

Major Atkinson left for Wellington this morning. There is no further development of the political situation.

MINING NEWS.

THE WAITOA G _ LD FIELD

Messrs H. Campbell and D. B. McDohald returned to town yesterday from a visit to Waitoa. They-saw a number of prospec tors in different parts of the ground, but could not say what they were doinc. None of them, however, had been able to reach bottom yet. Messrs Campbell and McDonald obtained dish prospects of gold from some sand taken from the flat between Mr J. B. Smith's farm and the river. There is no doubt whatever that gold is distributed over a wide area of country. The only question is whether ib can be made payable. Telegrams received from Christchurch to day state thab shares in the Company formed to work Mr Smith's property have already reached a premium of from i'l to £2 without any money having changed hands.

Encouraging News from Cambria.

Thames, this day. Cambria.—-The leader in the cross-cut at No. 5 level continues to give small parcels of specimens, i Another haul of 121bs came to hand yesterday afternoon, dabs of gold being freely seen through the whole of the quartz, which is three inches thick. Pkinch Imperial.—There are 15 loads of quartz in the hopper?, and crushing will be started in a day or two.

Moanataiaki.—The drive on the Red Queen leader is 15 feet past the Caledonian boundary. Another body of quart ap pears to be making in the face. The reef has been stripped for 5 feet, and will be broken down in the course of to-day.

THE NEW RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

A Vigorous Protest

(by telegraph—owx CORRESPOXDEXT.)

Te Aroha, this day. A LARGE and representative public meeting was held in Te Aroha Public Hall last even ing to consider the action of the Govern ment in depriving Te Aroha of a daily train service and that, too, as the summer season is commencing. Several of those present strongly protested against the injus tice of this move, which cannot be considered retrenchment of a satisfactory nature, see ing that a revenue from tho line is bound to to suffer, while the station master at Te- Aroha and other expenses go on as before. The daily service is to bo continued to Cambridge and Teawamutu which have not the attraction of either baths or gold fields. To make the evident "hit" at Te Aroha the more apparent the Do main board have just arranged to publish a hand book and guide to the Springs and district, prepared by Dr. A. Wright, and other movements are on foot to forward the interests of the district which this alteration Will seriously interfere with. Resolutions^ were passed protesting, they will be sent, to the Minister of Public Works, Mi- Hudson Traffic Manager and the assistance of the members for Waikato. Thames, Coromandel, and Tauranga will be sought.

A SALVATION WEDDING.

Interesting Ceremony at

otahuhu

Although we may have, as a few croakers are everlastingly telling us, " bad times of it," yet Otahuhu is still holding its own, and. is now, as ever, the premier village of Xew Zealand. We have had a Salva tion wedding in the Army Barracks, and it was a decided hit. The band under Captain Wilkington, played the "Wedding March" as the bride—a very pretty blonde—entered the building, lean ing upon the arm of her future comrade. The names of the happy pair are Bandmaster St. Clair Mocdonald and Elizabeth Jackson. Both are ener getic workers in the "Army," and great interest was taken in their wedding. A charge of sixpence was made, and it had the effect of keeping out of the Bar racks a very large number of children, so that the ceremony was gone through very pleasantly. The Rev. R. Bavin conducted the marriage service, the bride being given away by her father, Mr J. Jackson, butcher, amidst volleys of " Amen 1" Captain Love rock gave them the " charge " to be faith ful to the Army as well as to each other, and the band, with very fair selections of popular airs, and the energetic " aniens" and prayers brought the first Salvation wedding in Otahuhu to a close. The liappy couple were presented by the officers and others of the Army with a very handsome Bible.

THE WRECK OF THE DERRY CASTLE.

NARRATIVE OF THE ©SLY

PASSENGER.

Blow the Survivors Escaped

A THRILLING STORY.

