SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS

Phcebe, s.s. H. "Worsp, from Southern pons (at Manokau). Keera, s.s., J. Bain, from Napier. Comerang, p.s., 160 tons, T. Chrisp, from

N»pier. Rita, brig, 178 tons, Edwards, from Lyttel ton.

Hero, s.s., 750 tons, T. Logan, from Sydney and Melbourne.

IMPORTS .

Per 8.9. Hero, frcm Melbourne : —22 paek agps, as nts of Hero ; 1 ba'o bungs, 6 bales hop-, Whit-son & Son ; 1 bale bungs, 1 cask giiiL'eJ, 3 casks seeds, 8 sacks, 10 tanks malt, Ehrenfried Bros.; 2 cases, Miss L. Young; 3 Jit to cigars, Mr. K. Samuels; 3 ditto ditto, Joseph Samuels; 5 packages tobucco, two ca-"ea SNiices, 1 cast- dried fruit, 1 keu alum, 1 bag seeH, 191 mats sugar, J. Hall; 4 easfs, 1 trus9 stationery, Upton Bros.; 5 cases ditto, W C. * ilson; 8 ditto, 1 truss ditto, E. Wayte; 4 rases ditto, Stevens & Co. ; 3 ditto di' to, Bonninsrton,; 1 ditto books, 5 bales, 3 cases stationery, Chapman; 1 bar iron, 1 cask wood screws, Fraser and 'I inne; 20 cases kerosene, 1 ditto hai-dware, P. A. Philips; 1 bale paper, G. W. Owen; 56 ca?ea kerosene, 10 barrels currants, 5 bags figs, 1 bile pnper, John Buchanan ; 1 cask ■vinegar, 20 boxes soap. 20 ha f-cliests tea, 10 boxes tea. 25 ditto candles, 50 cases kerosene. W. S Beale; 39 bars 10 bundles iron, 6 lengths gas pipe, 6 case 9 kerosene, 2 ceils rope, 5 cases, 3 casks, 7 kegs nails, G bundles shovels, 6 bundles ovens, 6 loose ovens, 3 pkgs., Bull andSturrock, 2 bottles quicksilver, 1 cask vinegar, T. Hancock ; 2G7 bugs sugar, 20 boxes, 1 tank raisins ; 53 hnlf-cht-sts, 101 boxes, tea, 20 ca?ks currants, Owen and Gra ham ; 20 boxes raisins, 20 cases vestas, G. W. Owen ; 1 ditto confeelionery, 2 casks vinegar, 100 ca?es kerosene, 1 chests, 25 half-chests, 25 boxes tea, 25 ditto raisins, 50 ditto enndles, 5 cases \estas, ft packages, J. C. Movrin ; 9 ditto, H. T. Watts ; 2 hhds, branrly, 300 ea?es kerosene, 4 ditto tobiceo, 110 half-chests tea, 348 mats sugar, W. J Vance ; 50 enses kerosene, 2 ditto sundries, J. and J. Dickey ; 1' -0 ca-es kerosene, 3 bales fe't, 1 ease blooms, 1 nwtteil package. 6 bottlts quicksilver. T. and 8. Morrin ; 5 packages sundries, Cousins and Atkins ; 45 bundli-s iron, 2 ditto steel, 12 carron boxes, E. Porter anil Co.; 100 cases kerosene, 20 boxes raisins. 10 three-quarter ditto, 10 cases vestas, 1 parcel stationery, Mu-t and Co.; 5 p ickages tobacco, G. Wil liamson ; 4 ditto, G. Waller; 10 ditto draper?, T 11. Hall; 28 ditto, Combes and Dnldyj 6 chests tea, 5 cases currants, 7 packages raisins, 6 ditto sundries, 45 boxes candles, 25 cases brosene, French and Co. ; 3 packages, C. Gray ; 5 cases, J. Gray ; 2 parcels, "Wayte; 1 box lead foil, Union Bank j 1 parcel, It. S. Macdonald ; 1 parcel. 1 box, I/. D. Nathan an I Co.; 1 parcel, W. Burrel ; 1 parcel, George Bennett; 1 parcel, W. V. Chapmnn ; 1 parr-el samples, T. H. Hall ; 1 parcel, Vlrs. M. Black; 3 c:>ges poultry, John Reid ; 50 cases jams, 1 ditto cloth, 2 ditto paper, 1 bale paper, 4 ditto paper bags, 5 three- quarter boxes tobacco, 1 half-tierce ditto, 25 boxes raisins. 10 bnrrela currants, 1 ditto vinegar, 6 cases confectionery, 28 ditto 1 cask, 1 package plants, 1 b>g seeds, order. Prom Sydney—l omnibus, F Quick ; 3 bales leather, J. Rout; 1 j-ase seed, 5 bags ditto R. Baird ; 378 bag* sugar. J. S. Macfurlane ; 22 cases fruit, W. Marshall; 50 ditto ditto, G. W. Binney; 79 ditto ditto, S. H. Smith ; 124 ditto ditto, F. Williams ; 190 ditto ditto, Arthur and Son; 105 bags maize, 80 ditto sugar, order.—Cruickshank, Smart and Co., agents. Per 5.9. Phcebe :—From Dunedin : 139 boxes soap, order; 1 chest, Robrrton. From Lyttelton : 294 sacks wheat, 81 <itto ditto, order ; 8 cases cheese, Owen ; 9 ditto, f"'yke ; 1 parcel, J. O. Gilchiist From Wellington : 2 '-ajes, Collector of Customs ; i hox, Bank of New Zen'and ; 1 parcel, Union Bunk. From Nelson : 2 cases birds, D. L. Murdoek. From Wanunnui, 1 package, Simpson ; 1 case butter, Teale ; 8 bags iron sand, Henderson and Mao farlane ; 2 keg?, 1 ca9e butter, Clarke and Co.; 4 cases butter, Hood ; 200 sheep, Tale. —Hen- derson and Macfarlane, agents. The brigantine Hebe, from Auckland, ar rived at Sydney nn the 7th install*. The brig Windover, hence, arrived at New castle on the 7th instant. The barque Bella Mary arrived at New castle on the 4th September. Captain Copping sailed agaiu on the Bth for Hobart Town. The brig Waverley sailed from Newcastl for Sydney on the 6ih instnnt. The barque Janet Dalgleish, Capt. Mathew, left Newcastle for Auckland on the sth inst., with 615 tons coals, for Messrs. Henderson and VI acfarlane. The cutter Flora McDonald left the Manu kau for Raglan yesterday with general cargo and the following passengers :—Mrs. Moon, Mr. Gilmour, Mrs. Kinnaird, Mrs. Smith. i The cutter Willie Winkie left; the Manu lau yesterday for Waikato with 6,000 shingles, and 7,400 feet timber.

