SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

AKBIYALS. Lord Ashley, 5.5.,,296 tons, Andrew, from Tauranga and Southern Ports. Samson, p.s., Mundle, from Bay of Islands. Opotiki, schooner, Baker, from East Coast. ~

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Lord Ashley :— From Dunedin : 5 quarter-casks brandy, S; Jones ; '30 cases sardines, Jones; 1 ditto, Hall; -4 casks, 2 cases, Kerapthorne ; 6 axle arms, Quick ; 13 cases, 3 bag?, 1 bundle, order ij 1 box, Worm all ; 2 cases, Sargood and Co. ; IS cases, or der. From Timaru : SO sacks wheat, 550

ditto ditto, order. From Lyitelton: 200 sacks oat?, order ■ lbox, Cruick- Smart. and Co.; 200 sacks oats, Belcher; 440idiito rwhesit, Thornton, Smith, and Firth ; 328 sacks potatoes, 10 cases, order. From : 75 cases, 4~cask?, order; 7-kegs, Cruickshauk, Smart, and Co. ; 28 packages, order ; 5 tanks malt, order ; 1 parcel, Union Bank ; 1 parcel, Beale. From Napier : 1 tank, Brown.—Henderson and Macfarlano, agents.

The cutter Wangarei brings 20 sacks bran, Binney, 3 sacks potatoes, 2 boxes eggs, 3 tons sand, Thompson. The s.B. City of Melbourne runy be expected in harbour to-morrow, from Sydney, with the English Suez mail. She will leave again on the. 7th. with the outward mails via San Fran ciscoiji . .* £~~y -.. I •--'

The schooner Opotiki arrived from Matatu this morning in ballast. The cutter Morning Light, from the Bar rier, brings 500 sheep, and a quantity of fire wood. . ■

The steamers Airedale and Phoebe, from the South, may be expected in the Manukau to-morrow.

. The schooner Meteor arrived afc Napier on the 31st ultimo.

Ihe schooner Cleopatra arrived at Lyttel ton on the 27th ultimo.

The Fikth op Clyde.—From our Wel lington files we learn that the barque Firth of Clyde will not come on to this port. The Independent, of the 29th ult., says :—" The cargo for Auckland ex Firth of Clyde is being transhipped into the Ocean Ware, and will be all delivered to-day." In our issue of yesterday we announced that the new .steamer Napier had been successfully launched;' from,; Messrs. Niccol- and Son's yiirdsf making, we understand, the eight steamer that lias been built at the North Shore. The N»pier is a five vessel of 90 feet keel, and 100 feet overall, and reflects credit on the yards from which she was launched. The vessel waa built to the order of Messrs. Watt, Bros., Napier, and under the superintendence of Captain Bendall, who, we believe, is to. take*, command when she is ready for sea. The steamer will leave for Napier about the 15th inst.

The ship Electra is alongside the Queen's Wharf, discharging her inward cargo from London. She is on the berth for London, acd will commence loading as soon as the Hal cione has completed. — Wellington Independent, Octbß6r29.- : •

.Th, c ship Star of the South requires now only abotit GsoO;'bales to complete her cargo. As her cargo is all engaged, she will probably sail sail about the 10th November.— lbid.

The s.s. Phoebe will leave the Bluff on Sunday, theSOthinst., collecting the outward mails for Europe via San Francisco, at the several ports from thence to Manukau. She will be due here on the 3rd November, and will leave at midnight same day.— lbid. The s.s. Lord Ashley will leave for Napier and Southern ports at 4 p.m. on Monday. The Government cutter King leader left Tauranga yesterday. ■ ':

ARRIVAL OF THE LORD ASHLEY.