Tite wreck of the barque Deny Castle' belonging to Limerick, and chartered by Gibbs, Bright, and Co., of Victoria, has been the absorbing topic in Australia ever since the news came to hand. She left Geelong, Victoria, for Falmouth, with wheat, a considerable time ago, and no trace of her being found at any port she was posted at Lloyd's as missing. On the 20th instant the sealer Awaroa sailed up the bay to Melbourne, having on board eight survivors of the wrecked barque, which, they stated, had been cast away on Enderby Island, one of the Auckland Group, eight days after commencing the homeward voyage. The vessel struck the rocks at 2 o'clock on the morning of March 20, and broke up in a very short time. Tho captain and both mates and 12 seamen were drowned in trying to reach the reef. Seven of the crew and tho only passenger, James McGhie,.endured for iive months a series of privations and adventures which seldom occur, in,real life, and are generally read of in the most stirring works of romance The Victorian Cabinet decided to grant £150 to the captain and crew of the Awaroa for their gallant conduct in rescuing the survivors of the Derry Castle, conditionally on £200 additional being raised by public subscription. It is believed that £350 will be sufficient to compensate tho crew for the loss they incurred in sustaining the survivors and abandoning then dealing cruise. Itispro bable that arrangements will be made with the New Zealand Government for a more frequent visitation to the islands of Bass's Straits, and for provisioning additional depots for the relief of castaways, most of the vessels wrecked in the straits during recent years having been traders between the two colonies.

Mr James McGhie, the only passenger, who is a resident of Limerick, Ireland, came to Victoria in December last for the benefit of his health, arriving by the R.M.S. Clyde. He took passage by the Deny Castlo for Ireland, and his narrative of what occurred, as given in the Melbourne "Argus," is as follows :—

I was the only passenger. We sailed from Geelong on March 11th and left the Heads on the 12th. Wo had a quick pas sage to the Auckland Islands, where the wreck occurred on the morning of Sunday, March 28th, at 2 a.m. I was in bed at tho time, and I was awakened by a terrible shock, which threw me from ray bunk onto the floor. I did not know what had hap pened, but I heard the excited shouts of the men on deck. I rushed out into the pas sage, where I saw the steward, who said, "Go back ; it is only the rudder given way." 1 then returned and put on some of mv clothes, and when I came to the cabin door the sea was washing over the deck and I was nearly washed overboard ; but I managed to hold on and get a look around me as well as I could in the darkness of the night. I soon saw what had happened, as the vessel was stopped and she was down forward. I got up on to the poop, where I found that the crew were as sem bled with the exception of four or five who were missing, and were probably drowned in their bunks or were washed off the deck before they could get aft. The ship was leaning over very much, and we clung on to the rail, standing oh the outside of the ship, as we expected she might go right over at any moment. She was crushing violently on the rock at this time. The rudder had been carried away and the sternpost knocked clean out of her, so that wo could see right through her into the water beneath. In about 10 minutes the main mast went overboaid with a loud crash. The crew wero all in a very excited state at this time, but word went round that she would probably hold together till daylight, and the panic somewhat subsided. Our position was miserable in the extreme; two heavy seas swept over us, the night was bitterly cold, and we had barely any clothing. It became evident that we could not live until daylight if we clung to the wreck, and we feared that if we stayed there much longer we should become so benumbed as to be unable to swim. I could see rocks at a distance of about 200 yards away, but there ap peared to be little chance of a safe landing there. Taking advantage of a sea which came over us, "seven of our party jumped off to make

A Fie-lit for Life

Only one of .these reached the shore safely. I should have mentioned that directly after the ship struck the captain and first officer passed lifebuoys and life belts to us who were on the poop, so that we were all provided with them. Five more men jumped overboard soon after wards and swam for the shore. The rest of us went separately, one after the other. I was the last but one to leave. The re maining man was clinging to the rigging. I could dimly see his figure, but could not distinguish who it was, but I learned after wards that it was Mr Robins, the chief officer. I had a lifebelt on and was a good swimmer, and had little fear that I could reach the land. The only danger I antici pated was getting there too quickly. The sea was terribly rough, and soon after leaving I was caught in a wave which broke over me and twirled me over and over until I thought I should have been drowned. However, I mar.aged to survive and swam on. I did not face the nearest rocks.which were high and precipitous and had been hollowed out at the base by the action of the sea. They were also covered with seaweed or kelp, which hung down in long streams in the sea and floated on the surface of the water. I had discerned in the gloom what appeared to be like a gully running into the land in a V shape about 80yds. deep. I made for this and swam safely into the en ti a:ice. Here I had the good fortune to find a spar from the ship floating end outwards towards the land. 1 put my arm round this and clung to it. It was driven on to the rocks with great force, but as the end of it struck first, the shock was not so great as to disable me, and when the sea had broken over me and retired I landed quite safely on a soft bed of seawood. I tried to walk, but found that I was quite unable to do so. My feet were quite benumbed, and-1 fell down at every effort I made. I crawled for about 15 yards to tho shelter of a high rock, and called out loudly to find if anyone else had landed near me, and also with a view to help anybody who might be trying to land at that place. However, I got no answer, and remained for about an hour under the shelter of that rock, until the sea, increas ing in violence, began to break over it and I was afraid of being washed away. I was still unable to walk and crawled for a dis tance of about 300 yards towards some higher rocks that I could see inland, and reached these with great difficulty. .During all this time I had kept pos session of the stout oaken walking stick I now hold in my hand, which I purchased in one of the Burke-street arcades before leaving Melbourne. I will now stioktoit more closely on account of the thrilling memories attached to it. The stick proved of great assistance to me in probing the water-holes through which I crawled, and supporting me over the rougher places. The salt wo lie. I had swal lowed made we very sick, and it was with