ARRIVAL OF THE HERO.

The powerful and favorite s.s. Hero, T. Loian, Esq., commander, arrived in harbour early tl is morning from Sydney, after another •p'endid iuu of five days, bringing the Eng« lia'i mail via Suez, a large general cargo and a number of passengers. The Hero left Sydney at miclnjaliD on the 10th inafc.; rounded the North Ciipe at noon on the 15th, and arrived in Auuk'aid harbour ut 7.30 a.m. on the 16th. On the pas-a;*e aooss, the Hero cxperiencad mxlerito southerly wind* until midnight of the 14Mi, since then, light south-east winds hnv.i pi'flfailed ; and fine weather throughout. On i he l')th at 10.3 ) a.m., passed the Wonga Wonsja i'lf Cape Maria Van Dintnan. Mr. Cogswell, purser, lias with his ac cU'fto ne I courtesy, furnished us with the latest papers from Sydney and Molbourno. PA33K.VOERB. — From Melbourne — Mra. Grey, Mr*. Hewson, M ssrs. Johnson, Gillies, O. D. Pitt, If. Judd, and three in the steerage. From Svdnpv Mrs. Campbell, Miss Heatly, Miss M[! O'Neill, Messrs.. II G-oodall, H. G. Culloden, B. Ireland, and three in the steerage.

