SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS

City of Well ournc, s..<*., 750 tons, H. Grainger, fro v Honolulu. , , Strathnaver, scho6ner, 56 tons, Joiner, from Lyttel ton.

IMPORTS.

Per p.s. City of Melbourne: —For Auck land: 195 bags sugar, 50 bags arrowroot, Cruickshank, Smart and Co.; 20 bags rice, 150 kegs sugar, Owen and Graham; 354 kegs sugar, Henderson and Macfarlane; 322 kegs sugar, 157 bags sugar, 54 bags sugar, 13 bags sugar, Cruickshank, Smart, and Co.; 2 bags papers, Chapman. For Sydney: 300 barrels salmon, 57 bigs rice 90 kegs sugar, 84 kegs sugar, 136 kegs sugar, 7 bags arrowroot, 12 barrels molasses, 1 case samples, order; 1 case plants, Gilfoyle.

The schooner Strathnaver arrived in har bor this morning, after a splendid run of seven days. She brings a full cargo of grain. The s.s. City of Melbourne will leave for Sydney at 10 o'clock to-night. It is gratifying to learn by the mail arrived by the City of Melborne that the first of the new boats of the United States, New Zealand, and Australian Company's steamers, under the new contract, will leave San Francisco for Auckland in January.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. CITY OF MEL BOURNE WITH ENGLISH MAIL.

The C.N.Z. and A.R.M. s.s. City of Mel bourne, H. Grainger, commander, left Hono lulu on the 26th ult., at 5. p.m., with thirty eight cabin and fifty-seven other passengers, and English dates to the 14th. The s.s. Moses Taylor arrived from San Francisco at 6 a.m. of the preceding day. The City of Melbourne had favorable winds and fine weather, with every prospect of a speedy pas sage, but soon after leaving it was found that the coal taken on board at Honolulu had been too long exposed to the action of the sun and weather, and had become very slack and dry, consequently, notwithstanding the utmost economy, the daily consumption was greatly sn excess of what it should otherwise have been, and on the morning of the 11th inst. the vessel had to be put under easy steam, and doubts were expressed as to the possibility of reaching this port under another week or ten clays; however, by economising the remain ing fuel, while under steam, and taking ad vantage of the winds by disconnecting the propeller, she arrived in port at 4.30 a.m. on the 17th inst. She brings a large mail in charge of Mr. Grubb, mail agent, some eighty tons of cargo for this port, and about eighty tona for Sydney. Passengebs : For Auckland : Rev. Bishop Croke, Mr. A. Duncan, Mr. J. H. Lusk, Mr. J. Brook, Mr. J. Campbell, sen., Mr. J. Camp bell, jun., Mr. Donald Ross, Mr. Thomas B. Sweet, G. Grubb, MA. Second-cabin : Mr. R. Cashmere, Mrs. E. Muirhead and three ■jiildrflti, Mr. Bpn Ruttan,. •xtftoi.atide \z)~ Steerage :25 ; Japanese, 9. For Sydney : Rev. D. O'Connor, Rev. J, Gallagher, Mr. E. L. McGregor, Dr, Lambert Means, Mr. Wm. Russell, Mr. J. Russell, Captain Blunt, Mr. Wm. Barker, Miss A. Barker, Mr. J. R. Morgan, Mr. G. Wenzel, Mr. J. T. Preddy, Mr. Berrill and three children, Miss L. Crittedon, Captain Austen, Captain Norten, Captain Warren. Second-cabin: Mr. Antonia Thomas, Mr. August Lewis, Mr. Charles Stewart McGuire, Miss Ellen, Fielden, Mr. Preston. For Melbourne : Mr. J. F. Ruther, Mr. Wm. Hitchcock, Mr. A. Howard, Mrs. A. Howard, Mr. Howard and wife. Steer age : 1.

POLICE COURT.

The following is tho rota for al tendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending Saturday, December 24. Monday, December 19. —Messrs. H. Gilfillan and T. B. Gillies.

Tuesday, December 20.— Messrs. T. Hender son and J. H. Home.

Wednesday, December 21.—Messrs. 11. M. Jervis and S. Kempthorne. Thursday, Decembor 22.—Messrs. T. B. Kenderdine and J. S. Macfarlane. Friday, December 23. —Messrs. T. Macffarlane and J. May. Saturday, December 24.—Messrs. G. M. Mit ford and H. Morrow.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under

For Thamts, on Monday, at 10 a.m. and 5.30

p.m. Mails for the undermentioned places will close at this office, per City of Melbourne, at 8 p.m. this evening : — For India, China, Mauritius, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe. Australian colonies, United Kingdom, iia Suez and Southampton, Marseilles, and Brindisi (for letters specially so addressed.) Registered letters, money orders, and newspapers, at 5 p.m.