great pleasure I noticed a stream of fresh water trickling from the rocks, with which I refreshed and reinvigorated myself. On the rocks I now reached I found Nicholas Wallace, one of tho seamen, who was call ing out loudly in an endeavour to discover any companions. We heard someone answer him, but remained together there till daylight under shelter of a big rock. It would bo about throe o'clock when i found him,antl day broke about 6 o'clock.

A Melancholy Muster.

As soon as it was day all the survivors mustered tog-ether, and we then found that only eight had reached the shore safety seven of whom were seamen. It is impos sible to describe our miserable, forlorn con. dition. Not one of us was even half clad, and several were almost naked and we were shivering with cold. I suggested that we should make a search and see if wc might find any of our companions lying among the rocks, and we immediately set about it. The first body we found was that of tho second mate, named Rasmussen. His body was still warm when we found it, and he had evidently reached the shore alive, for the sea could not have thrown him where he lay. He had pro bably landed on the high rocks, and stum bling along in the dark had fallen down a considerable distance into the pool where his body lay. The fall had killed him, or he had been stunned by it and then drowned in the pool. We did all we could to restore him by chafing bis limbs, but without avail. We also found the bodies of Captain Gaffo and a seaman. Both of these had been dashed by the waves on tho rocks and killed, as their heads were crushed in. Their bodies were thrown up on shore. When it became quitelight wo could see some one in the fore top of the ship. Some of tho others recog nised him as the sailmaker. Ho was a Swede and went by the nickname of " Sails." I knew him by no other. One of the sailors got a lifebuoy and a bit of line, and held it up to him as an induce ment to try to swim ashore by showing that we were ready to help him. He took off his coat and boots, and made the at tempt, but the poor fellow never reached the hind. He got to some low rocks whore we could not reach him, as thero was a wild sea between, and he clung there for a time, but was washed off again, and, as far as we could judge, was crushed by a portion of the wreckage, for we saw him no more.

Exploring the Island

We then broke up into different parties to explore the place on which we were landed. Two started to make a circuit in one direction, and two in another ; I and three others remained near the wreck. One of the parties did not succeed in making the circuit of the island, and re turned. The other found an old Government depOt at the opposite side of the island, but there was nothing there except one bottle of salt. The only food that floated ashore from the wreck was two tins of preserved fish and half a dozen pumpkins. We had no knife, but found t*vo on the bodies washed ashore, and with this we cut rushes and made a bed for ourselves, and slept that night huddled together as close as possible for warmth.. We also took the clothes from thebodies wefound, anddivided them among us to increaso our scanty stock. We buried the bodies on the island. We did not sleop much that night, for we found that the island was a great resort for seals, and we had settled ourselves right in their track. One of our men had gone apart and taken possession of a hole, which was soon claimed [by a seal, which fastened its teeth in ' the calf of his leg. Tho man immediately abandoned tho place and came running to us shouting, with a largo dog seal after him. The whole of tlje after part of the night we had to stand up and defend ourselves against seals. Some of them were of great size and were very fierce, but a tap on the nose with a piece of wood always sent them to tho rightabout. On Monday we searched the wreckage and turned over all the timber which had come ashore with a view to pre serve all food or anything else that might be useful to us. It was this day that we found the two tins of herrings. On tho afternoon of that day wc made onr way over the island to the depot, which we found to bo a structure about 6ft. by 4ft. 6iu. in size, shaped like a tent. Into this we all crowded that night and slept as best wo could.

