SHIPPIN G.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS.

Wonga Wonga, s.s., 750 tons, J. Stewart, from Sydney. Aiveflalf. s.s.. 20.*! tons, A. Kennedy, from Southern Ports (at Manukau). .Samson, p.s., Mu'ndle, from Wangarei.

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. "Wonga Wonga, from Sydney:—l case period'ffils, E. Wayte; 1 do. do., W. B. and J IT. Uoton ; 1 parcel, Barnett & Levy ; 1 do., Geo. Thome, jun. For Honolulu.—32 casks ale, 20 cases whiskey, 8 do. oils, 2 do. soups, 1 do. perfumed spirits, 1 do. shawls, 1 add. box, 5 pkgs. leather, 12 cases meats, 25 rases geneva, 4hh«s. spirits, 3 cases glass, 2 do. merchandise, 6 barrels oil, 1 case wool wash, 6 casks butter, 10 cases leeches, 2 cases S n-v*"i„ a , 2 add. cases.—Cruickshank, Smart and Co., agents.

The barque B>'lla Mary nr ived at New catsle on the 22nd nit. She left again foi Hobart Town on the 26th.

The l ri« Centaur, hence, arrived at New caßtlo on the 27th ult.

The barque Kntn nrri-rcd at Sydney, from this port, on the 2fitli ult.

The lmi quo OoiHstanoe was to leave Sydney on fhe 6th inst. for this port.

The p.s. Samson arrived from Wangnr* this morning, with 16 passengers and a genera cargo. The Sa" son leaves acrdn f< r Taurang* thi*** evening, with a largo number of pas sengers. Mr. W. D. Buddie, of Messrs Hnrrison nnd Co., has been appointed a.-cn1 for tho vessel at Taura-iga.

The s.s. Go Ahead will leave for the Bay o Islands to-morrow (Thursday), at 4 o'clocl afternoon.

ARRIVAL OF THE WONGA WONGA.

'I he O.N.Z. and A.M. s.s. Wonga Wonga, John Steuart. Esq., Commnnder, arrived in harbor this morning from Sydney, with the outward mails from Australia foi- England via California. We are indebted to Mr. Barry, purser, for prompt delivery of our files. The Wonga Wonga left her moorings in Sydney nt 4p.m. on 30th November; waited inside tho heads till 6.30 p.m. for s.s. Alexandra with linear..-itrpr* nnd mails from Melbourne ; cleared tl_» heads at 7 p.m. On the morning of the Srd instant lighted a barque standing to the eastward ; at midnight on the 4th passed a steamer steering west. Off Three Kings at fi a.m. of the sth inst., and at 2 p.m. same day saw the steamer James Paterson ; arrived in Auckland at 4 a.m.

Passengers :—For Auckland.—Mrs. Con sell and thiee children, Miss Young, Mrs Muir and infant, Mrs. Austin, Messrs. J. Paul J. L. Tole, D. A. Tole, Shuttleworth, F Hiikewill ; nine steerage. Through passen gers.—Field-Marshal Baron Jochnius, Mr. and Mrs. Bandmann. child and servant, Mis- Allen, Dr. Jenkins, Messrs. F. G. Castle, W. Dyson, H. M. Hyndman, Captain J. Knowles ; 21 steerage

The Wonga Wonga leaves again to-morrow for Honolulu.

THE ALICE CAMERON.