The Circular Saw Company's fine 8. s. Lord Ashley, Captain Andrew, arrived in harbor this morning at five o'clock, from Southern ports. She left Port, Chalmers on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 5 p.m.; cleared the Heads 5.40 p.m., fine weather. Arrived at Timaru on Friday, 20th, at 5 a, m.; took in 700 bags grain and left again same evening, at 8.30. Arrived at Lyttelton wharf on Satur day, 29th, at 9.30 a.m.; filled up with grain and left same evening at 8.39. Passed Cape Campbell on Sunday, 30th, at noon ; strong gale from S. W. Arrived at Wellington wharf on Sunday, 30th, at 7 p.m; left Wellington for Napier on Monday, 31st, at 3.10 p.m., fine weather. Arrived at Napier on Tuesday, Nov. Ist, at 1.10 p.m.; dis charged 20 tons cargo and left again game evening, at 5.30 p.m. Bounded East Cape on Wednesday, 2nd, at noon. Passed p.a. Luna at anchor in Uicks' Bay; strong gale from S. W. Passed Cape Eunaway at 6.30 p.m.; strong breeze from S.W. Passed White Island at midnight. Arrived at Tauranga on .Friday, Nov. 3, at 8.20 a.m. Left again at 12.15 for Auckland; fine weather, light airs from N. W. Passed Cape Colville at midnight, TiriTiriat 3 a.m., and arrived off the Wharf at 5 a.m. on Friday 4th.

Passeng-ebs.—Saloon : Mr. and Mrs. Turner, Miss Turner, Miss Moule and Miss Boylan, Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Eanin, Misses Fanin (2), Mr. Myers, Mr. Home and Capt. Skeet, and 2 in steerage.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office,

Httnteb and If oian's Repobt.—^Horses.— '■ The market has been tolerably brisk during the past week. Good upstanding young horses meat with ready sale, but for inferior and weedy stock, and mares, the demand is not good. Staunch draught horses for exportation are sought after. The description offered at auction was generally inferior, but above the average number changed hands, and the bid ding was more spirited than of late* Medium draught sold at from £16 to £22 7s 6d ; hacks, from £7 10i to £10 each. Cattle.—A mode rate supply came forward, vendors being, un willing to force thettf'on. the market ml the • face of the continued depression consequent on the dry weather and tightness of the money market. Good dairy cows at their;profit are. Htf.^^J^j"*' I^o?st, bub inferior and dry cows are 'most difficult to "quit. Store stock have been penned in more limited numbers than of late, and prices receded from 10s to 14s per head. Eat beasts in adequate supply, but pnces, except for very priiife, ruled lower. We quote dairy cows from £7 to £12; dry cows, from £4 5s to £6 2s 6d } calves, from £1

5s to£2lss lid, and two-year, old steers from £4 12s 6d to £5 12s 6d each ; beef, from 30s to 42a 6d per lOOlbs. At Papakura, on Wednesday, there was a good muster of cattle, but Bcarcity of grass had a depressing effect on this as on the other markets, sellers being un willing to submit to the reduction, conse quently several lots were withdrawn, and the number, disposed of was not so large as would otherwise hare been the case. Sheep.—The market was moderately suppied. Transac tions were restricted at about the rates pre viously current. Lambs in moderate supply, maintaining late quotations. Pigs plentiful, prices ruling very low. VICKEES AND ObCHAKD'S REPORT. —Busi- ness still continues inactive, and I have no transactions to record since last report in the standard securities. I have a few bank shares on hand at £14 10s., and am a buyer of In surance shares, and also Union Sash and Door at £3. In gold milling share?, Shotovers have done at 11s ; Long Drives are £11 5s ; Cale donians, £11. Mr. Orchard having retired fiom the firm, consequent on his early depar ture for England, the business at 61, Queen street, will be carried on as before by the un dersigned.

61, Queen-street, October 28, 1870

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under :—

For Thames, this day, 5.30 p.m., and to

morrow, at 10 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. For Wangarei, per p.s. Samson, thig day, at