THE NOVELTY.

( The Circular Savr barque Novelty, Captain j Wearing, was to leave Sydney for this porb on 1 the 13fch instant. She may be expected dm- I ing next week.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stah Office, Friday afternoon. STOCK AND SHARE MARKET. MB. MARTIN SHOLT-'S REPORT. There has been no business of any impor tance transacted during the week. Caledo nians have been sol.l at £18 10s, but have slightly receded, fchi»ro being sellers at £17 15s. Long Drives have changed hands at £10 15?, at whicli quotation there are buyers. Shotovers are nominally quoted at 7s 6d, and sales have been effected at 7s 3d ; a few Unas have been tak-n at 4a. Inquiries are made for Bank of Now Zealand, new issue, at £14 2s 6d.

THE MAILS.

For Napier, per Keera, this day, at 4 p.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Napier Btation, will be recieved till 4.30 p.m. For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to morrow, at 7.30 a.m. and 2 p.m. For Mongonui, per Ivanhoe, to-morrow, at 10 am. For Wanganui, per St. Kilda, to-morrow at 7 a.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Wanganui station, will be received at. this office till 7.30 a.m., and at Onehunga till 8.30 a.m. For Wangarei, <fee, per s.s. Go-Ahead, to mon-ow, at. 11.30 a.m. For Taurunga and Opotiki, per Mary Eliza, to-morrow, at 12.30 p.m. For Napier, per p.s. Coinerang, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission fr .id the Napier station, will be received till 3.30 p.m. S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

The Evening Star. FRIDA Y, SEPTEMBER 16, 1870.

In sinking contrast to our indifference re garding our defenceless state, is the agita tion in the capital cities of Austral a, as appa rent from latest advices. In Sydney, the dan gers of a visit from an iron-clad, the sheltered nooks of the harbor, from which the city could be shelled with impunity, ihe relative costliness of a forced contribution, anl of a pr >pei-defence against aggression, the specialities of torpe does and gun-boats, occupy a very prominent place in the thoughts of the people anl the deliberations of the Government,. In Mel bourne, the Volunteers are re-organised ova militia footing, and placed under steady drill ; the workshops are busy with artillery: a Koyal Commission on the Federation of the Australian Colonies has benn appointed, an 1 a swift dpspatch-boat lias been told off to go to Poiufc de G-alle, there to await the shifting of the sce'ie3 on the European stage, and bring immediate intimation of any involvement of the British Empise or of danger to the colonies. Victoria at least will not snbmit tamely to the humiliation and disaster of a forced contribution or the licentious excesses of a sacking party. It is true both New South W.iles and Victoria are well situated for putting themselves into a posi tion of defence, having each but a single point exposed to attack. But the greater extent of our helplessness and exposure in New Zealand should leal to great;'! 1 anxiety not to greater apathy. We do not know if bank directors and possessors of houso and other property reflect on Lho effects of a visit of a hostile cruiser, or the readiness with which "shelling into" a city leads to " sKlling out' its gold ; and how well it would p<iy a cruiser to lie behind the North Head with shotted guns and send a few boals to the wharf with a polite request for all the gold in the city. And yet tho moment England gets involved in war, such will bo tho inevitable experience of important cities on tho seaboard. To those who can " place their hats on their heads nnd their houso is thatched" it may be a matter of comparative indifference; they experience