The barque Alice Cameron, Captain Carter, left Sydney on the 29th ult. and may be ex pected in harbour early. She brings the fol lowing passengers: Messrs. IT. Morrison, J. Tourmay, A. Plank, E. Wilson, and four steerage : and the following cargo :—Bl9 tea, A. Tange and Co.; 6 casks coffee, 75 cases castor oil,i 10 cases vestas, 120 packages dried fruits, 161 packages'oil stores, Frazer. and Co ; 50 barrels salt, 24 cases mar malade, 150 cases oil stores, T. Nossitter and Co. ; 15 cases vestas, 1 package, Hoffnung and Co. ; 167 packages tea, Monte Gore, Joseph, and Co. ; 50' cases old torn, Lear month, Dickinson, and Co. ; 1 bale leather, Eady ; 115 bugs maize, Nipper and See ; 1 case, C. Brynes ; 133 tons coal, 200 (-.pokes, 400 felloes, 1 dray, 21 bales hay, Laidlcy, Ireland, and Co. ; 1 package, P. N. Russell and Co. ; and a quantity of original cargo from New York.

THE SHIP ABOUKIR.

The ship Aboukir hauled from the wharf thi-i morning. She will clear at the Customs and sail for London on Saturday next. The following.is a list of the cargo on board : —2 bales wool, ' 202 hides, 1760 horns, B Gittos ; 110 packages cobra, 1 tank cocoanut oil, 71 cases gum, 8 casks whale oil, Cruickshartk, Smart and' Co. ; 146 c i-'t's gum, J. S. Macfarlane; 9. tanks oil, W.itfc Bros. ; 281 case 3 gum, O.ven and Graham ; 75 bs'ilos cotton, 122 tons cotton seed, 2L lialt-s wool. 111 bag* gum, 44 casks tallow, 71 bales flax, 7 casks ox feed, 2 bales cotton, 34 cases gum, Bncholz and Co.; 117 logs tim ber, Combes and Daldy ; 37 cases gum, J. S. Macfarlane ; 66 bales wool, Wallace; 71 cases gum, A. Clark and Son ; 356 ditto ditto, Hen derson and Macfarlane ; 365 ditto clitto Must and Co.; 214 ditto ditto/Combes and Daldy ; 10 bales wo J, Must and Co.; 300 cases gum, Rolph, Sterry and Co.; 174 ditto ditto, R. Walker ; 254 ditto ditto, Lamb ; 776 bales wool, L. D. Nathan and Go. ; 30 ditto ditto,. .carrot; 660 cases gum,'l7 casks butter, Coup hind ; 111 bales wool, 24 bales leather, Ireland Bros.; 13 bales wool, Henderson and Macfar lane ; 30 bales flax, Combes and Daldy ; 45 ca-es gum, 4 ensks and 72 kegs but ter; 258 bales flax, J. S. Macfarlane ; 29 bales tow, 11 casks tallow, 9 bales wool, Freyer; 8 bales wool, L. D Nathan and Co. ; 26 bales flax, Fraser and Tinne ; 3 cases machinery, Cruickshank, Smart aud Co.; 7 casks -sundries. —Cruickshank, Smart and Co, agonts.

POLICE COURT.

Thb following is the rota tor attendance of Magistrates.at. the Police Court for the week ending Saturday, December 10. Wednesday, December 7. —Messrs. J. N ew-

rtian 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.

A dividend of ss. per share will be payable in the All Nations Gold Mining Company to morrow.

We are happy to learn that the half-caste who was wounded at the time of Todd's mur der is ia. a fair way of recovery.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close us under :—

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

morrow at 10.30 a.m., and 5.30 p.m. Vliiil." fur Ihe undermentioned places per s.s. Wongti Wonga, will close at this office on Wednesday, 7th December, as follows —

For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, British, Central, and f-'outh America, British and Foreign West luoies, and Continent of Europe via England at 12.30 p.m.