5 p.m. For Mahurangi, Mahurangi Heads, and Central Mahurangi, per p.s. Lady Bowen, to-morrow, at 9.30 a.m. For Fiji, per s.s. Auckland, to-morrow, sth inst., at 2 p.m. For Newcastle (N.S.W.), per Bella Mary, to morrow, at 3 p.m. For Kapanga and Driving Creek, per I alia Rookh, on Monday, at 9.30 a.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per s.s. Q-o-ahead, on Monday, at 2.30 p.m., and per p.s. Samson, at 3.30 p.m. For Tauranga, Opotiki, Napier, and Southern Provinces, per s.s. Lord Ashley, on Monday, 7th inst., at 3 p.m. Late letters and tele grams for transmission from the Napier Station will be received at this office till 3.30 p.m. Mails for the undermentioned places, per s.s. City of Melbourne, will close at this office on Monday, 7th November, as follows: — For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, British Central and South America, British and foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe via England, at 12.30 p.m. For United King dom, via San Francisco, at 1 p.m. For Money Orders, Registered Letters, and Newspapers, at 11 a.m. Late letters for United States of America and United King dom, 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. S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

The Evening Star. FRIDA Y, NOVEMBER, 1870.

We understand that Mr. Mcßae has been appointed head master of t,he .Auckland Grammar School, in place of the Rev. Dr. Kidd.

A pair of Soloman Island- pigeons have been presented to the Acclilnatisation Society by Captain Jacobs, of the Mission schooner Southern Cross. .':

It Is reported that Mr. Gisborne will be asked to contest the seat for Parliament for the Farn*ll district.

Mr. Thomas Leigh White has been ap pointed legal manager of the Inverness Gold Mining Company.

Chang, the Giant, appeared to a moderate audience, at the Prince of Wales Theatre, last evening. We would remind our readers that Chang will leave here for the Thames on Monday,, and those who have not yet seen him had better go early to-night. To-morrow is positively his last appearance.

It is with much pleasure we have been in formed by Mr. Stuart O'Brien that he intends devoting one-third of the receipts of next Tuesday's (November Bth) house at the Prince of Wales Theatre towards the relief of; the wounded French and Prussian soldiers in I the present war. Messrs. O'Brien and Lord, are only following the/ example'set them by their brother managers in file adjacent colonies, Sand need we say we wish their praiseworthy effert may meet with that result for whicti an Auckland public has never failed to respond to.

The Steamer Samson will, leave for Wan garei this evening, at 6 o'clock. J

One of the most painful instances that, we have ever seen of moving the machinery of the criminal law for purposes for which it is not intended, appeared in the Police Court to-day. A respectable! woman, who from her appearance should hare been on a sick bed instead of in a criminal dock, appeared to answer a charge of larceny. The prosecutor had frequently allowed her to take from cer tain broken wood, and had never shown the smallest objection. Last night her child was at the point of death, and a hot bath had been ordered. Though having plenty of fire wood, she took a few dry bits of stick of no value whatever, and from the lot from which she had been helped before. Without speak ing on the subject, the prosecutor went down to the police station, and obtaining a constable, had the poor sick woman, for she had just risen from a bed of sickness, dragged away at midnight from the bedside of her sick child, and fhut up in the watch-house. The Magistrates would not listen to a defence, but at once dismissed the case. We cannot s-y that there has come under our notice in the colony, a case of such cold-blooded cruelty.

We leai'n that what we have no doubt will be an interesting lecture will be delivered to-night, at the Catholic Institute, by the Rev. Father Carden, the theme being " The British and Irish Poets."

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

The debate on the settlement o? tbo Busby claim was proceeded with, aud the amend ment of Mr. P. A. "Philips was at length carried, viz., " That this Council admits the advisability of seitling the Busby award, but it ought to have been consulted before such settlement was concluded." After this a very large amount of important business was tran sacted, detailed notice of which we are obliged to omit from pressure on our space.

There is not much business of importance on the notice paper for this evening; a question relating to the water supply to the Thames, and another respecting the Volun teer Act. Motions to ask the Superinten dent to place on the estimates sums to sub sidize a steamer to Mahuraugi, to improve the road from the Bay of Islands to Hokianga, and to construct a wharf at Opotiki. The adjourned debate on the proposal to survey the line for a railway to Mahurangi to Port Albert will be resumed.

MR. HELLER.

