SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

JL"RhIV.ALS.

December S. Speedwell, ketch, 35 tons, Bewicke, from Wangaroa. December 4. Keera, b.b., 158 tons, J. Bain, from Napier via the Thames.

The p.e. Samson leaves for Tauranga to tuorrow, at noon.

The pplinoner Flirt clparpd at the Customs th's womi»e for Napier via Mpreury Bay, with 45 Inn« firewood, 120,000 shingles, and 30 000 fppt timber. Pnssengers, 2.

The s.s. Phcehe took hprdpparUire from the Manukan yestrrdny for Southern ports. Pas spneers—Snloon ■ Mrs Benon. "Mr. Lowe,"Rev. Mr! Cramp, Mr. Howden, Mr. Huddleston, Mrs. Monkmnn and 5 children. Steerage : IV'rs. Bl'gVi, Miss Owen. v'r. and Mrs. Watson. Messrs. T Watson, "Walker, Joyce, Grifßn, Brodie, 1 indpn, McDermoU. J. Fawcett.

Tlie favorite cattle stpamer Kepra arrived in harbour last evening, from 2?apier, via the ThaniP', hringine a eiireo of cattle and sheep. Hbp left Napier on the 30th ultimo, at 10 p.m., /md at 5 a.m. yesterday morning, arrived at Tnrarn wharf, whe-e 9he discharged a mimber of rattle in splendid order; left t c Thames at 2 p.m. for Auckland, and arrived at the wharf at 9 p.m. "We are indebted to Captain Bain for later files from Hawke's Bay. Pnsspnsersi :— Arohdearon Williams, Rev. Mr. Norris. Rpv. Mr. Copland, Mr. Le Dare, Mr. Cutts, Cnpt. Mailer, and four in the steerage. The s s. Air. daK from the Southern Port 9, and the Won«a Wonga, from Sydney, may be expected in harbour to-morrow.

POLICE COURT.

Thu following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending Saturday, December 10. Tuesday. December 6. —Messrs.- L. D. Nathan and J. Faughton. Wednesday, Pecember 7. —Messrs. J. New-

man.and J. O'Neill. Thursday, December B.—Messrs. G. B.Owen

and G. P. Pierce. Friday, December 9.—Messrs. R. F. Porter and A. K. Taylor. Saturday, December 10.—Messrs. D.B. Thorn ton and H. H. Turton.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will rlose as under : — For Tauranga and Opotiki, per p.s. Samson,

this day, at 3 SO p.m. For Wb'itiangi, per Janet Gray, this day

at 5 p.m. For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to morrow at 10 30 a.m., and 6.30 p.m. For Sydney and the Australi n colonies, per

Novelty, to-morrow, at 5 p.m. **"■£[? forthe undermentioned places per s.s. "Wonga, will close at this office on Wednesday, 7th December, as follows — For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United M(-~t c ,t™__:« o TJ,.;,-; a l} fW^r"l j»ntf tJouth America, British, ana loreign West In ies, and Continent of Europe via England at 12.30 p.m. For United Kingdom, via San Francisco, at 1 p.m. For Money Orders, Registered Letters and Newspapers at 11 a.m. Late letters for the United States of Ame~ifa and the United Kingdom bearing a late fee of 6d in addition to the postage will be received at. this office till 1.30 p.m., and by the mail agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing. For Pussei! and Kawakawa, per Go-Ahead, on Wednesday, 7th irtsfc., at 3.30 p.m. Notice. —The mails for Otahuhu, Woodside, Papakura, and Drury, dispatched hitherto from this office on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 8 a m., will on and after Mondiiy next, sth instant, be closed on the previous evening, at 730 o'clock, and on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, the mails for tlie above places will be closed at 7 a.m. S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

The Evening Star. MONDA Y, DECEMBER 5, 1870.