For Taranaki and the Southern provinces, per Taranaki, on Monday, 19th iDst., at 3 p.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Nelson Station will be received till 3.30, and at Cnehunga till 4.30 p.m. For Taranaki and the Southern provinces, per Bhcebe, on Tuesday, 20th inst., at 10 a.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Nelson Station wiU be received till 10.30, and at Onehunga till 11.30 a.m. For Tauranga and Oootiki, per Samson, on Tuesday, 20th inst.", at 11 30 a.m. For Wangarei, &c, per Wangarei, on Mon-

day, at 1 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 Monday next, sth instant, be closed on the previous evening, at 7.30 o'clock, and on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, the mails for the above places will be closed at 7 a.m. S. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster.

The Evening Star. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1870.

The news which has arrived this morning from Europe is the most im portant yet received since the com mencement of the war between Erance and Prussia. Various have been the hopes expressed, and the conjectures formed as to the possibilities of Eng land being involved in war. But Aye think that a careful weighing of all the circumstances attending the pre sent position will lead lo a conviction in most minds that, through the re-

appearance of the Eastern question at such a juncture in affairs, we are cer tainly on the eve of a war of the most extensive and terrible character. The known hereditary policy of Russia, which never changes, has taken the op portunity when France is crippled, j_ ._ ,1 . 1. " ~ _"** And what cannot be otherwise re garded than an insolent challenge has been hurled at England. Erance is humbled, but the material for armies is there ; and with the limitless wealth of England, aud their united and irre sistible fleets ; with the probable alli ance of Austria, which has Sadowa to avenge, and the German Confedera tion to re-arrange; and with the alli ance of the gallant aud now powerful Italy—which is bound to aid by treaty —we have no reason to fear for the result. Rivers of blood will flow, and devastated nations will remain to mourn the consequence of ambition, but the honor of England is at stake, and England's sons will do their

duty.

THE ENGLISH NEWS.

In" our other columns will be found the latest of the European news. In our Extra, published this morning, immediately on the arrival of the City of Melbourne, we gave the fullest di gest of European intelligence ever published in the city on the day of the arrival of an English mail, it having been compiled for us and printed in Honolulu. Those of our supporters who have not seen an Ex tra, can obtain a copy on applying at this office. I

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

Vabious petitions were last night pre sented, and questions answered, in the Provincial Council; and a large portion of the time was occupied in dealing with the Estimates, with which great progress was made. The Licensing Bill was con sidered in committee, and the Council adjourned on a count out at 11 o'clock.

DEPUTATION.

This forenoon, at a little after eleven, a depu tation consisting of Captain Freer, Messrs. McLean and Kerr, waited on His Honor at the offices of the Provincial Government with reference to leaping the tolls on the Panmure Bridge. The Executive Council being sitting, the deputation was introduced, and the sub ject considered at some length; the deputa tion urging that owing to the motions pending in the Provincial Council with reference to exemptions from toll, the lease should be only for the term of three months. His Honor saw difficulty in the way of this arrangement, but it was suggested that tbe difficulty might be overcome by lettiug the tolls for twelve months, with power reserved to determine the arrangement after three months. The depu tation, after being assured that the matter would receive careful consideration, and after a courteous reception, withdrew. j

SUPREME COURT.—In Banco.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17. [Before His Honor Sir G. A. Arney, Knight, Chief Justice.)

GiiiBEET v. Gilbebt. —Argument on de murrer. —Mr. Whitaker for plaintiff; Mr. J. B. Russell, in the absence of Mr. Rees, for the respondent.—His Honor gave judgment in this case, and after recapitulating the arguments adduced in support of the demurrer, and the respondent's reply, and citing the authorities brought forward, gave judgment that the demurrer must be over ruled with costs. If there were any objec tion open to defendant on the grounds stated by His Honor, it was open to him to take it in another shape than by demurrer, namely, by special pleading.—Mr. Russell applied for leave to plead, which was granted.—The Court then rose.