The City Hall on last night, the opening night of Mr. Heller's " Wonders," was crowded in every part, and the expressions of astonish ment and pieaßure from all who witnessed the feats of legerdemain, testify to the most genuine success yet won in Auckland. We are com-, poll-sd to withhold a lengthened notice till to-morrow.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM

THIS DAY.

SEEIOUS ACCIDENT AT THE

sunbeam: claim

EEQUISITION TO ME. MACKAY.

COEOMANDEL CRUSHINGS.— TWELVE NEW CLAIMS IIIiGIS-

TKEED

[from oub own coruespontjent.]

Grahamstown, 3 p.m,

ALEXnNDEB Wilson, a miner employed at the Sunbeam claim, Tararu, has been severely in jured by the fall of a bucket. The Peep o' Day, Coromandel, have ob tained 72 ozs.from 30 tons stone.

The Poverty claim, on the Tokatea range, has struck splendid gold. Twelve new claims have been registered this week at Coromandel.

A large memorial is to be presented for the retention of gaoler Foster. A requisition is being numerously signed, asking Mr. Mackay to stand for the vacant seat in the Provincial Council.

ARRI VAL OF THE 'LORD ASHLEY.'

FIRE AT DUNEDIN.

JAGO'S FLAX STOEES

DESTROYED

A MAN BURNT

FUETHEE PAETICULARS OF THE

FIEE AT LYTTELTON

The s.s. Lord Ashley arrived at the Wharf at 5 o'clock this morning, and we are indebted to Captain Andrew for lace papers, from which we extract the following telegrams : — DTTNEDIN.- October 31.—A fire broke out to-day in Jago's flax stores, which contained a large quantity of flax. The building and its con tents were totally destroyed. They were in sured in the New Zealand Company for £1035. A man fell into the fire and was dragged out nearly dead. Later.—At the fire to-day the man did not fall in but rushed.in, resisting all attempts at rescue. His name is Thomas Horman, a carpenter, and he now lies at the hospital, conscious but not expected to recover. He states that he was delirious at the time, having after a debauch, abstained for some days from drink. October 28.—Mr. McKellar, late Collector of Customs, Auckland, succeeds Mr. Hill, who proceeds to Auckland. —Mr.. Mervyn addressed hia constituents at Eoxburgh on Thursday. A vote of confidence was proposed but not put. —The recent hot weather caused great de struction among the trout, 73 died in three dayi.

HOKITIKA.

October 29.—A crowded meeting was held last night, to hear Mr. W.. H. Harrison, M.H.8., give an account of his stewardship.

A resolution, affirming his conduct to be un satisfactory and injurious to Wetland, and that the meeting, had no confidence: in him, was carried unanimously. A groaning demon stration followed. His advocacy at Welling ton of the dismemberment of Westland and the appointment of a nominee'chairman, and his neglect to introduce, an Education Bill intrusted to him, are the chief sources of the angry discontent of his constituents. — Sarah and Mary, from Melbourne, in the road stead. . She has lost her jibboom and topmast, and will be towed hi this afternoon.

WELLINGTON.

October 27. -Mr. Heller's performance last night added £10 to the Lyttelton Relief Funcl. —An inquest on the body found in the harbor has been identified as that of William Portous, carpenter. The verdict was Found Drowned.—Arrived—Oct. 26, late, Wanganui from Wanganui. Sailed—Oct. 27, early, Taranaki for Picton.

CHRISTCHURCH.

October 23.—The Titnaru agricultural and pastoral show came off very successfully yesterday.—The ship Merppe, from London; with 230 Government immigrant?, arrived to-day.—Much satisfaction is expressed here at the prompt manner in which Wellington and Nelson have taken up the case of those made homeless by the late fire. Surprise is expressed that no action has been taken by Otago.—The Fire Brigrde, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, and other associations, have announced their intention of giving concerts in aid of the fire relief fund. —Nearly £1000 has been subscribed in Christ church up till to-day, without counting the country districts. —The debris of the fire broke into flame yesterday, but was subdued by the inhabitants.—The Government con tinue to forward blankets, &c, to those in need of them.—A ladies' committee is en gaged in distributing clothing to the women and children.—Mr. Wynn Williams, Pro vincial Solicitor under the late "ministry, has joined the new Executive in a similar capacity The office being made a non-political one, he resigns his seat for Christchurch in the Council. —Mr. Knight lias given notice of motion to day for Tuesday—"That, in view of the circumstances under which the late Executive resigned, it is inexpedient to appoint Mr. Williams Provincial Solicitor." —The Airedale sails for the North on Monday.