The public meeting held in Queen-street on Saturday afternoon, under the aus-

pice 3 of.the Local Industry Leayue, will doubtless dispiiit some of the faint hearted. To have an amendment carrie negativing tlie main principle of tli* policy for which the meeting was ex pressly called, is, to say the least, not encouraging ; and if we were not con vinced ot the absolute certainty oJ a pro-

tective poiiey being speedily the law of th*e land, the absurd resolution carried "by the meeting might be talcen as ' a rude blow from the public at which the League might fairly stagger. 3ut judging from the history of the ques tion, elsewhere, and from the signs of the times, and feeling that the adoption-of a protective policy in New Zealand is as in evitable as the decrees of fate, the im practicable nmen<l incut expressive of the de-drcs i/f the loafers frequenting the pave jhents of Queen-street, and who alone as-

sembled r.mnd the platform attracted by 'the appearance of a man speaking, cannot be regarded as significant of anything. When protection was first mooted in •Victoria, a man who had the boldness to

proclaim himself a protectionist enjoyed the coveted distinction monstrari digito, but not in the coveted sense. And the

odium attaching to the advocacy of-what was styled the " exploded doctrines " of a protective tariff required an amount of moral courage that few possessed. That .policy, has since made Victoria the Queen, among the colonies! and politicians are .jyiryid a) ;.:■'■.:•!,aim themselves the follow ers of the " exploded -doctrines " The fact that; protection to native industries is em bodied in tho policy of the Government .iurpowrtr, accounts tor a'good deal of tha*; want of iniereai, wliich the public show in the question, but there is not here that diffi eutty to encounter «nd that trial to moral . courcrge which exalted at length into the position of popular heroes the first chain

pions of protection in Victoria. The busi ness of the Learni* is to dispel the preva lent ignorance and remove.the blatant clap t^Hp with which the people are blinded at times. Few as the speeches were on Saturday, they showed that thnse op posing the developing of home industries are still attempting to dp so by asserting that it will increase the burden-ol taxation, Tt will requir© efforts at the hands of the League to drive into stupid ears, the fact which has been so often shown that taxation is not to be increased, but merely re-distributed. The. Utopian p-oposal ef direct taxation by a properly and income tax, as resolved by the meeting on Saturday was, of eonrse, intends] to be ad a r ted to the caracitv and pas-ions of the loa rer class, who might have been expected to attend a meeting in snch a plac? and at such an hour. Let the members of the League tske courage. They hare backed the winning hors«; and can afford to bear with a little diffi culty in the outset. Ard whether th-ir part in the wort be grest or small, the c»u«<* with which they have identified themselves will be as tri-am hant in New Zealand as it has been in Victoria; and the narrow-minded, and the loafer will both yet find that the cause of native industries has been the salvation of colo i nial interests.

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT.

THE NEW EXKCCJTIVE

At ft meeting of the Opposition held this morning in the Provincial Council Cham bers, members were selected, whose names should be submitted to the Superinten dent, for constituting the new Ministry. The following were the gentlemen chosen : Messrs. Lusk, Hurst, Sheehan, and Mitchell. As it was not definitely ar ranged how the several offices should be allotted among them, another meeting will be held this evening for that pur pose.

CITY BOARD.

THIS DAY.

The iisual monthly meeting of the members of the City Board was held yesterday nfter noon, at the office of the Board, Canada Buildings.—Present:.Messrs. P. A.Philips, (chairman), George Bugden, Soeats, Atkin, Hampton, Asher, Macready, Staines, and Smart.

Minutes—The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. CnAPEi -steket. —A letter was received from \fr. Goodman, calling attention to the state of the drain opposite to his house. —As the writer of the letter had not contributed to certain repairs in fthis street, it was resolved that the Board could not do anything in the matter unless Mr. Goodman would pay the eipeuoc. Foreman's Repoht.— The Foreman of Works' monthly report was brought up and laid upon the tablp.—lt was resolved to get another thousand yards of metal.

Lig-rting IN Uppes Qtteen-stt?f,et. —The Lighting Committee recommended a new lamp be placed at the corner of Turner street, and that the lamp before Mr. Kvitt's •=hop be put out. — Mr. Staines objected to the removal of the lamp. It was very useful, as the public-houses turned their lights as low as possible.—The Chairman said this would be put an end to—publicans would have to burn a proper light throughout the night.—Some discussion took place on the subject of a rather personal character.—Mr. Staines moved an amendment, " That the light be not extinguished, but moved to the edge of the road, and that the lamp also be placed at the orner of Turner-street."

[The meeting was so interrupted by Mr Staines that it had to be adj turned.]

FIRE AT CHRISTCHURCH.

November 30.—A fire occurred at nearly two o'clock this morning, in the stable occu pied by G. McKernher and Co. A quantit of oats, straw, chaff, and two horses wore hurnpd. The firm had only just started a new line of coaches on the North road.. The cause of the fire ia unknown.