Living on Shell Fish

For the next 10 days we lived there on shell-fish, which wo found on the rocks, but in very small and insufficient quantities. They could be only obtained when the tide was low. Some of the men' had also killed a seal, and eaten it freely, but I could not do so. It tasted like very rancid cod liver oil. Wc had no fire, and the weather was extremely cold and wet. We had one box of wooden matches, but there was never sufficient sun to dry them. I had arevolver cartridge in my possession, which I kept asa last resource, and on the lOth day we got a tire by exploding this. We took out tlie bullet and managed to ignite a piece of dry rag, which was fanned into flames by being .shaken in the wind. This occupation was watched jvith the most intense interest, and when we had at last got a lire our joy may be imagined. The island was covered with a low undergrowth of myrtle, and we kept the fire going by gathering all the dry sticks which we could find, as we had no axe to cut wood. About this time we also found an old boiler, which had been left on the island by some whaling party probably, and with this we increased our food supply by making a kind of soup of seals' flesh. About this time some of the wheat with which the ship was laden began to come ashore. It was swollen with water and salt, but we liked it all the better on that account. We ground this up with seals' flesh and made a soup, which in our condition was very acceptable. We had plenty of water everywhere, as the island was nearly all a vast swamp. We all took our turns at cooking and bring ing in firewood, of which we accumulated a supply in the event of bad weather. _ Our greatest care was to keep the fire alight, and, in order to ensure this, two men were always told off to watch it. We would not trust one, and threats of lynching, which might have been carried out, were held out to chose on watch if the fire should be per mitted to go out. We all felt that our lives depended on keeping it 'up. Our troubles were greatly lightened by finding an old axe-head, which had been partly burned, on the ground. There was no handle in it, and it was very blunt, but with our knives a handle was soon made, and it was sharpened by friction on a piece of sandstone. This instrument proved invaluable to us by keeping up our supply of firewood and enabling the sailors to manufacture, a punt. All this time our thoughts were busy with plans for leaving the island. We had flags flying on three different points of the island to attract the notice of any vessel passing, and we also had bundles of wood ready to light fires on prominent places should a vessel heave in sight. Men were engaged every day in bringing planks from the wreck in order to make a punt, and also in carrying over all the wheat that could be fathered up, and of this Aye accumulated a stock of 15cwt.

Constructing a Koad.

Two weeks after we landed we found part of the captain's sailing directory, which had washed ashore. It was too wet to read, the leaves being all stuck together, but after it was dried we were able to dis cover our position, and found that we had been wrecked on Enderby Island, in the Auckland Group, and we concluded that the main island was about eight miles distant. Our object was to reach this island, and as soon as the axe was found we set about making a punt from the wreckage. After much labour a rude boat or punt "was constructed capable of carry ing four men, We gob nails enough for

the work by burning the timber from tlie wreck. The seams were caulked with old pieces of bagging and some pitch from the staves of a barrel which had come ashore. After several trials it was found that the boat was fairly sea worthy, and some preliminary trips were made in her. During one of'these an ex tensive bed of mussels was found near the shore and a load of them obtained. This change in our diet proved very acceptable, but unfortunately we could only get them ,? n t*le tic^e vvaa ye3 _ lo'v, and this very seldom happened. We had reached our 80th day on the islandwhen the first attempt was made to leave it, William Rennie and Daniel Sullivan set off in the punt on that day for the mainland, and they returned safely on the fourth day. As soon as we saw them, wc knew that their errand had been successful, for they were dressed in new suits of clothes, and we were, there fore, prepared to hear from them that they had found a depot on the island with pro visions and clothing. Several passages were made to and fro. An old boat had been found stranded near the depot, and this was got afloat and brought over. It was very leaky and required" two men to bale the water out all the time she was afloat.

SMscovery of the Bepot at Fort Ross.