TIMARU.

October 27. —The Timaru show was held to day ; Campbell and Low won the cup, taking the greatest number of prizo3 for merino sheep.

THE LATE DISASTROUS FIRE.

[BY THE LYITELTON PRESS SPECIAL REPORTER. J

I purpose giving under tho above heading a few miscellaneous details which—in the necessarily hurried manner in which my brief report yesterday morning of this disastrous affair was compiled, may have been omitted. The first in sequence which I shall notice is THE ASPECT OP CHEISTCHTJECH.

From about half-past 10 p.m. on Monday a sort of uneasiness appeared to prevail in the city, mainly aroused by the presence of an ominous looking glare in the direction of Lyttelton, which could not readily be accoun ted for, in the off-hand manner, in which it was endeavoured to bo explained by the remark, " Oh, it's only a grass fire." At last His Worship the Mayor and several of the City Councillors who shared the general uneasiness in company with the citizens, took the initiative by rousing the telegraph operator at the Chrisfcchuvdi stat on, and asking him to establish telegraphic communication between Christchurch and Lyttelton. Unfortunately the latter operator had been calling to his confrere,. in Chrislchurch for some time without receiving any answer, and at lapt when communication was opened, a few brief sentences confirming the worst fears of those in Ohristchurch was all that could be re'c3ived before the advance of the flames destroyed the telegraph posts. Although this was the case, I do not see any reason why the railway line should not have been utilised. Immediately on the receipt of this news, Mr. Superintendent Harris, acting with commendable promptitude, waited on the Mayor, and that gentlemen tit once acceded to the request. that the steam fire engine and the hook and ladder apparatus, together with brigade and fire police, should be at once placed at the disposal of our Lyttelton neighbours, and forwarded by the special train. .Alas for the mutability of human affairs, the red tape which it has been affirmed has slaughtered more Englishmen than the swords of the enemy iutervened, a delay of some time —a delay when minutes, aye seconds, were precious. The bells of the city tolled out a warning pe&l, and thick and fast the people poured through the streets, all but a few ignorant of the reason of the disturbance arad looking eagerly into the town for indi cations of the supposed fire. I, in company with several others who were on the gui vive, made for the Railway station, and in a few minutes the destination of the Fire Brigade becoming known by means of the engine rattling along, there was a regular stampede in the direction of the Eailway station, until some four or five hundred people had congregated. THE SCENE ON THE PLATFORM Was varied in the extreme. After paying that obedience at the shrine of red tape which is so characteristic of Englishmen, and officials in particular—and which on this occasion consisted of the station-master sendiug off a message to know whether he should start a train or not—a delay which seemed to me, con sidering the urgency of the case, unneeded, steam was got-up, and the train ranged up alongside the platform. In the meantime the steam fire engine came up, and the engine was soon placed upon a truck ready for the journey* A scene then ensued tbat bailies description. Everyone in the crowd seemed to think that it was incumbent upon him to proceed to Lyttelton with all convenient speed, and, therefore, proceeded to fight vigourously for a seat in the train, but the usually courteous station-master was adamant. All sorts of ruses was tried to obtain the coveted passages, and the most amusing reasons given why the applicant should be one of the favored few. Govern ment officials, post-office authorities, bankers, aye, even the potential city councillor, pleaded in vain ; the obdurate heart of Mr. Jones was not softened one iota. To all the blandish ments and threats he simply replied," I shan't start the train until I get only the fire brigade and police in it." Even your humble servant murmnred the open sesame of the " Press" in Tain, like Protheus, I had to assume many

forms to elude the Argus-eyed official?, but I at length found an abiding place in a truck with some right good fellows of the nr« brigade, with whom I struck up an alliance, offensive aud defensive, on the spot. Several individuals having been ignominiously hauled out of the trucks to my secret delight, the train started after a delay of something like three quarters of an hour of valuable time. We were soon speeding away, and after a somewhat tedious journey, owing to some obstructions in the tunnel, we reached our destination. THE FIRST SIGHT OE THE PIEB.