. POLICE COURT.—Sattjbday. (Before J. Nanghton and J. Dilworth, Esqs., Justices.) Drunkenness. —W. Dixon and John Woods were fined 5s for first offences. T. Pennel, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s or to be imprisoned 48 hours. Paraki, a Maori, was charged with being drunk. Mr. Manning interpreted. The offence was proved, and the man fined 5s and costs. Vagbavct.—H. J. J. Augusta, an imbecile looking person, well-known as a beggar in the Mahurangi district, was sent to gaol for one month. Stbaying CATTLE.-Jau-.es Smith for allowing a horse to wander was fined ss. Henry Schumacher was fined a similar amount.—Elizabeth Ryan was charged with allowing cattle to stray on the military reserve. On the application of Sergeant major Morrison; in the absence of Mr. Sheehan, the ca=e was remanded till Monday. Criminal Assault.—T. W. Garlick was charged by Henry Gilberd, uncle and guar dian of Susan Mary Gilberd, with having on or about the month of July last, committed a criminal assault on the said Susan Mary Gilberd. Mr. Wynn appeared for the prose cution, and on the grounds that the principal witness, the girl herself, is absent at Waiuku, applied for a remand till Monday. Beman ded accordingly. Mr. Bennett, who apeared in place of Mr. Bees, counsel for the defence, subsequently applied to have prisoner admitted to bail. Bail allowed the prisoner in £500, and two sureties in £250 each. Special collections will be made at St. Paul's church to-morrow, on behalf of its Sunday School. The Right Rev. Bishop Cowie will preach in the morning, and the Rev. E. 2h. Bree in the evening.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We are not responsible for our Correspondents' opinions. <# _ _.._«_ ul LIIO XMK-MNlr STAK. Sib, —How is it that religious feuds exceed in bitterness all other feuds, and that ecclesi astics carry into their quarrels an amount of virulence, vituperation, and often untruth fulness, which are thoroughly inconsistent with the great principles of that religion, the es sential clement of which is "Love." Whilst reading the bitter ravings of your contempo rary, tho Evening News, first against Mr. Vogel, and later his untruthful assertions with regard to the Local Industry League, I could not help thinking of " The Cardinal's Curse" which, you will remember ends with the words:—

" Never was heard such a terrible curse, But what gave rise To no little surprise "Was, that nobody seemed a penny the worse."

Sir, I learn that the Local Industry League has not, as he asserted, collapsed, but is daily increasing in numbers, influence, and means, and also, that the Committee of the League did know Mr. Tinne's views, and approved of many of them. With regard to your contem porary, I am willing to believe that in igno rance he has done it, but would make one suggestion to him, let those who minister " in Holy Things" be careful to publish only "Truth."—l am, &c,

Vebitas

LOSS BY FIRE OF THE SHIP MALA BAR, OF GREENOCK.

Last week, the loss by fire of tho ship Malabar, of Greenock, was reported. The owner, Mr. John Kerr, Greenock, is in receipt of a telegram from Captain Galloway, dated Bombay, September 22 (Thursday), which states that the lire took place on 26th July, while the ship was in Int. 25 S., long. 32 W. All the officers and crew (29 all told) were saved in the boats, but they lost everything belonging to them, chronometers excepted. The mate and fifteen of the crew were picked up by the ship Europa, which was bound for Beypore, while Captain Galloway and the rest of the crew were rescued by the ship James A. Wright, and landed at Bombay. Captain Galloway proceeds home by the first mail steamer.

The Malabar was a splendid iron-built ship of 1200 tons register, 14 years Al at Lloyds, built at Greenock in 1868 by Messrs. Robert son & Co., and sailed on her first voyage in November of same year. She left London for Batavia (Java) on 16th June last, with a cargo of coal on ship's account. She was off the Start on 21st June, and on Bth July she was spoken hi lat. 11 N., long. 27 W.. all well. No details relative to the disaster have as yet been received. Ship and cargo, we believe, were insured.

As will bo seen from another column, a very extensive sale of drapery and clothing of every kind, has commeuced to-day at Cos grave and Co.'s. Goods are announced as being given away at cost price.

Motley this week is unusually and exceed" ingly good. The cartoon—" a distinguished emigrant taking farewell of his uncle," de picts a well known little incident in civic history ; and, " Commodore Lusk's Squadron Engaged," is an admirable hit off to tho event of the week. All the other skits and sketches are in keeping, and our funny con temporary has quite eclipsed himself.

The meeting of trustees of the Karangahapo District for the hearing of objections to the assessment list for 1870 is adjourned until Monday next.

THAMES.

'BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. . «. THIS DAY. CLAIM CEUSHINGS.—GOLDEN CEOWN AND UNA. The following crushings were com pleted this morning : —J Golden Crown weekly return, 447 ounces. Una, 120 ounces, from 150 tons. Alburnia, 37 ounces. The new tramway was started this morning. It is 417 yards long, and the shoot 100 feet. It works beauti fully. At the Police Court this morning two girls, aged 8 years, were convicted of larceny. They were remanded in order that the Magistrate might com municate with the Superintendent about a reformatory.

DATES TO NOVEMBER 14.