For United Kingdom, via San Francisco, at

1 p.m. I_or Money Orders, Registered Letters and Newspapers at 11 a.m. Late letters for the United States _of America and the United Kingdom bearing a late fee of 6:1 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 Russell and Kawakawa, per Go-Ahead,

on Wednesday, 7th inst., at 3.30 p.m. Notice, —The mails for- Otahuhu, Woodside, Papakura, and Drury, dispatched hitherto from this office on Mondays, Wednesdays, fit-id Fridays, at 8 a m-, will on and after Monday next, sth instant, be closed on the previous evening, at 730 o'clock, and on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, tin* mails for the above places will be closed at ' 7 a m. ''"or A'i«li .li-n colonies, per Novelty, to morrow, at 5 p.m. L<\>i- ;.u-s. 11 mid K-iwukawa, per s.s. Go-Ahead, to-morrow, at 3 30 p.m. For Napier, per s.s. Kecrn, 10-morrow at 5 p.m. S. B. Biss. Chief Postmaster.

DEATHS.

Hooker.— On December 4tli, Louisa, the beloved wife of Mr. St- phen Hooker, aged ">1 years. The funeril will le?,ve her late residence, junction of Union :ii d Wellington-streets to-morrow Wcdn s ■ lay ,at :> o'clock. Friends please accept this invita tion.

The Evening Star. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 1870.

By the "Wonga Wonga, to-morrow, will leave us one whose advent and departure have both been without ostentation, but whose mission will bear fruits to be reaped by colonists long after he has gone. By the Wonga Wonga, from Honolulu, Mr. W. M. Nei'sou arrived ; and by the return of the same boat he departs for his own country after having in liiy short stay concluded the terms of a contract destined to knit together the kindred communities in America and these Southern colonies in the bonds of the most intimate commercial, and. possibly, political relations. Comiug as the accredited and confidential agent of the new steamship company, Mr. Neilson has set himself to bis work with that directness of purpose that characterises his countrymen ; and, his work finished, he quietly returns to set in operation the provisions of the contract:. Faithfully and zealously he has worked foi those whom he came to represent, and though we shall have to pay more in subsidy to the new mail contractors than we had previously intended, yet in view of the noble enterprise that has been successfully launched, there are few who will feel disposed to treat with niggard hand for the advantages that will inevitably result to the colony. Tho character of the Com pany, the class of steamers employed, aud the certainty that must attend our calculations on the fulfilment of the several conditions of the contract. warrant the Government in dealing liberally with the new service. And thougli the alternate forms of the con tract will enable the General Assembly toaccept a modified arrangement, with a lower subsidy, we do not think that the manly, independent spirit which New Zealand has hitherto shown, will ►ail her at. the Inst moment; and we are confident that the Legislature will cheerfully undertake the larger lia bility involved in accepting the respon sibilities -'or the whole of the Australa sian colonies. This colony has been treated with respect by the represen tative of the United > vtates, New Zea land, and Australian Steamship Com pany, in his making overtures to our Government alone, tnd New Zealand will show that she is deserving of being treated as an independent colony in accepting the respon sibilities of the form of the con tract, intituled " Line No 2." Under the arrangements of the service so conducted, the3e islands become the sole (.ontractors for tl c Australasian colonies; and though strictly equit able terms would be made with the sister colonies for transmission of their mails, the advantages of being placed by the side of what is coitined to be oue of the greatest highways of

the world's traffic, can hardly be over estimated.