On the train running clear of- the railway •walls, the terrific scene in all its grandeur burst upon our yiew. Before us lay a veritable lake of fire, the flames leaping and hissing, as. if rejoicing in their deadly work ; the lurid glare lighting up with a Rembrandt-like color the hills in the back ground, and the ships in harbour, every yard and rope being perfectly distinct, as in the full light of day. Few, I think, who saw that scene will forget it, and I trust it will le long ere I maybe caladuponto B itness such a one. On the" reclaimed la ;d, as the Brigade trundled their horse-reel out and got their steamer into position, might be seen whole families of six or eight little children, Tvioh their mother, half-dressed, crouching be hind aheap of piled-up furniture, huddled close together for the sake of protection from the keen north-easter, which swept bitterly from the sea. The poor little fellows raised a cheer as the train ran into the Btation, and they saw by the light glittering on tlie helmets of the men that help ha i at lest arrived. The steamer was soon got into position, and in thirteen min utes steam was up to 7Olbs and two ho3e laid. Several citizens of Lyttelton deserve honor able mention. When the fire was at its height the exertions of Messrs. Allwright, La Nauze, Roper, A.. Cuff, Packard, Captain Wheeler (s.s. Taranaki), and his officers and men ; and others whose names I was unable to learn, were directed with the hand engine towards saving the premises of Mr. D. Davis, and the Post and Telegraph office. The for mer buildings were saved almost intact by a, continuous stream of water being poured upon them, and the latter, although of course, much damaged by the intense heat and wnter, was, although several times on fire, ultimately saved from total destruction. I have already given an account of the spread of the conflagration, and will now give a short account of the apprearance of : THE BTONS NEXT DAT.

From an early hour crowds of persons thronged by each train into Lyttelton from Christcburc'h, and such a mass of ruins met their view as astonished even those who had come prepared to some extent to see a wide expanse of devastation. One of the most noteworthy relics of the fire was a small house situated in the very midst of the area which had been the centre of the fire, and which, although filled with oils, turps, and other in flammable matter, escaped almost scatheless. Every train brought its quota of visitors, until the streets became densely crowded, and up to a late period of the evening persons remained inspecting the ruins. THE OBIGIN OF THE FISE.

As far as I can gather, it appears that -when the first alarm of the fire was given a person who was amongst the first to get into the room in which the fire originated found several cases full of straw, which were all flames. No water was procurable for some time, and when it was obtained the fire had got such a mastery that all. efforts to stay its progress was in vain. By whab means the fire originated in this room is till a1 mystery, a.3 it appears no one went in there after 4 p.m., and there was no fire or light in the room.

AMOUWT OF LOSS AND INSUKANCE.

