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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1914, 24 June 1869, Page 3

Merchant Shipping Act. —lt will be very gratifying to shipmastes on the coast of New Zealand to observe that Government has at last taken action in this matter and adopted the Imperial Act, which wi'l relieve them ot much disagreeable duty; and at the same time be instrumental in settling disputes between masters and crews in a large measure, without appealing to police courts. It is notorious that masters of sailing vessels in hew Zealand have hitherto had to employ agents in each seaport town, whose services could only be secured in furnishing seamen at heavy expense to the ships, but this will now be obviated by the adoption of the act in question, and the interests of seamen will thus, likewise, be secured— lndependent. The Suicide in Sydney. The Sydney Morniny Herald gives the following particulars respecting the suicide of Don Eduardo San Just, the late Consul-General for Spain The deceased had been complaining for some days past, but his medical attendant, Dr Nathan, anticipated no fatal result. On Thursday, symptoms of aberration manifested themselves at intervals. Shortly before midnight Mr San Just, who was then quite collected, requested a gentleman who resides next door to sit with him during the night, and conversed very lucidly. On expressing a wish to see Dr Cox, that gentleman was sent for, and accompanied Dr Nathan to the deceased’s room. Dr Cox talked with him for some time, found that the symptoms of mania were increasing, and on his leaving the room, deceased bolted it, and refused admission to any one. The police were then sent for to force the door, and on hearing them arrive at a quarter to 3 a.m., he opened his bedroom window, situated in the third storey of his house in Dorbury terrace, and before any steps could be taken to prevent the act, flung himself into the roadway. He fell on his back, and never moved afterwards.”

The Flying Squadron.—The Owl states that the Flying Squadron will leave England about the loth of June f.r Bahia, where it will ba joined by the Fhcebe from the West Indies ; thence to Rio de Janeiro, and on to the Cape of Good Hope, which it will leave about the end of September for Melbourne and Sydney, visiting New Zealand in the middle of January, reaching Japan in March, and Vancouver’s Island at

the end of April; thence home, touching at Honolulu, Tahiti, Valparaiso and the Falkland Islands, so as to reach England by the middle of October next year. The same authority says that Mr Childers and Sir Sydney Dacres will go with the reserve fleet in the Agincourt, flying the Admiralty flag, and when they leave tlie fleet will be commanded by Rear-Admiral Key. Rear-Ad-miral Hornby will be second in command, hoisting his flag in Duncan.