In the Police-court to-day the divided senti ments of the justices occupying the bench gave rise to repeated scenes of an amusing and almost a " striking" kind. Both seemed gifted with no ir.considerablp am iunt of firm ness of character, which, combined «ith juduial views apparently diametrically opposed, re sulted in warmth exhibited in higher tones than the U9ual sotto voice deliberations on the bench. The appeah to the Clerk of the Court, " Am I not right in my -^ieffs, Mr. Cunning ham ? " proceeding from the presiding magis trate ; the lectures occasionally given to the magistrate assisting; the remarks addressed to the audience aud the reporters' box; the intervention of a learned counsel whose legal training aud instinctive sense of what is be coming, impelled him to interpose as amieus ettrice —all infused a sprightliness into the proceedings which was a relief to the usual (I ulnesa of tfye Court. The close of the judicial duties did not remove the pugnauity depicted in the countenances of the two justice 3, and "although the difficulty is temporarily removed by the adjournment of the cases for the afd of another magistrate, we would respectfully suggest to the. two magistrates that they should " settle it out of Court." A quiet piece might be selected, un impeachable in its privacy ; not the " military reserve," where the pigs were straying, teterrima causa belli, but some place,. %\here not even Mr. Inspector Broham could intrude; and there the little matter might be arranged in a manner more satisfactory and becoming than an the bench.

The " Messiah" will be tho subject for pi'actice at the Music Eall to-morrow evening.

The monthly meeting of the Lodge Am. will be held in the Lodge Koorn this evening, at 7.30.

The general half-yearly meeting of the New Zealand Insurance Company will bo held, at tlie Company's office, on the 21st inst.

Mr. Cutts arrived from Napier yesterday, wif.li the racing horse Nebula.

A'musical and literary entertainment in connection with St. Sepulchre's Ckurch will be held at the Music Hall on Thursday next.

SUPREME COURT. — Criminal Sittings.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 5,

[Before His Honor Sir G. A. Arney, Knight, Chief Justice.]