The following is a correct list as I have heen able tp obtain, with the assistance of a gentle man resident in Lyttelton, of the losses and, insurances on the various buildings : - Canter bury Hotel, £3000 loss, building insured in the Liverpool, London, and Q-lobe for £600, and the Northern for £500; Hargrave's wool store, £300 loss; insurance not known ; Dal gety and Co., office, store, bond and grain in warehouse, £5500 loss, stock insured for £3000 in the Imperial, £500 in the Liverpool, London, and Globe ; Forbes, store, £500, in sured for £150 in the Liverpool, London,and Q-lobe; Bhodes, stores, £400, insured in the Eoyal for £350; Eobinson. shop, £500; Barnes, empty house, £50, uninsured; Hargraves, ditto, £300 ; Leslie, Saxon Hotel, £2200, £600 on building in New Zealand Company ; Parkinson and Co., butcher's shop, £300, uninsured; Robinson, shop,£soo; Came ron Brothers, £2500, building uninsured; stock insured for £1.000 in New Zealand Com pany; Taylor and Co., store, £2000, building insured £500 Liverpool, London and GHobe, slock £500 Victoria; Heron, house, £200, building insured, £100, Liverpool, London, d G-lobe ; Hough, shop, £150 ; Robin Hood, £2000, uninsured; Lazarus, £400, stock un insured ; Recce, store, £200 ; Lyttelton Timis office, £400, insured £400 New Zealand Com pany j Dransfield, £5000, stock insured £1000 Liverpool, London, and G-lobe"; Hawkins, three stores (stock part removed), £2000, building and stock insured £1200 Liverpool, London and Globe; Roper, empty shops, £300, uninsured; Dransfield, ditto, £150, Shades Hotel and Assembly Rooms, £3000, uninsured; Clifford, dwelling, £200 ditto ; T'itcaithley, shop, £1500 ditto; Bank of New Zealand, £900, building insured £250, furni ture, &c, £250, New Zealand Company; empty house, £20, uninsured ; Bunker, shop and dwelling, £800, building insured £200, £400, Liverpool, London and Globe-; Ayers, shop, £400, building insured £200 ditto; Ellisdon, shop and stock, £1500, uninsured; Walker, stone shop and stock, £3780, unin sured ; ditto, two houses, £300, ditto; G. Lewis, shop, £900, insured building, London and Lancashire, stock £350, Liver poold, London, and Globe; Fyfe, dwelling house, £200, building insured £150, New Zealand Company; Walsh, dwelling, £100, uninsured ; Percy, shop and stock, £600, both insured £250, Liverpool, London and Globe; McDonald, Ehop and stock, £1100, both in sured £500, Liverpool, London and Globe ; Trounce, shop, £200, uninsured; Arthur, shop, JEISO; Spearey, £250, insured £250, Liverpool, London and Globe ; Rossiter, shop, £200, uninsured; Railway Hotel, £500 do; WiUcox, £400, do ; do, one shop, £100, do ; Young, £900, both house and shop insured £750, Liverpool, London and Globe; Bay-; field, £800, uninsured ; Heslop, three shops, £800, uninsured ; Rich, shop, £300, building insured £200, London and Lancashire; Queen's Hotel, £3000, building insured £1000, New Zealand; Cathro, shop, £20, uninsured ; Nathan, empty shop, £100, Hunter, £800, uninsured} Webb, £100, do j Irving, £600,

do ; Fisher, dwelling and sK """ Burt, shop and dwelling, £lOoO\£3oo, do; stock insured £700 (£SOOV^-/N^mg and Company and £200 in Li! /rpooV^Ml(* -and G-lobe), Wade, £200, '^uilding iK*°j. £100, New Zealand Company; Oullifoti £200 do, £100 do ; Dr. bfßouse, £ IOOb building £300 in Alliance, furniture and* stock, £500 da; Merson, double shops, £4000, building insured £500, stock £500 New Zealand Company ; Fyfe, £400, stock and building insured £150 each, Liverpool, "London and GHobe; Judge, £300, uninsured • .Milnej, £300, ditto; Hendley, £300, building uninsured, stock insured for £200 in Liver pool, London, and GHobe; Nalder, £700, building- insured, £200, London and Lanca shire, stock £150 ditto ; Pratt, £2600, build ing and stock insured for £1300 in Liverpool, London, and GHobe, £300 in Alliance; Eberfc, £630, uninsured; Woledge and Co., £400 ditto; store (empty), £100 ditto; Mitre stables, £50 ditto; Mitre (damaged and by removal of itock), £700, building insured for £1000 in New Zealand Company, stock £300 ditto; Austin, £150, uninsured'; Cummins, shop, £300 ditto ; ditto, four cottages, £200 ditto; ditto, Clifton House, £200, building insured for £400 ; Belgrave, Rising gun, £2000, building and stock insured iv New Zealand Company for £500 j Wyman, cot. tage £70, insured for full amount in Liver pool, London, and Globe ; Mills, cottage £100 ditto ditto; Heywood and Co., £400, building insured, £300; Customs and Post Office, £500, insured £600, Liverpool, Lon don, and Globe ; Telegraph Office, £60; Joyce, house £300, uninsured. Total loss, £80,000, to which has to be added damage by lire, water, and removal, making, in all, close on £100,000. Amount of insurance, £23,000. -

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Feidat. [Before Thomas Beckbam, Esq., 8,/ M.]