But it is not in a commercial light alone that we should consider an event that is calculated to so closely unite our interests with those of tho United States. Of all the colo nies in the Southern Seas, we have the least rea&on to cherish that maudlin sentiment which .under the name qjrloy alty, impels some people to cringfe and whiue at any allusion to the coming severance of our connexion with Eng land. The mother country has been a stepmother, at least to New Zealand ; and the recent conduct of English statesmen towards these islands has absolved us from every tie. More than significant hints have been given that we are regarded as a burthen to the Empire, a source of weakness in time of war, and not even a pecuniary profit in time of peace. The colonial question has been viewed as a mercan tile one in governing circles in Eng land, and we are excusable in viewing it in the same aspect in New Zealand ; and, as a result, we do not think there is one in the colony who really believes that the connexion is any gain to us <aye in the glory of being part of the British Empire. And as this glory is a 'ended with the liability to be ii. volved in the consequeiu-es of Euro pean wars, for the settlement ofques tions of no interest to us whatever, the feeling is very naturally growing that the sooner the connexion is dis solved with England the better will if be for New Zealand. The last vestiges if the old sentiment would disappear with European cruisers off our coast, come to avenge the interference of England in distant international com plications. As a colony wo kuow that the day of independence must be near at hand, for it is intoler able that the present anomalous and perilous position should be main tained. . And with our independence, as is acknowledged, the only form of government admissible will be that of a Eepublic. In such circumstances there can be nothing more desirable than the cultivation of everything that will contribute to bind to us closely the sympathy of the United States. One in language, in institutions, and in mode of thought, we may not re quire material aid, but the moral sup port of such a power would be to us indeed a shield of protection. And if through commercial relations and friendly intercourse we endeavour be times to blend our interests and feelings and aspirations, it is not difficult to understand the warmth of generous national feeling and the vigour of American diplomacy that would be put forth if required in behalf of the young republics in the Southern Seas. Time was when we might have felt a jealousy in seem» the " Stars and Stripes " floating over the mail boats carrying our European letters. That feeling is dead ; and we believe that from end to end of New Zealand there is not one to whom it will be a subject of regret; while to thousands it will afford unmingled satisfaction as a harbinger of the time when the " Stars and Stripes " and the " Southern Cross " will float together in friendship aud alliance, protecting and spreading the blessings of com merce and civilization, as the symbols of republican power and liberty, ex tending from shore to shore over the wide Pacific.

One of the grossest instances of carelessness that we, have known occurred this morning on the wharf, and very nearly caused the death of a fine little boy, the son of Captain MacOougall, of the Enterprise No. 1. Right in the way of the throng of persons coming from the North Shore ferry boat, ouj of the moveable tanks or water carts, under contract to th i City Board, had bojn drawn up beside tbe salt water pump, and iyiu.-; along the cart was an iron rod of about, ten foot long. The end of this rod projected behind in a slanting •iirection to the right of the body of the cart, a id, for whatever purpose designed, had been sharpened like a spear. It could not have been better fixed if expressly placed for the purpose of impaling some of the passers-by- The poor little fellow was rushing past with the crowd, and the thing ran right into his eye. The per child w.is pulled off the rod by some gentlemen passing, and conveyed lo Mr. Wyiin's office, aud properly attended to. It wa*» found that the iron hud just glanced past the eye-ball, and most fortunately had not penetrated too far. Had the child come straight sigain.-t the point, instead of at a certain angle, the force with which he struck

would have inevitably caused his death. Had such occurred, the man, who was in charge o! his own dray, aud whosj negligence was so culpable, would have been indicted for man slaughter. And is there no way in which the law can reach sue'i negligence, unless it has b,>en followed by fatal results ? It is in suoh a cas c a3 this, where the arm of the law seems power less, that we feel inclined to con ione the vigourous action of Jud^e Lynch, aud hold the indignant bystanders hurled tho scoundrel into the sea, no one cjuld refuse to say •' well done!" We do trust that some moans wil be takeu to make an example of the offenderl for the protection of the public against such, infamous negligence. . .

A seam of rock sn.t, four feet thick, has been discovered about eleven miles from Scone, New South Wales, by Dr. Creed, who has applied to the Minister for Lands for a lease of the land in order to work it.

ARRIVAL OF THE 'AIREDALE.'

The s.s. Airedale arrived in the Manukau, at 1.30 p.m., from Southern ports. The mails, <fee, may be expected in town short ly. .

TRANSFER OF LICENSES.

After the conclusion of the Police Court the applications for the transfer of pub'icans' licenses were considered. There being no opposition the following transfers were sanc tioned :--Queen's Head, from H.H.Adams to William Adams; Globe, from E. S. Hill to Alexander Parr; Hibcrn a, from James Kelly to Samuel Brown; Olanrioarde, from .lames Kelly to Grace Chapman. A transfer of a bush license of the Waikoraiti Hotel was allowed from Duncan McLaren to James fop pie ton.