It was in the month of June, on the 91st day of our stay on Enderby Island, that we finally left it. We had kept no diary or record of time, as we. had no means of doing it. bub we were in no V.auger of making a mistake amongst so\Vany of us. The weather during the morrch in which we were wrecked was very bad. In April it was much better, but in May and June it was again very cold and wet. We found at the depot in Port Ross, on Auckland Island, six suits of clothes, six blankets, 1,000 tins of biscuits, 61b or 71b of tea, nine 61b tins of preserved mutton, a couple of axes, and some nails. There was a good house 24ft, by 12ft., of two rooms, and some cooking utensils. We limited ourselves to an allowance of lib. oE biscuit per day for each man, and we reserved the mutton for our Sunday dinner, using one tin each Sunday. There were no boots at tho place, and of these we were badly in need. Most of the crow had made mocassins for themselves by sewing pieces of sealskin together. The holes were made by nails, and the pieces bound together with strips of skin. I should have men-' tioned a most important circumstance thab occurred on the day when we left Enderby Island. This was sighting a vessel four or five miles off. We thought that de liverance had come at last, for the day was calm, and we had every hope of making our position known to those on board. We lit our signal fire, and tha smoke rose to a great height. I have no doubt those on board must have seen it, for it was seen by the two men who were at Port Ross, which was further away. Whether the vessel saw us or not she made no response, but sailed away as soon as she got a breeze. Two men stopped on Enderby Island behind the others, in hopes that the vessel might yet come there, but it was no use. She did not come, and wo felt ourselves to be cruelly aban doned. We remained a month at Port Ross living in what, in comparison to our former condition, was a state of luxury, before de liverance came. At midnight of July 9th we heard a vessel letting go her anchor about 400 or 500 yards away from the shore, and in the morning we found that it was the ketch Awarua, of 43 tons, of the Bluff, New Zealand, commanded by Captain Drew. She. had been, driven in to Port Ross by stress of weather while endeavoring to make for another port on the island where she had left a whaleboat. Captain Drew took us all on board, and we had a lengthy and rough passage to Melbourne. On the way up we were struck by a whiilwind, which raised a pillar of water to a great height. Fortunately the pillar burst before ib reached us, but we were driven forward at immense speed for a time. We ran very short of provisions on the voyage, having only biscuits, water and flour. Our water also ran short, and what remained was used only for making tea.

In spite of the experience through which I have gone 1 am in fairly good health, though suffering somewhat from rheumatism to which I was subject before I came to Australia. I have to express to Captain Drew my great gratitude for the kindness with which he treated us on the voyage, which 1 shall never forget.

TAMAKI BRIDGE.

It seems as if the people on the far side of the Tamaki River have a real grievance

in respect to the bridge over that river. The bridge is. a swing one, working on cogwheels, and is turned by means of a windlass, the handles of which are moveable, and were always in tho pos session of the man in charge of the bridge. Last December the services of the care taker were dispensed with, but as no one was appointed to the vacancy he con tinued there, and of couise has received no salary from the Government. It appears now that though he has the handles requisite to open the bridge which is still in his possession, he will not allow them to be used. On Sunday morning Father Walter Mac Donald, on his way to Ho wick to take service there, could not get across the'river on account of this, and after long waiting had to have resource to aboat. The Rev. Mr Macky, the Presbyterian minis ter was also prevented from taking his morning service through being unable to get across the bridge. Mr Crawford, 'bus proprietor, on his way to town yesterday with the Panmure 'bus, was stopped, and with several other conveyances and about a dozen passengers in his vehicle, was com pelled to wait for close on two hours, when, with the assistance of block and tackle, the bridge was made passable. Mr Crawshaw has "made a complaint to the police in reference to the matter, and there is no doubt but that the authorities ought to take action and prevent it from becom ing a nuisance to the general public.

Denominational Education.

(BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington*, this day. At the Diocesan Synod Rev. J. Still moved a resolution in the direction of allowing denominational schools some share in the public funds, provided thab they satisfy the Uovernment Inspector in secular know ledge and other requirements. After a long debate the motion was carried.

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

The Devonport Navals return to torpeda drill next Thursday after an absence of

about two months.