Judgment foe Piaintiffs.—Wm, Brown v. Kobert B. Middleton, £312s ; Sarah White r. John Sutcliffe, £2 14s, use and occupation; Auckland Consolidated Gold Mining Com pany v. W. Knoops, calls; Archard and Brown v. Bobert Brown, claim £3 6s. De fendants consented to take £6 9s, for which sum the judgment of the Court passed ; Auck land Consolidated Gold Mining Companj v. Hugh Campbell, £11 15b ; same v. John , Metcalf, £6 5s ; same v. J. Armstead,£l lft | 6d j John Carey v. John McCarthy, board and lodging £1; W. J. Vance and Co. y.j Edward Hogan, £10 17s 6d. : Cases Adjoubned.—Tapu Great Republic Gold Mining Company v. Patrick McMilby, £7 4s. ~ , :; ; Nonsuit. —Mirchell, Boker, and Co. v. J. ! A. Pond, £12. DEFENDED CASES. HENET W. MITCHMi T. J. AND J. DICKT, —Claim £15, for the non-delivery of certain goods by the defendants. —Mr. Russell for th« plaintiff, Mr. Wynn for the defendants.—After hearing evidence, a nonsuit was recorded. • Joseph Beat v. John Bbay.—Claim £iO, for trespass. —Messrs. Russell and Sheehan for the plaintiff, Mr. Wynn for the defence.— After some discussion, the case was settled.

POLICE COURT.— Friday.

[Before Henry Gilfillan and J. M. Dargarille, Eeqs., Justices.].

Dbunkenness. —David Williams was fined ss. and costs, or to be imprisoned 24 houra.

Impounding- Act. —Thomas Ward, for allowing cattle to stray, was fined ss. and

costs. I Municipal Police Act.—John Cobim, for leaving his horse, and cart unguarded in v public°plaee, was'fined ss. arid, costs.

A Triviai .Case.—Mrs. Abrahams was charged with stealing pieces of wood to the value of Is.—Mr. Hesketh for the defence.— Jas. O'Neill, deposed :. I am a wheelwright in Albert-street. Defendant lives next door. Timber has been taken from mo for "the last three months. I watched on Thursday night. I saw defendant take an armful of wood, and take it iato the house. . Gave, information to the police. Found the. timber produced, it is vaiued at Is. I had seen her on Tuesday night taking some more timber (produced small fragments of old weatherboard).—To Mr. Hesketh : Part of it -was on my premises. Have seen Mrs. Abrahams take timber before; have given her some of the timber myself. She has been sick, as also .the child. I know noth ing against her character besides.—To the Bench: On former occasions of seeing her taking the timber 1 had said nothing. Did not forbid her. Sergeant-*Jeffreys deposed \o having found the bits of timber in a cupboard. —To. Mr. Hesketh : The defendant's husband is very lats in returning from his work »t night. She said she got it at the closet. —The Bench at once diamissed the case as ot a most trivial character.—Mr. Hesketlisaid that he had evidence, if necessary. JW* Abraham's child was dangerbuslt ill. "*' Lee had prescribed hot baths, atl%eli< i» gone out and taken the first bit oMfroodsne found. :

The new Diorama of the Pacific Boute will we see open at the City Hall, on Monday evening next. We purposo giving a detailed account of it in our-next issue. . :"

THE EVENING STAft, NOVEMBER 4,1870.



Names of Companies.

Capital.

A.mt. per Share.

Amt paid.

Last quotatn. $ share.

Bank of New Zealand Ditto, new issue N. Z. Insurance Auckland Gas Co. .. N. Z. I*. & M. Co. .. F. S. and D. Co. ..

£500.000 1

250,000 100 30,000 5 500,000! 25

22 5 5 5

£15 14:1 19i 81 2J 8



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