SUPREME COURT.-Criminal Sittings.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER G,

(Before His Honor Sir George Arney, Knight, Chief Justice, and Common Juries.) TTiS ITonOK took his scat on the Bench at ten o'clock. John Stone and George Escott were arraigned upon an- indictment charging them with stealing, from the dwelling house of Frederick Alexander Hill, Grahamstown, a quantitj of wearing apparel, gold bearing quartz, and other articles.—The robbery was committed on the slh of November, and on the Gth the prisoner Stone was found dealing with the stolen property. —Fredk. Alexander Hill, a workman at the Kurunui battery, deposed that he went to work at half-past three o'clock on the sth of November. His sister (Mrs. Tm-nook) took charge of his house during his absence. — Emily Maria Turnock, sister to last witness, identified a pillowslip, a chamo's le. t'.ier bag, and other articles, as belonging to the prose cutor.—Jene Wilkinson, a married woman living on the Karaka Creek, deposed that the prisoner Stone came to her, and asked her to to keep a bundle for him for a couple of days, as his whare had been broken. Witness con sented to keep the bundle. Subsequently gave the bundles containing the articles pro duced to Detective Pardy. — Detective Pardy produced the stolen property, and deposed to arresting the prisoners, who lived in a small hut on the Karaka. His Honor having summed up the evidence,the jury retired, and came into Court with a ver dict of guilty against both prisoners. There was another indictment against them, and sentence was deferred.

Buhglary.— John Stone, George Escott, (the same prisoners), together with a man named Benjamin Bennett, were arraigned upon an indictment charging them with breaking and entering the house of George Saunders, Cochraue-street, Grahainstown, on the Bth of November, and stealing therefrom a silver watch, value £5 ; a silver chain, value 10s; and £23 in money. The/-prosecutor said that ca the night in question he saw Stone and Estott near his house. The prosecutor went to work that nigh tat 10 o'clock. Bennett was seen in company with ytoi.e and Escott. on that night. The prosecutor stated that Bennett was watching, and put it to tho jury that a person so engaged was aiding aud abet ting the felony.—The prosecutor described the condilion of his house when he returned faom his work. He found one of the paling of the fence had been pulled down. His doors were broken open with a large iron spanner, which was left by the burglars upon his bed. He also found upon his bed :i hammer, and by the door two broken files, besides a piece of iron plating. He observed some blood on the window frame.

(Left sitting.)

POLICE COURT.—Tuesday.

f Before J. Naughton, Esq., Dr. Nicholson, H. Morrow, Esq., and H. D. Morpeth, Esq., Justices.]

' DRUNKENNESS. James Kelly "was fined ss. and costs, or the usual alternative.

LARCENY

George Cunningham was charged by H. J. Wade with stealing a board valued 12s. H. J. Wade deposed : I am foreman for'Mr. Holdship, Customhouse-street; in proceeding to my hu--iiiess at 8 a.m. this morning, I met prisoner at corner of Fort and Queen streets with a board belonging to us under his arm ; found on examining the piece of moulded boards it had been taken ; saw prisoner lay down the board in front of the new Insurance Company's office ; pr.soner sail that he had intended paying for it; the board produced is the one; it is valued 12s. S. Beveridge, salesman, deposed that the board hud not been sold from the yard ; corroborated pre vious evidence, and further stated that pri soner had whimpered to him that ho would make it, all riglit, and asked him to say that he had sold it. this closed the ease for tho pro secution.—For the defends, J.Gilchrist d pose J that he had known defendant for many years ; that he would have given him timber on his own word, but would have obj cted if defendant had takcri timber himself, and then come bask and told him of it Wad always a good ouin ion of defendant. —Sentenced to one n: n ii's imprisonment, with hard lab Jr.