PROSPECT OP A GENERAL WAR. Battle Fought at Orleans. First French Victory.—Prussians Retreat from Orleans. French Fleet Bombarding Hamburg. Failure of the Proposed Armistice. Russia gives Notice of the Termi tion of the Treaty of 1856.

Russia and Prussia against Eng land, France, Turkey, Austria, and Italy.

SPECIAL CABLE DESPATCH

London, November 14.

Colonial securities are heavy on rumours that Russia seeks a revision of the treaties of 1856; New Zealand six-iw .""".''no^aTi: Zua j 'v-jucensianci 'nx P er cent., 109 ; South Australian 1881 and 1891, 107 and 110 ; Victorias of 1891 at 115 ; New South Wales, 1871 to 1876 at 102.

Wool. —Tbe prices nearly the same as last as at last date ; 203 bales were to sell and more than 50,000 are sold ,* the prices are sustained for better grades of Port Phillip ; fleece wools and good half-bred secured and medium grades declining . wools in the grease are ten per cent, lower ; the unsold stock increases. Australian leather, hides, and skins are nearly as before ; the tendency is downward. Tallow, fine mutton, sells at 40s ; fine beef, 41s. Sales of large Sydney nut oil; price steady at 3-ls ; kauri gum is drooping on large arrivals of Australian ; Arabics are steady ; Wallaroo copper is £70 ; New Zealand flax, fine, £30 to £32 10s ; common to fair, £16 to £26.

London, Nov. 14th.—A despatch from Tours to-day says the movement of General Aurelles are to Chartres on one flank and Pithiviers on the other, with the view of surrounding Yon Der Tann and Prince Albrecht before the arrival of detachments oj the late army of Metz. (That portion of Aurelle's army which defeated Yon Der Tann on Wednesday, is still facing him, but the flanking movements are executed by the new troops, well supported by artillery. Tho junction of the right and left wings in the rear of the Bavarians will probably be com pleted to-day, although no positive news to that effect is received.

Vebsaiiles, Nov. 14th. — The German forces have received scarcely any rein forcements since the fall of Metz, except the Seventeenth and Fourth Division of Wurtemburgers, who were sent eastward soon after tho change of plans.

At Lyons an immediate attack on the city is threatened by the Germans.

The recent firing from the guns of the En ceinte, at Paris, show that they have a greater range than was hitherto supposed. The shells of these guns yesterday reached and demo lished the German works beyond Ville d'Vvery.

The military authorities here arc increasing their severity and cruelty towards the civil functionaries of the city.

Parties lately captured from the balloon are still here as prisoners. At a council held on Monday, Bismarck advocated the shooting of all captured balloonists. A number of civilians at Versailles were ar rested by the Germans because of the alleged communication with Paris. They have been sent to Germany as prisoners of war.

General Trochu daily marches out 50 or 60 battalions under the guns of Mont Valerien. The Prussians are hourly expecting them to make a grand sortie.

LoNDOJf, November 14. — [Tribune. Cable.] —A dispatch to the Tribune from Blois, No vember 11, says Orleans was taken by General Cathelinau's troops, which first entered the town from the south, driving the Bavarians from the bridge they defended, and which they lacked time to blow up, as they in tended.

At Becon a determined fight occurred, with large losses on both sides. The Prussians were beaten and their entrenchments stormed, They left 100 wagons, provisions and forage

Prisoners are constantly arriving. Q'wo guns and a number of caissons have arrived. Yon Der Tann'a carriage is here. Yon Der Tann himself was nearly captured.

The French were in great force; 30,000 from Bourges attacked on the south and left bank, while tho Fifteenth and Sixteenth Corps attacked on the west Bide. The Bava rians were outnumbered, and lost their strongly fortified positions.

Unauthenticated despatches from Blois and Tours contain confused accounts of another victory obtained by Aurelles over Van der Tann, near Artenay. Those despatches state that Van der Tann, being strengthened by reinforcements, had advanced from Toury, southward along the road leading via Chcyiily and Orleans, but was attacked on the right flank with impetuosity by Aurelles, near Artenay. The engagement resulted in the complete repulse of the Germans, aud capture of a large number of prisoners, and twenty-six guns. London, November Jl4. —The correspon dent of the Herald writes from Douai Nov. 12, that that town is one of tho strongest for tified places in France ; the fortifications have 300 guns, and the citadel 400 more. It is considered the key to the north of France. Inundation of the country commenced yesterday. For four miles there is one broad lake, ruining tbe village of Lambras, which is enth-ely deserted. Five hundred families are driven away by the flood. Windows and doors of houses are walled up to keep out the water. The scene of is eleven miles wide and completely encircles Douai. over 50,000 pereoi.3 will be made homeless when the inundation is completed.