the blessedness of those who have nothing to lose. And yet w.'.l tli -y be expected to fight valiantly for the city, and in defence of the property of their wealthier fellow citizens. Might it not be worth the while of those who could spare a little to save much, to consider the feasibility of placing a few guns on the North Head, to embarrass the movements of irregular sea rovers, and of extemporising a fighting vessel of some kind with chain armour, which could be locally, inexpensively, and expeditiously supplied. A good house greeted the Oarandini Family at the City Hall last night. To night the officers of the Eesaca lend their patronage and presence, which, we have no doubt, will invest with fresh interest this delightful entertain ment. At a meeting held at the Newton Hotel yesterday evening, for the purpose of forming an Amateur Minstrel Company, there was a very fair attendance, Mr. J. Canp in the chair. The company commenced in the usual manner by electing the manager and secretary. It was resolved that the name of the company should be the Newton Ethiopian Troupe, the first practice night to be Wednesday, the 2'st inst. After a few of the members essaying their skill in singing, the meeting concluded wilh i vote of thanks to the chair. At the Prince of Wales Theatre last nisht the " Octoroon was placed, with very excellent effect, to a good house. To-n ght the favorite Irish Drama, "Green Bushes," and "Slasher and Crasher," will be produced. The s.s. Q-o-Ahead will leave for Wangarei at two o'clock to-morrow afternoon. We have opened 10 cases of Ladies' and Children's Strain Hats and Bonnets, the newest shapes; also, tivo cases of Paris Millinery Bonnets, to clear at selling-off price*.—J. COSGJtAVEdi Oo.—\Advt.\

DEAD BODY FOUND.

Tnfi body of the unfortunate man Patrick Flynn, recently drowned off the Queen-street Wharf, was found this morning by waterman Hunt, not far distant from tlie same place, and conveyed to the deadhouse by Constable Cnrrigan. It was greatly disfigured, and would have been difficult of identification but from letters in the pocket bearing the name of deceased. An inquest on the remains will be held to-morrow.

THE NEW DIGGINGS ON THE RICHMOND RIVER

TriE master of the steamer Waimea, which arrived at Sydney on the 9th instant, reports " That the diggings are going on steadily : all there making fair wages, and some from the New Zealand West Coast are making good wages. The diggers are working both W. and S. of the Heads." A correspondent writing from the same place says the diggers are making first-class wages.

SUPREME COURT.—Criminal Sittings.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16.

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

His Honoe took his seat on the Bench at 10 o'clock.

EMBEZZLEMENT,

Francis Innes, late Deputy Assistant Com missary General in her Majesty's service, sur rendered to his bail to take his trial upon an indictment charging him as follows: —" That on the 31st of January, he being then cm p'oyed in the public service of our >'overeign Ludy the Queen in New Zealand, and being entrusted by virtue of such employment with the receipt and control of public money, the property of our said Lady the Queen, did by virtue of such employment receive and have in his possession, md was entrusted with, certain money : to wit, one thousand pounds, for and on account of the public service of our Lady the Q .cen ; that he did the said money apply to his own use ; and further, that in the manner and form afore.-aid the said money did felo niously steal, take, and carry away."

Mr.Brookfield and Mr. Westjn appeared on behalf of tlie Crown.

Mr. Wynu and Mr. Hesketh defended the prisoner. A preliminary discussion took place upon llio right of challenge on behilf of the Crown and the pri-oner. Jt was held that the right of challenge was peremptory on the side of the prisoner ; that the panel being exhausted by challenges, the Grown would be called upon to show cause. The following gentlemen were called and sworn upon the special jury:—Henry Ellis (oreman), George Ashbui-nham Brassey, Samuel John Edmunds, Robert Dyer, Walter Ewen, William Carey Hill, Thoma3 Dan-son, VVilloughby Brassey, I. Phillips, W. R. Logan, Marmaduke Melntosh Taylor, Allen Kerr Taylor, John Hamlin, Francis Richard Claud, Henry Mahon Jervis.