lylusioiiul P..lick a or.—The a'journed ctiso of iidward Dibble, charged with having stopped his licensed cab, plying lor hire, on a place other ihin the appointed cab stand.-— Mr. Wynn and Mr. McGregor for the defence —The evidence of Sergeant Jeffrey was read over, ami asset.le.l to l>y hiui <>n oath. —Mr. Wyun addressed the Court at leiii_l.h, plea i i!> that tho charge being one of contravention of the regulations for licensed cabs, the Hist step should have been to prove that defendant held a license.—lt was decided by the majority of the Bench (hat the case was not proven, ar^d it was accordingly dismissed,

Australian Telegrams.

HEAVY FLOODS.—LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.

NEW LINE OE MAIL STEAMERS

By the s.s. Wonga Wonga, which arrived from Sydney this morning, we have papers to the 30th ult., from which we take the following : —

WEST KEMPSEY.

November 24.—Information came to-day from Bellinger and Nambuccra rivers, that the floods have been calamitous at both places. A woman named O'Bourke, and her two children were drowned at the Nambuccra. An immense amount of property was swept away. The water rose higher than ever was known ; there is great distress in both places. Many persons have lost everything, and are desti tute.

MELBOURNE.

November 23.—The Melbourne Banking Company have declared a dividend of . per cent. —Mr. Marliuj late a director of the National Bank, in a letter to the papers, gives a long explanation as to his connection with Eisher's estate, and he docs not consider it was wrong on his part to advance money to Eisher's trustees to pay his creditors as little in the £as they could induce the said creditors to take, while he got his £900 bill cashed in full before it was due.—Judge Cope, at Balla rut, has decided that a bank may cash post dated cheques, as they arc not bound by dates. November 24.—A firm here is reported to have been empowered to negotiate with the Government for a line of steamers to "un between Australia and California, making Melbourne the terminus.—The English Mint has agreed to take worn silver in exchange for good, on the colony paying freight. November 25. —The Marriage with Deceased Wife's Sister Bill was read a second time, and passed thraujjh committee. —180 applications, were made for the situation of bookkeeper to the Benevolent Asylum. —Miss Haidee Heller returns by the Great Britain, and joins Heller ia Sydney during the Christmas holiday season. November 26.—Reinforcements of the police have been sent to the Kilmore district, where the navvies on strike have assumed a threatening attitude; no acts of violence have, however, been committed by them. —The French war steamer Belligeusc renmins here seven days for repairs and supplies.—Flying Dutchman is tho favorite for the Bailarat cup at sto 1; Croydon, 6to 1; Duke of Mon trose, 7to 1; btrop, 10 to 1.

November 28. —The Supreme Court has decided that tolls paid once in twenty-four hours chars any number of trips during that time.—There was a meeting of the National Bank shareholders [at 4 o'clock to-day; the reporters were not admitted. The proceedings though warm, were orderly ; the general drift of the speeches was to the effect that the bank was sound, but care was required in the future management of its affairs, and a searching enquiry was necessary ; ultimately a committee of five was appointed to prepare a report to be presented at a future meeting.

November 29.—James Clark, alias Jim the stockman, has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of the brothers Bohlmau, along with Campbell. Clark states that ho was working for Mr. Samuels, of Liverpool, when the murder was committed. —Tho French war steamer Belligeuse takes 250 tons of coal, and sails at the end of the week. The Mayor visited tho vessel yester day, and during a conversation Captain Arries expressed his surprise at the progress of Australia.—Alexander M'Kiunon, late owner of the steamer Albion, incarcerated for debt has filed his schedule.—Harrison has been fined £600 for illegal distillation, and Wilson' £300 for the samo offence

ADELAIDE.

November 23.-—The Assembly passed the Loan Bill; the bonds to bear 5 per cent, in terest, to bo for twenty-five years, and to be offered first in ,'Adelaide, afterwards in Lon don.