Lord Shaftsbury, who arrived here by the s.s. Rotomahana last evening, is a son of Sir Anthony Lord Ashley Shaftesbury, and grandson of the Right Hon. Anthony Ashley Cooper, K.G., M.A., D.C.L., Earl of Shaftesbury, noted for the effortshehas made for the improvement of the social con dition of the labouring class lin England. Our distinguished visitor is a young man eighteen years of age, and is bound for a pleasure tour round the world, having recently arrived at Sydney, from Bombay and Hongkong. His Lordship was driven out to Mount Eden to-day, and was shown the beautiful view of the city and surround ings to be seen from that spot. After seeing the sights here His Lordship intends to proceed homeward via Southern ports,

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From our files of London papers per P. and O. Company's steamer Clyde, we take the following extracts :—

The State of Ireland.

A large force of police accompanied the sheriff's bailiffs to the village of Gowlane five miles from Ballyhaunis, to evict som^ families on the Taafe estate. Their coming being anticipated, bugles were kept sound ing through the night, and about 2,000 people assembled. The bailiffs effected two evictions ; but on proceeding to a third house which was barricaded, they were chased by the angry mob, who were armed with pitchforks, and who hurled stones at the evicting party. Twenty-one notices of eviction have been served on the T„lrush Board of Guardians on the part of Mr Burton, Carrigaholt Castle, whose tenants have adopted the Plan of Campaign. The agent on the Vandeleur estate has also determined to carry out about 20 evictions, the tenants having re fused the settlement which he offered and gone back on tlie Plan of Campaign. The tenants on both estates are making elaborate preparations to resist. Mr Scotb's and the .Fitzgerald estates met the agents, and most of them paid their rents, getting 15 per conb. ababemenb on judicial renbs.' A boycotted farmer, named John O'Don nell, of Glenbane, near Limerick Junction, whose catble were houghed recently, and who is boycotted because he took the farm of a tenant who was evicted for non-pay ment, of renb, swore an information against two men, named John Keating and Wil liam Whelan, to the effect that "he caught them setting fire to an uncut field of grass, which, owing to the drought, burned rapidly, causing great damage. The ac cused, who are neighbours of Donnell, were arrested, and having been brought before a magistrate were remanded and lodged in gaol.

Tho persons who were arrested at Elton, near Knocklong, for obstructing tho sub sheriff and his bailiffs in carrying out evic tions and for assaulting the police, were prosecuted at Hospital Petty Sessions. The case against Fitzgibbon was dismissed, and the others were sentenced as follows :—John Dennehy and Thomas Barry, six months' imprisonment ; William Barry, four months'; Edmond Davoren, two months'; and Julia Barry, one month's. The prisoners refused to avail themselves of the opportunity of appealing, Davoren stating that he spat on the Coercion Act.

A New Dynamite Conspiracy.

A representative of the . Liverpool Post" has had an interview with a Government agent, who has for years been engaged in unravelling the secrets of those who plot schemes of assassination and destruction with the coolness and skill of professional brigands. Upon one point this agent was pretty confident, and that is the certainty of some outrage being attempted should the Crimes Actbe rigidly applied in Ireland. But he entertains an opinion that, unless the unexpected takes place, the police will be able to foil the plans of the " party of re venge." The present dynamite faction in America had its ramifications in England, Ireland, and Scotland, and is composed for the most part of local men who have long resided in their respective districts, and know exactly what to do in case of emer gency. The new brotherhood are, he says, a more desperate lot than their predeces sors.

Remarkable Speech by a Dublin Priest.

At a lecture delivered in Dublin by Mr James Johnstone, of the Central Co-opera tive Board, Manchester, in connection with the movement for establishing a Dublin Working Men's Industrial Co-operative Society, the Rev. John Behan, a Catholic priest, in moving a vote of thanks to the lecturer, said' he had to tell Mr Johnstone that in consideration of the friendliness of the English democracy to Ireland recently they were becoming loyal men. But, strange to say, although they were a musical people they were not able to sing "God Sa/e the Queen" yet. (Laughter.) However, he promised Mr Johnston that if they had a few more elections like what happened within the last few days there would not be a hurdy-gurdy in Dublin that would not have " Rule, Britannia," and " God Save the Queen," and play them to the irreconcilables in that city four or five times a day. (Laughter ana applause.) He asked him in all reason could he expect more than that. He (Father Behan) was one of the most atrocious irreconcilables; but when he saw that the people of Eng land wanted to do what was just and fan-, he proclaimed himself a loyal man.

The Balloon Ascent From Paris.