Mr. Brook field having stated the ca?e to the jury, the following evidence \va3 taken : — Edward .Barlett Caddy, examined by Mr. "Westoti, deposed that lie was clerk in the Commissariat. Knew Mr. Innes. His rack was Deputy Assistant Oommissary-Ghonei'al. Prisoner h.d that rank in January, ISG9. In December, 1868, he was Military Accountant. Assistant (Jommissary-Q-eneral Ibbelson was in charge in December, 18GS. Mr. lanes had the charge of the "detail client" at the last mentioned period. There are two ke^s tj give access to the ''depot chest." One was tho key of the vault wherj it is l<ept, (lie oilier tho key of the safe or clie.-t itself. Mr. Innes kept ono key, Mr. Ibbetson tho other. The prisoner was in tolo charge of the Com missariat in January, 1860. lie took charge on the Ist of that month. Mr. Ibbetson then ceased to hare charge of the department. (Treasury chest account handed to witness.) The account commences 18(J5, and ends 30tli Janunry,lßG7. Those accounts were kept by pri

soner since a portion of August, 1867. The en tries, &c., are in Lis handsrriting. The prisoner's signature is at the foot of the last entry for the year 1868 (30th December). On the 31st December the balance to the credit of the chest is £9914 6s. 4d. The same amount is carried forward to the Ist January. The balance shown to the credit of the chest in January, 1869, is shown to be £7340. There is no further entry in this book. (New ac count book handed to witness.) The first entry is balance brought forward £7340 6s. Bs. The entry is in the hand writing of Mr. Innes. Mr. Ibbertson had at this time re sumed charge of the department. This book was kept by the prisoner up to the 30th of No vember, 1869. His signature appears at the f,jt of the account. The last entry is for the 27th of February, 1869. It is in prisoner's handwriting. There is a credit balance carried forward to Ist March of £7839 17s. lid. It is brought over on the Ist of March. The accounts are balanced month by month to the 30th of November, 1869, and they are signed by the prisoner. The rough cash book is the detail chest-book. The signatures from 1867 to February, 1869, are in the prisoner's handwriting. The con tinuation of the February account is opened in a new book. The old book is about one-bird full. The entries in the new book are made by the prisoner. The accounts are made up monthly, and signed by Mr. Innis up to the 30th of April, 1870. (Receipt handed to witness, who deposed to the handwriting of the prisoner. It ran as follows : —" Received from Commissary-General Ibbetson £9414 6s. BJ., b^ing ihe b .lance in the Treasury chest on the 31st of December, 1868.") The prisoner's handwriting is signed to this letter. (Letter read.) "Remuera, August 15. "My dear Tewis, —You will find original and d' plicate Treasury accounts since Decem ber, 1868, in the chest, of which you have the key. The Treasury vouchers for the past two or three months are in the top left hand drawer of thf table nearest tl>e chest. I de ceived Ibbotsnn all through, making him sign abstracts, &c, and pretending to post thum. Of course I did not post these acooun's, my balance being deficient : the extent you will find upon examination. I intended going into town to explain to you personally, but hare concluded to write instead. I recommend to you the two clerks They have no suspicion, us I always kept the Treasury nccounts my self, and never allowed them to assist. By the time you get this I trust I shnll be cross ing the Btyx. I think it better to adopt this course. It will save everyone a great of trouble. " (Signed), F. Innes." Henry ClutterUick Lewis, examined by Mr. Brookfield : I hold the rank of Assistant Commissary-General in her Majesty's service. I arrived in Auckland on the 14th of August. I was sent out by the War Office to investi gate the public accounts. I handed the de fendant a letter from the War Office directing him to hand over charge to me. I took charge. There was no money in the "df pot chest." I took over £33 13s. 3d. from the " detail che-t." The depot chest is a vault built inside the office; the detail chest is for keeping money to be pnid out daily or weekly, generally weekly. (The witness explained the system adopted in the service.) Mr. Innes did not on the 15th of August hand over the books. He said they were in arrear, and re quested until the following morning to them up. He fixed 10 a.m. of next day to make them up. He did not meet me then, accord ing to appointment. I received from liiin the letter which has been reed. I went at once to defendant's lioiu^e, in the hope of finding him. He had left his house before I got there. I took advice, and laid an information ngainst him. There being no military force in the colony, I was obliged to appeal to the civil power. That afternoon I examined the last few months of the accounts, commencing in January, 18fiO. [The witnness went through the entries to which the signatures had been proved by the last witness.] (Left sitting.)