The quarterly session of the Circuit Court, for gaol delivery, commenced to-day.—The following gentlemen were called to serve on the Grand Jury :—Reader Gilson Wood (foreman)i Thomas Henderson, William Thorne Buckland, James Farmer, Andrew Wardrop, William Crush Daldy, Joseph Me- Mullen Dargaville, William Baker, Allan Kerr Taylor,. Robert Wynyard, James Bpke . Charles Roskridge, James Walmsley, Thomas Paton, Walter Graham, John Langster Maofurlane, Albert Betham, James Dilworth, Robert Scott Maturin, GeorgeMannerMitford, Josiah Clifton Firth, Benry Gilfillan, and Richard Field Porter. THE CHAKGE. His Honor in addressing the Grand Jury stated that the list of cases was not num. r ous, nor of a serious character. This was the more gratifying, considering "the state o' general depression botli commercial and agri cultural. It was also to be observed ihat many of the crimes were committed, not by those who might be regarded as settlers in the country, but what would be styled in England the criminal classes, to whom, by firm adminis tra'ion of the la*,' the place miuht he made n most undesirable residence. If, as he believed, both grand and petty juries v ill faithful y perform the functions of their several offices, conviction would follow the commission of crime with such an amount of certainty as to check such offenders in their career. There were in the calendar two charges of embezzlement, one of which would require, from the Grand Jury, more attention than ordinary. He referred to a charge against an officer of the Government, for embezzling pro ceeds of stores. The evidence to be submitted showed receipt of the money, non-accounting for certain sums when asked regarding them, and false statement of account, <o establishing a clear prima facie case. The other was against a man named Johnston, and did not I appear to rest on so convincing evidence. ) There did not appear to have been any false I accounting from employed to employer, nor I any statement of the eircimstanees under ' which the accused had left his employment. IHe had been in the employment of Messrs. Banks, as their traveller, and had been re c-iving money for goods supplied by that firm. He received moneys from various cus tomers for which he did not account. The mere non-uccounting for money received in the ser vice of another did not justify a true bill being returned for embezzlement ; but it might appear that the failure to account and its frequent recurrence was surround 'd by such circumstances that it arose from his desiring simply to appropriate to his own use. In such case a true bill should be left to the Oourt to deal with the details of evidence. The accused appeared to have received from one customer various amounts, and to have paiu over certain portions of tlie money, but not the whole amount on any occasion. It was for the jury to say if this was a wilful and fraudulent retention of his employer's money, [fa man receved £20 for his employer and paid over only £13, retaining £7, it w>is for the jury to lind whether that was an appropriation to his own use. If this should be the complexion of the case, the jury would not have much difficulty, anc would return a true bill against prisoner. Of course, if not satisfied that there "was a fraudu lent appropriation, they must ignore the bil!. There wasii charge against oneCoffey for break ing and entering and stealing from a warehouse. Entry had been effected through a side and inner door ; but that would be a sufficient '• breaking and entering" to sustain the in dictment. Of offences against the person there was a charge against, apparently, a Spaniard, of si abb ng one Williams. He would probably bo indicted tor the intent to do grievous bodily harm. . No great injury had been done. It was sometimes the duty of a jury lo find a true bill, when no serious bo iiy harm bad actually been effected. The facts of this case were plain. There was a charge of " forcible entry." Th"cc persons were charged with violently taking posses sion of premises in possession of unoiher, by force, and without lawful authori y. No mun could assert his right by force, not even a landlord, but theju'-y must be satisfied ih»fc on that some uiiusuhl appliance had been used. If the evidence was irue, such a degree of violence was used as would satisfy the charge of forcible entry. Time persons had c~>me to the pace ; two of them proceeded with a piece of wood to break open the door, and one gave order? ; and ihe wife of prose cutor was turned out of the house. Such acts veoiil i supply grounds for their finding ati ue biil. The party taking no part in the proceed ings but issuing orders was an actual purtici pator in tlieir doings. The case was »he first of the kind brought before the Grand Jury. There was another case requiring consideration —a charge of manslaughter against a man for causing the death of an infant by his loaded dray. His Honor, at some length, detailed ihe law constituting manslaughter. The questions for the jury were — first, what was the cause of death ; second, was the prisoner the person driving ? It would be well to consider also wa3 the pri soner demeaning himself so that his negli gence showed him guilty of the crime. Medi cal evidence would show that the dray could hardly have gane over the body of tho child, but may have crushed it into one of the numerous ruts in the place. After briefly commenting on a few other cases, His Honor requested the jnry to retire and consider the bills.

(Left sitting.)

POLICE COURT.-Monday.

(Before H. Morrow and H. D. Morpeth, Esqs. Justicea.) Diirr^EnN>n?PS.—.T. Carr, .T. Reynolds, H. Maso/i, and S. Piper were punished in the usual manner. ■ BußGLAiir.—H. Davis and J. Kearns, alias D'Arcy, wore charged •with having stolen from the dwelling -house of Thomas -Kelly, of the Wliau, and stealing a quiintity of wenrini> apparel. On the application of Mr. Broham the case wns adjuurncd till Monday.

Vaoranct. —Catherine shields and Maria Yeoman, women of ill fame, were, under this charge, sent to gaofWor three months.

Indkcrnt Exposure. Charles Rose, for this offynco. pleaded guilty, with extenuating circumstances, and was fined 10a and costs, or to be imprisoned 24 hours.

Fobging and Uttering.—J. Cairns was harged by J. Gibbons with forging and utter ing a document purporting to be valued £5. — Oase remanded till Monday. MtrNiciPAii Police Act.—Elizabeth Rvan, brought up on -warrant was charged with har ms allowed four cows and one sow and pigs to stray -on the Military Reserve. • Pleaded guilty.—Defendant stated in explanation of her absence on Saturday, that she was ill in bed. Mr. Wynn as amieus curia) objected to •;he assertion that the " Military Reserve" is a public place. After some discussion Mr. Wynn requested that the plea of guilty might bo withdrawn, and offered to appear for defendant—A constable deposed that • c considered the reserve a public thoroughfare. In cross-examination the constable admitted that it could be at any ime enclosed for military purposes. Mr. Wynn addressed the Bench with much point showing that in no sense could this be called a public thoroughfare within the meaning of the Act. The Bench was divided on the question, and the case was dismissed, without prejudice to i's being again brought. Indecent Exposure.—David Quin was charged with this, offence on board the Gemini. On the application of Mr. Mac- Gregor, for the defence, the case was ad journed till Wednesnay. Impounding Act. —John Cowie, for allowing two horses to stray; fi"ed 5s and costs. Municipal Pouce Act.—Edward Dribble was charged with stopping his licensed cab in a place other than the proper stand. —Mr VlacGregor for the defence. —Sergeant Jeffrey deposed to the f>icts and to his haWng asked defendnnt repeatedly to remove it. A difficulty again arose between the magistrates, and after a long and warm debate, the case, to get over the difficulty, was adjourned till to-morrow.