A Reuters telegram from Paris says : — The ascent in the balloon Horla of the two French aeronauts, M. Malet and Captain Jovis, whose especial object ie is to ascertain the extreme height to which man can penetrate and sustain life, took place at a quarter past 7 on the morning of August 13, from La Villette gasworks. The conditions were favourable to the ascent. The aeronauts took with them in addition to their various scientific apparatus, two pigeons, which they willrelease with messages when the balloon has attained a certain height, and also a guinea-pig, which is to serve as a means of experimenting at what altitude animals can live. Two balloons containing 600 litres of oxygen were sus pended from the car of the "Horla." In order to certify the good faith of the balloonk.ts and the genuine character of their experiments, all the registering ap paratus, the barometer, thermometer, &c., were scaled in the presence of several scientific men and journalists. Among those who witnessed tho ascent was Colonel Lemat, of the Washington National Institute, Captain Jovis gave a lecture in Paris upon his ascent. The instruments with which he was pro vided, and which were sealed before the ascent was made, have been examined. The barometer marks an altitude of 7100 metres, while the readings of the hygro meter are 70, then 57, and finally IS. M. de Fonvieile, the well-known aeronaut, signs an article in the " Petit Moniteur " in which he affirms that ascensions to .great altitudes can in the future be productive of no greater results than they have been in the past if people con tinue to "scale the heavens "in the same way." It will, he contends, be only when aeronauts have new means of i action at their disposal that they will be able to do more than the Glalshers, the Gay Lussacs, and the Tissandiers have already achieved. As for the oxygen gas taken up in the "Horla " by M. M. Jovis and Mallet, the writer says: "It is not a few poor bottles of oxygen that will enable aeronauts to prolong their stay sufficiently long to be of use in those inflexible and inexorable regions which the bravest and most intrepid only reach panting for breath, and ahyays in a half-fainting condition."

The Greenwood Family have returned from the Thames, where they had a very successful season which might have been profitably prolonged but for their engage ment to appear at Abbott's Opera House, Auckland, on Thursday evening next, prior to starting on a tour of the colony. For this farewell appearance in Auckland a very attractive programme is announced, and as it can only be performed for one evening the public should not miss the opportunity, ;

THE LANGWORTHY CASE.

Terms of Settlement.

LANGWORTHY'S HUMBLE APOLOGY.

London, August 12. In the London Bankruptcy Court, on Wed nesday, before the Official Receiver (Air R. P. Harding), the action brought by Mrs Langworthy against Edward Martin Lang worthy for i' 28,600 damages for breach of promise of marriage, was brought to a close.

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Mr Lumley said that negotiations had been satisfactorily arranged' between him and Mr Brandon for the settlement of tho case. The terms were that Mr Langworthy was to pay his client the sum of £20,000 upon the execution of deeds of release by Mrs Langworthy and Miss Long for libels written by him upon them. Mr Langworthy was to give a written unequivocal with drawal and apology — The Official Receiver : Ample apology ! Mr Lumley : Ample apology for the libel on Mrs Langworthy and Miss Long. Mrs Langworthy, sen., was to give assurances for the due payment of the £500 to be paid for the maintenance of the child, Gladys Langworthy. Mr Langworbhy was also to pay the costs of Mrs Langworthy, jun., and in theeventofanydisputearising, the matter was to be referred to a barrister of standing. Mrs Langworthy, sen., undertook that the terms of the agreement should be carried out, and the money paici within a month from this date, upon the deeds of release being handed to her.

letter bj Mrs Langworthy.

The following letter, signed Mildred Langworthy, appears in tlie " Pall Mall Gazette" :—