November 24.—Mr. Hutton, Under- Treasurer, during a fit of illness, attempted to commit suicide yesterday by taking laudanum. To-day he made a second attempt by cutting hi. throat." He has been removed to the hospital, and hopes arc entertained that the wound will not prove fatal. *

November 2G.—-The news from tho gold diggings is very favourable. —The corn market is very dull.

November 29. —The Chamber of Manu factures is drawiug special attention to glass manufacture, and invites communication from persons acquainted with the manufacture of bottles. —Cornsacks sold at 13s ; there is a slightly improved inquiry for wheat, old 4s. 4d, new 4s.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM FOR GRE VILLE AND CO.

London, October 19.

Consols, 93.U Wheat 3s. higher. "New South Wales five per cents, 1888 to 1896, 102. South Australian six per cents, 1892 to 1915, 111. Victoria six per cents, 1801, 114 ; do. five per cents, 1594, 103^-. At the auction sale of wool 218,227 bales were offered. The sales opened brisk, and prices are unchanged. October 29. Cotton very firm.' Paris rentes, 54. Gold in New York, 111;". Wheat since last mail from 2s. to 4s. higher. London, Ist November, 12 noon. Of the German army before Metz two corns move south, toward* Be-anon; two nor,h, towards Lille; and tho remainder go to Paris. The Prussians occupied Djon on Saturday. After eight hours'lighting tbe town was bom barded. Memo. —Galle, 2nd November,-5.80 p.m.— From some ui_aeoountab'e reason our telegrams have not come through to-day.— Router's Agents. ' The following additional items are from Greville and Co. (Reuters ngents) : — There is constant fighting in tho depart ment of the Euro, whore even tho women and children are rising. Chartres being invested by 20,000 Germans, surrendered on the 23rd. The victors imposed an indemnity "of 2,000,000 francs. A baloon brings a circular from Jules Favre dated the 13th,- declaring that France prefers the present sufferings to yielding to Prussian ambition. The Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, have resolved not to recommend the payment of a dividend for the half-year ending Julie I*. -

ARRIVAL OF THE 'WONGA WONGA,' WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL.

DETAILS OF LITER WAR HEWS

GENERAL SUMMAET. .-,- Losdok, Octobers. TilE frietids Of file colonial Connexion heldi conference at Liverpool on the lfltll of Sen> during the meeting of the British Association Sir StafFord Northcote presided, and said thai tho mischievous fallacy that the colonies wen a. source of weakness must* be exploded; asak thttt of the impossibility of retaining thtl connexion. Lord Sandcn Slid they; bw eradicate the idea of n. pjssiblebreak-npof th* British Empire. Polito-d parlies in Liverpool ara united en that point. Air. Westgartl thought the coloniul element should be en. [jrtfted on the Privy Council. A strong feel, ing in favor of the maintenance of the colonial connexion pervaded the speeches.

Great difficulty lias been experienced in obtaining a crew for the Cerberus, owing h the fate of the ironclad Captain. She will sa ji under Lieut. Panter when the crew is com. plete. Orders have bean sent to the Cape to pro. vide accommodation there for 3,000 troops and to prevent the stores from being shipped to England.

Differences are said to exist between Ift, Childers and his colleagues on the policy of the navy. The former is for economy. Either Lord Northbrook or Mr. Stansfield has bee. named as the probable successor if Mr. Chil ders resigns. General Penny father has been appointed Governor of Chelsea -Ho ipital, and Colonel Milman Major of the Tower of London.

Mr. Lowe has been presented with tht freedom of the boi'ough of Elgin, when he took occasion to say that the Government werj resolved to avoid all risk of involvement in the war. Sir Henry Bulwer, in the Ttwiej, condemns this selfish isolation, and the Spec tator and Economist contend that out* neu trality is too punctilious. The exportation of arms to France goes on, Chassepot rifles are being bought at Binning. ham. Public feeling is much opposed totlui complicity. The subject of the national,'. defences ii occupying attention. The Home Secretary in a speech delivered at Glasgow, said he thought the defeat of France would remove the most pressing danger to Britain. Lord Carnarvon thinks we ought to prepare for invasion. The great question of the next session wiil be our military forces.