City Boaed « ct.—G-eorge Taylor was c! arged with not paying city rates, £8 8s 9d —The defendant did not appear.—Mr. Wynn for prosecution. —Mr. Diddams proved the case.—Verdict for the amount with costs. — Charles Davis was charged with a like offence; rates due £7 10s.-Verdict for the amount with costs —The case against G. Nash & Co. was adjourned for a fortnight.—Several similar cases were settled out of Court.

THE SCHOONER OCEAN WAVE IN DISTRESS.

A export reached town this morning that the schooner Ocean Wave had struck on a sunken rock near Mercury Bay and filled with water. She was subsequently towed into har bour.

THE LOSS OF THE S.S. TAU RANGA.

Another relic from the ill-fated steamer Tauranga has turned up during the past week, in the shape of a mail bag, which was washed ashore at Wangaroa, about eighty miles from the spot where the collision oc curred. It was picked up by the natives, one of whom, on Friday, gave information to Mr. Thon as Hansen, of Piireroa. The informant stated that the natives, thinking the bag was a relic of the Tauranga, opened it, when they found inside letters and papers — some of the hitter illustrated —in a state of preservation. Mr. Hanson v.as going to Wanaaroa yesterday (Sunday), for the recovery of the bag and its contents, which he will at once forward on to Auckland. It may bo remembered that only one of the two mail bags lost with the Tauranga bad been recovered previous to this find, an-'l in the uissing bag it was said there were several letters containing money. It is to be regretted that the natives did not at once hand over Ihe bag without breaking the soul.

IMPORTANT NATIVE NEWS.

OPOTIKI THREATENED BY TE KOOTI.

Opotiki, November 29. Yesterday a notice appeared posted up, of which the following is a copy: —"Authentic information having been received that hostile natives are again in the vicinity, settlers aiv hereby warned to be on the alert, and until further information is received, are strongly advise Ito form a system of patrols. (Signed) Fred. SwiNOLEY, Sub-Inspector, in charge of Opoliki station. District Ofllee, November 28, 1870."—The settlers convened a meeting almost immediately, to take all necessary pre cautions. Sub-Inspector Swindle,? stated to the meeting, from reliable information that he received concerning Te Kooti, that he was in the vicinity, and intended to at lack some Piiipe ah >'it hr»r<\ when or where he did not know. This was the reason he put up the notice to enable them to adopt some mode of HcfV-ncP, a3 they might expect no assistance from him, nor would he allow a man of them inside the redoubt. The settlers immediately organised themselves into a body to do night duty, bat found that several men were without arm's or ammunition, anil some of those unfortunate individuals were told off for patrol dui.y at their own expense. The same night Sub-Inspector Swindley was applied to for arms, but declined to issue unv until next day. Tho settlers are anxious to have those bio >d-thivsty scouudrels—ihe mur derers of our fellow settlers and the hangman i>f the lamented Bey. Mr. Volkner—removed from amongst, them, or transferred to some more exotic dwelling-place. There was also a resolution passed unanimously that any natives caught within the bouncaries of the European lines after a certain hour of the night would be fired upon. This was inconsequence of Sub-Inspactor Swindley stating that they were to look to themselves for protection; that he could not take his men out of the re doubt. As the settlers are left to fight their o«n battles, and receive no remuneration, they will cc Mainly make short work of it, far it is impossible to expect any man to do night duty and maintain himself and family by his daily Libour. I should not be surprised lo hear of som i of the supposed friend lies bring shot- by the settlers : they cannot tell the dif ference between friend or foe at night; nnd i.hey feel so indignant at so many Hauluiu.-' being located amongst them, that they are beginning to think that the present Govern ment flunks but little of the lives of tli im selves, their wives, or their children.

N.JB.—News has just arrived from Ohiwa, from Tamaikoha, to keep a sharp look-out.