" My Dear Sir,—From my heart I thank you and your generous readers for the sup port extended to me at an hour when all hope seemed to have gone. Almost as wel come to me as the substantial provision mado for myself and my dear child was the outpouring of sympathy which reached me by every post from the subscri bers to the fund that was raised to enable me to prosecute my suit, if need were, in the courts of the Argentine Republic. After four long years, during which I had experienced little but scorn and insult, it was indeed refreshing to re ceive from all parts of the kingdom and from beyond the limits Of the kingdom, such warm assurances of kindly feeling as reached me every morning for weeks after the facts were made known to the public. Thanks fortunately to the skill and perseverance of my lawyers, to whom I can never be sufficiently grateful, and the invariable refusal of the Courts to listen to any of the misleading pleas put forward by Mr Lang worthy's lawyers, there has been little need to draw upon the fund beyond those sub scriptions which were personally sent to me as from friend to friend, in such a way as to render it impossible for me to refuse their acceptance or to suggest their return. Whatever other money has been with drawn from the fund I must be allowed to repay as soon as I come into possession of my award. I should like the Defence Fund to remain intact, to be dealt with according to the wishes of the subscribers. Some, no doubt, may prefer to have their subscriptions returned; others, however, may prefer to have the fund raised for my defence used as a nucleus to afford timely help in future for other women who may find themselves deceived and deserted like my self. If such should be the desire of tha subscribers, I need not say how much I should rejoice if my temporary troubles should lead to the establishment of a per manent source, of relief and succour for others overwhelmed with sorrow the bitter ness of which I know, alas, too well.—l re main, ever yours most gratefully, Mildred Laxg worthy."

NORTH SHORE ROWING CLUB.

The annual meeting of the North Shore Rowing Club was held last evening in the club-room, Masonic Hotel, and was well attended, Mr E. W. Burgess (captain of the club) in the chair. The annual report and balance-sheet were read and adopted. They were as follows : — In presenting the 13th annual report tho Committee have again to congratulate the Club ontheir successduring thepast season, and trust that the coming season may be even a more successful one for the Club. The prizes won by the representatives of the Club were: Second for champion whaleboats and first for amateur whale boats at the Auckland Regatta, whaleboats and gigs at Onehunga Regatta, champion whaleboats at Thames Regatta, skiff race Tauranga Regatta, senior, and junior whaleboats and gigs, and senior whale boats at Rowing Association Regatta. A practice and racing whaleboat were added to the Club property during the past season, and the Committee hopes to be able to still further add to the number of boats during the coming season. In January last Mr James Sims tendered his resignation as Hon. Secretary of the Club in consequence of his leaving the district; the Committee desire to express their appreciation of the many services rendered . the Club by Mr Sims, and regret that the Club should lose the services of so energetic a member. A dressing room in connection with the Club shed is much needed, and the sanction of the Habour Board has been obtained for the purpose of ex tending the shed in order to afford the required accommodation. From the Treasurer's statement it will-be seen thab the receipts of the Club last season amounted to £124 13s, and the expenditure was £124 13s, so that the club starts this season with no funds in hand and with lia bilities amounting to £10 2s. The Com mittee have therefore to recommend that a special effort be made to pay the accounts owing and to provide a dressing room. The Clnb property, is in good condition and is valued at £230. In conclusion the Committee urge upon the members of the Club to use every effort to make the Club a success during the coming season. The following officers were elected :—Presi dent, W. Buchanan, Esq. ; Vice-Presidents, His Worship the Mayor and Messrs Swinnerton and Monk; Captain, E. W. Burgess; Secretary, T. Sullivan; Treasurer, A. S. Fraser ; Committee, Messrs A. Bu chanan, A. Burgess,J. .lames, R. Logan, J. McKenzie and J. Ml Sibbin ; deleg-ates to Rowing Association, Messrs Sullivan and Buchanan. Fifteen new members were elected.

COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, &c. To-night.

Abbott's Opera House—Miss Georgie Smithson, Female Maccabe, 8. Agricultural Hall—American Froliques and Variety Combination, 8. Olympia Hall, Grey-street—Skating Rink ,7.30 to 10. Mount Hobson Hall, Remuera — Concert by Burns Club, 8. St Peter's Church. Surrey Hills — Lecture, " Ruskin and his Works," by Rev. S. J. .Neil, 8. Pitt-street Wesleyan Church — Anniversary- Soiree, 6.30. Masonic Hall, Newton—Newton Lodge of Mark ! Master Masons, E.C., 7.30. Catholic Institute, Wellington-street — Enter tainment, 8.

Bota of Justices at Police Court.

Oct. s—Messrs J. Baber and R. C. Barstbw.

Auction Sales To-morrow.

S. Cochrane & Son—Properties, etc., 12. Arthur & Buddie, Mount Roskill Road-House* hold Furnituro and Effects. 11. B. Tonks & Co.-Frui., etc., 11. _♦ w. mm-vtvk !_.,, u_a.

THE AUCKLAND EVEKIISTG STAR, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1887,

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