A warm controversy is raging with respect to the cause of the loss of the Captain, more especially botweeu Mr. Reed and Admiral Elliot. It is attributed to the low bulwarks, the heavy sails, and to the turret not having been fixed exactly in the centre of gravity.

The gunboat Trinculo was run 1 down by i Spanish merchant steamer on the stk Septoai' her; two lives were lost.

Since the proclamation of. the Frencl Republic the sympathies of the English work ing-men have veered round to the French Large meetings of sympathisers have beei held, at which the Irish national element m "ar^ely represented. The subscriptions to the national fund fo I the relief of the sick and wounded amount t £200,000. The Daily News has opened special fund for the starving French peasantry Funds have been also opened for the relief o the refugees in London. The ex-Empress Eugenic and her son liav removed from 11 ast ings to Chiselhurst, Kent The health of both is much improved." The; are visited by many persons of distincfcioi The Emperor's horses were sold at Tatlersull1! The reported great weath of the Imperii family is emphatically denied. The Empcroi although much dejected, is in better hcaltl The Queen is said to have scut a letter o condolence to Eugenic. Marshal M'Mahon is at Wiesbaden; Couti Palikao is at Wilhelrashohe; General Dlrioh of Strasbourg, is at Tours j General Beaurr gard is with the French army in the south Captain Hosier, the Times commissioner, J with the Prussian army. A largo seizure of arms has been made » Cork in a private house. The diamond fever is still raging at tn Cape. Everybody is rushing to the digging Severe fighting occurred before ftiris £ Sept, 19, 23, and 30. The Prussians^ m almost universally successful. The Fwnel panic-stricken, ran away from the shot. 4 Paris the Germans are preparing Kr'JpJJI monster siege guns to throw 1501b. balls. | Tbe approaches ta Paris aud the fortiW tions arc illuminatsd nightly by electric hglij The Parisian women are activoly aiding i| the defence. A

Paris narrowly escaped being blown up b. petroleum. General de Failly is not dead. The Duke of Nassau was shot by Franc

ti-eurs. , ~ A manifesto of Napoleon's is published » the New Imperial London orgMi. The arrest of Heir Jacoby, an aged denw crat, for condemning the annexation of Alsac*. and Lorraine, has taken place in Germany and is generally-deplored. . . The Prince of Wurtemburgh H said to oe desperately wounded. . , ij, a -~ The M<jat-preserving Companies a.c .is ■» H rushing trade. , .. ■ The special reporter of the Mad says tin, the Cerberus is ready, with her crew, -W& • ' | waiting for coals and'gunpowder. ShffOM"1-; no sails, and lias the precise apponroncjo mo.dlor. She has four guns of 18 ton* each, and carries 230 tons of coal. Ji •' , voyage o .t she will have masts and suib ai. poop cabins. ; ' , ... « f Obituary.-Rca.-Admiral Quiiin, the » Wm. Russell, Lieut enant-.Colonel Entile' Delaine, Mr. Dennistoun, ex-^A Glasgow; Sir George Burr.mi, by *2»y"g at Lyme Regis ; Artliur Way .•».*•*. Bath , the wife of the Key, Mr-Punsbon.

THE EVENING STAR, DECP^MBEK 6, 1870.



NEW LIKE OF "BUSES. F. PHIPPS HAS made arragements for Running a 'Bus DAILY between the WHAU and vUCKL AND—leaving the Whau a S a.m., arid from Union Bank Auckland, at 5 p.m. Parcels carried. Mr. F. Pinrrs has been appointed Agent for the Sale of the Evening Stab at the Whau. November 4, 1870