LATEST FROM WAIKATO.

WHITIORA THREATENS THE PEACE

[FEOM THE "HEBAXD'S" COBBKBPOXDIHT.]

ALEXANDRA

Sunday, 5.10 p.m. Yestekday, Mr. Frissell, the surveyor, went out with an armed party and brought away from Pirongia all the articles left at his late camp. The circumstance proves that the natives had not visited the place in the interim. Whitiora wrote to Manuhiri informing him that he had sent out and murdered Mr. Todd, and thus opened the ball, and asking him to, him help from Tokangamutu, to enable him to carry on the work so well begun, vianuhiri replied that he had informed the Government that the sword was sheathed, and that he would not break faith to assist him. Whitiora also wrote to Tapihana of Kawhia for assistance in carrying out his plans. The murderers were from Hauturu, Whitiora's residence.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. 'KEERA' WITH FURTHER ENGLISH TELEGRAMS, VIA SUEZ.

BOMBARDMENT OF THE CITY OF PARIS.

PRUSSIANS STILL VICTORIOOS

ORLEANS STORMED BY THE

PRUSSIANS

LITEST MARKETS

We give the following additional telegrams of English news from the Haioke's Bay Herald of the 30th ult. :—

Hokitiea, Monday, Nov. 28. The steamship Kangitoto, Mackie, arrived with the English mail at 3 p.m. to-day. She left Melbourne at 7 p.m. on the 23rd inst.; had moderate weather throughout, and made a splendid passage of four days and fifteen hours.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

The latest dates received in Melbourne from London are to the Ist November. the bombardment of Paris commenced on that day. The Prussians continued victorious, and the aspect cf'the war is little changed since the advices received from California.

Captain Gilmore brought a telegram from Mr. Yerdon, dated November Ist, stating that Lord G-ranville considered there was no im mediate prospect of England being involved ; but, should she be drawn into it, immediate information will be sent to the colonies, and measures taken for their protection.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, Octobei*ls.

The Times urges peace on the basis of dis mantling the fortresses of Alsace and Lorraine, and a treaty with England similar to the Bel gian treaty. A circular from the Tours Government states that Bismarck wishes to reduce France to a second-rate power, and he is reported to insist on the following conditions, namely, that France should pay an indemnity of £80,000,000; that Alsace and Lorraine should be neutral, and that a plebiscite should be taken in ten years in them, which should finally decide their fate ; and the signatures to a treaty of peace should be affixed in Paris. I he receipt of these conditions is reported in Paris. The mission to Madrid asking assistance failed. October 22. England proposed an armistice to allow the French Assembly to meet, and Austria and Italy support the proposal. Russia separately made a similar proposal. Prussia is reported as favorable, provided the principle of cession of territory is admitted. The Toms Government is favorable to it also, but the Paris officials are opposed to ces sion of territory. ihe Berlin journals believe that the armi stice negotiations will fall through, and that the territorial demand should not be aban doned. October 27. The Prussians prognosticate terrible con sequences from famine in Paris, while the French say they are provisioned for six months. Several sorties have been repulsed, the Prussians maintaining the defensive till the boinbnrdment commences. Earthworks are being thrown up. To eiiHure success, the Frennh shelled and destroyed the Palace of St. Cloud. November 1. At noon the big guns opeued fire. The Piirisians continue an unavailing resistance, vainly expecting deliverance from without, being unconscious of the reverses met with outside the city, and in every other place. Provisions are becoming scarce. An unsuccessful sortie was made from Mount Valerian. The Parisians themselves don't expect Paris will be able to hold out long. The Berlin press insist on retaining Motz as a surety of peace in the future. Six thousand Prussians have left Met/ to besiege Longwy. Mazzini was taken in Metz, but released.

Everywhere else the Prussians ai-e making a firm footing in France, where they intend wintering, and. the German Parliament is to be convoked to vote supplies.

Orleans was stormed after nine hours' lighting, and the French were driven across the Loire. The Prussians levied half a million of francs in Orleans.

A flying column of Wurtemburghers cap tured (500 Francs-tireurs and Mobiles between Nantes and Montereaux.