In the department of tho North there are twenty-seven fortresses, defended by over 3000 cannon, the greater part from the fleet. One hundred and fifty officers and soldiers escaped from Metz and reached Lille yester day. Bbemen, November 14.—Eight French pri soners have been sent hither as hostages for the captain and crew of the Bremen ship ille gally detained in France. Ger.eral Burnside is still in London. The terms which Bismarck authorised him to pro pose to the Government in Paris are the same asthose Thiers trasiimitted to Favre and Trochu.

The article on Germany, France, and Eng land, in the Edinburgh AReview, ascribed to Gladstone, was inspired but not written by him.

The World correspondent with Garabaldi, at Auten, telegraphs, on the 10th, that the rapidity of Garibaldi's movement is inimitable; forty-eight hours after orders to quit Dole, his whole force was in the possession of the Department of the Seine-'et-Loire. The first Legion is now armed with beautiful new Spencer rifles, just arrived from the United States.

Tour?, Nov. 14th. —Advices from Lyons show that the Prussians are advancing steadily in the East. They are now at Dole. Garibaldi is now at Chaguy, where is also the General, with an effective force. It is supposed tho two armies Avill join aud resist further advance of the enemy.

The work of fortifying Lyons continues. The heights about the city are greatly strengthened. The National Guards are mainly employed on the work. Dispatches from Lille announce that the Prussians arc near Lafc.

An engagement occurred on Sunday be tween the Gardes Mobile and the enemy near D.ieux. irie x'-iencu wore successful, driving the enemy with loss. Elections were held at Marsailles yester day. London, November 14. —Much snow has fallen lately in the north-eastern part of France. The Prussians captured the towns of Isle Tier, Le Doubs, and Clerval, in the Depart ment of Aubt. After a brief skirmish, the Mobiles, who were in possession of tho towns, retii ed to the southward. "Versailles, November 14.—General Yon Der Tann, in his official report to headquar ters here, announces that in the battle before Orleans on tho 9th, he lost 42 officers and 869 men killed and wounded. The French admit their loss was 2000. Bbusseis, November 14.—The Belgian Government is negotiatiug with the authori ties at Tours and Pari3 to prevent the inun dation of marsh lands around Dunkirk. The French military authorities had anticipated this step as a means of defence against the Prussians; hut Dunkirk is so near the Bel gian frontier that Belgium herself would be the greatest sufferer. It is thought the nego tiations will be successful.

Toues, November 14. —The Bavarian pri soners recently brought to Tours have been sent to Le Isle-en-Daden, in the Department of the Hauto-Garonne, by special train.

The French authorities have removed the buoys and lights from the entrance of the Na boon river, in the colony on the Festern coast of Africa.

London, November 14.- -One of the tunnels of the Strasbourg railroad has fallen in, hope lessly interrupting communication by that lino.

Aelon, Belgium, November 13.—Tlron ville was bombarded by the Prussians. Fires broke out in consequence, and on Saturday the entire town seemed burning.

Vienna, November 14.—The Freie Prcsse of this city, to-day publishes the points of the late Russian circular, relative to the prohibi tion of frigates in the Black Sea. The note desires that equal liborty of action be accorded the Sultan, and that, the remainder of the Paris treaty remain valid.

Bexjssels, November 14.—The Independence Beige says while Russia has always felt that the neutrality of the Euxine was insupportable to her, she never suggested aversion to the territorial airangements of the treaty of 1866.

Toubs, Nov. 14th.—A battle is expected to-day at Toury. Ihe army of the Loire is advancing on the town from Orleans.

The Times correspondent writing from Tours, says:—The moral effect of tho victory near Orleans is incalculable. Reinforcements have gone forward to General Daurellos and De Palladincs, who have now now a large and effective army.

Herr Huttcrback, a banker of Berlin, has been arrested for disloyalty. His offence con sisting in subscribing for a portion of the new French loan.

The Prussian Government has permitted Canrobert to reside at Stuttgart, in Wurt emberg, Marshal Lebcouf at Roun, in Rhen ish Prussia, and Baza in c at Aix-la-Chapelle. Each is near tho Belgian border.

Gambetta has returned to Tours from the army. He has expressed his entire satisfac tion with affairs al and around Orleans.

Reports that Paiis is distressingly short of provisions are confirmed by despatches from various quarters to-day.

Bismarck has written a letter denying he had any negotiations whatever with the Em press Eugenic.

German Liberals are opposing the proposi tion for a meeting of the Federal Parliament at Versailles.

THE EVENING DECEMBER 17, 1870



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