In the north-west the Prussians are ad*an c . ng. They haTe captured Amiens, arid intend to take Rouen, so as to be able to draw f^eir supplies from the coast. % Mont Didier was captured oh the Bth, and a contribution of 50,000 francs imposed. Chateauroux, Chartres, and St. Quentin were captured on the 21st October. 2,000,000 francs altogether were levied in these cities. Latterly the Prussians in the north were concentrating oa Laoh. In the' south** they advanced on Bourses. The Baden corps touted the Francs-tireura. Vosges was-taken, with 69 officers and 600 men. Thionville is vigorously besieged. (General BourbakiV arrival at Tours on the 12th from Metz,.;;j«vith the consent of the Prussian^ gave rise to a report that Metz had then capitulated.' Lille is preparing for defence. The siege of Terdun commenced on the Isth. Oil tfe 26fcti, the commandant declared' he would fight to the last. Mezieres is to be bombarded. Bitehe was invested by 50,000 Germane. Turkey and Greece' have' concluded an alliance against any powers threatening the, conquest of the East. The Crown Prince of Prussia and Prince Frederick Charles have been made Marshals, and Moltke has been created a count. Cbilders' intended retirement is contra dicted, and the alleged misunderstanding with his colleagues is adjusted. Negotiations for forming the southern states. of Germany into a Confederation are proceed ing favourably. All are for proclaiming King William Emperor of Germany. Austria keeps clear of European complica tions. Heavy guns are being placed on the fortifi cations of Galle. Coal beds of excellent quality.have been found in the Madras Presid ncy. Armstrong guns are being mounted at Aden and Perein. Famine is threatened in Persia. The Government of India have voted £1200 ---for the Livingstone expe ition. A train on the Madras railway was pre cipitated over a broken bridge into the water. The fiev. Mr. Simmer, his wife, and several natives were killed. A typhoon at Hong Kong did much damage to life and property. The Chinese are collecting troops in the north, and placing guns on Lasker Fort to prepare for war. Prince Kungis not assassinated as reported. 3treet fighting occurred in Yokohama be tween French and Prussian sailors. Mr. Ottexwell is engaged in sending out material for the Canterbury rail war.

THE EVENING STAB, DECEMBER 5,1870.



/. Cosgrave and Co. beg to inform tht public that there is an entire revolution in dress, also in the prices of goods. It is neces sary it should be so, as Auckland U not in the flourishing position it was twelve months ago ; it is like all goldfield cities, suffering under a recovery, the working classes are more nit mcrou* and money less plentiful. Therefore, the price* of drapery and clothing must come down to suit the times. The population must have clothing suitable for an almost tropical summer. J. Cosgrave and Co. have met the crisis, they have broken dovm ilve monopoly of large profits that have reigned here for years past. . They are determined the people aJiall be clad and that clieaply ; a great cliance was offered lately, the stock of a large importer of drapery was in the market, a discount of English cost was given, and J. Cosgrave and Co. became the jmrchasers, hence our extensive and valuable sale of drapery takes place Tim Day.—[AdvQ



WANTED CORKS—Apply to J. &D. Oxley, Ship Chandlers, Wharf. WA NT E D—A BOY accustomed to Steward's work on board a steamer.— Apply on board the steamer 'Napier.' WANTED— By a Young Man., a SITUA TION as CLERK. First class refer ences.—Address T. 8., EvENrNG Stab office. WANTED— The public to know that PRINTING- of every description is executed at the Evening Stak Office, with neatness and despatch. WANTED -PURCHASERS of Cheap NEWCASTLE COAL; delivered in any part of Auckland at 34s per ton.—Apply at AuciftßD & Brown's Coal and Wood Deptftt, Mechanics' Bay. WANTED,— ONE THOUSAND PUR CHASERS of HERBERT H. SMITH'S PATENT PORTABLE SMOKE CONSUMING OVENS.—Note the Address: Hi&h-sxhekt, Top of Same Yabd as Bkown AND BaßßEt's. _ N.B.—All kinds of Ovens Made and Re paired.' Guis-fitting and Spouting Fixed, and Machinery Repaired. — —-*S —■ — ' "■ >";::': -no t i c c. THE CEITEEION DINING ROOMS 104, QUEEN-STRET. The day the Criterion will be opened, will be duly announced. ALFRED HpTTGHTbtf Proprietor.; A SELECT BALL WILL take place at the City Hall on BOXING- NIGHT.-Full partimilsw in future adyevtisement.