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Friday.

[Before Thomas Bcckham, Esq., E.M.] Undefended Cases. judgment for plaintiffs. W. Hnymftn v E. Berrard and P. Bulger, £12 12s. ; E. Kinlock v. A. S. Stichbury, £2 25.; W. Brown v. S. Penninglon, £1 2s. ; K. Hampton v. Seth Sam, £8k; Same v. C. A. Robertson ; John Wilson v. R. C. Jor don, £18 18s.: P. Harkcn v. W. Smith, £2 Bs.; E. Cohen v. L. W. Bnch, £7 10s. ; W. Hay v. It. Graham, £6 2s. ADJOURNED CASES. Red Qiipen Go d Mining Company v. J. Josephs, £1 2*.; same v. S. Levy, £2 10s.; North Island Gold Mining Company v. R. Bree, £5. Defended Cases. JOHN SMITH V. .T. riUATJX. Claim, £12 damages, for the loss of four bags of gum, which, it was alleged, was lost through defendant's neglect. Mr. J. Li. Russell for the plaintiff. Judgment for the plaintiff. JOHN KKILY V JAMKS SHERIFF. Claim, to Bs. 6d., for work and labcur. Mr. Joy for the plaintiff. A nonsuit was recorded. E. TATIi B V. HANNIBAL MARKS. Claim, £1 10s. 2d., for balance of wages; Is. S^d. tendered into Court, which plaintiff refused to take. Mr. Joy for the plaintiff, who alleged that he had been employed on board the p.s. Chal lenger, at £2 per week, and had only been paid at the rate of 80s. per week. A nonsuit was recorded. PRIAtTX V. HENDERSON. Claim, £14. Mr. J. B. Kussell for the defendant. The plaintiff is the master of a cargo boat, and he claimed the above amount as his share of the profits, being two-thirds of the amount which, he alleged, had been received by the defendant. A nonsuit was recorded. T. niTDSON V. JOHN MTJLLAI-LY. Claim £5, for wages. Mr. Slieehan for the plaintiff. The plaintiff was a lad of ten years of age, who alleged that he had been c "ployed at the rate of ten shillings a week. He claimed for ten weeks 1 he defence was that the lad was stopping at the defendant's but that he was only having his board. Judgment for the plaintiff. This concluded the business, and tl.e Court adjourned.

POLICE COURT.— Friday.

(Before J. M. Dargaville, Esq., J.P.) dbt;nx;knnes3. Thomas Stork, John Thomas, and B iuhard Barrett were each 5s and costs, or to be im prisoned 24 hours with hard labor. The Court then rose.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. "HER 0," WITH THE ENGLISH SUEZ MAIL.

EISE IN FLOUR. GOLD DISCOVERIES AT MAURITIUS. GB.EAT FLOODS. THE STREETS OF MELBOURNE FLOODED. SUICIDES AND MURDERS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. The s.s. Hero, Captain Logan, arrived in har bour this morning from Sydney and Mel bourne, with the Auckland portion of the English mail via Suez. By her we have also received Sydney papers to the 10th, from which we extract the following : — SYDNEY, Sept. 10. The Intercolonial Exhibition continues daily to attract a larg ■ number of visitors. On Tuesday morning last their Excellencies the Earl of Belmore and Viscount Canterbury inspected various points of the Sydney harbor, with a view to ascertain the best sites for fortifications.

Mr. John Bushelle, the New South Wales rifle man, has made some very successful shooting in England. A seaman belong to the Sichellealion barque, at Newcastle, frll from the rigging of that vessel, and was killed, on Tuesday last. Our French friends at Noumea kepi up the Fete Napoleon with the usual festivities. A gentlemau belonging to the scientific staff of that, colony (M. Douay) is now in Sydney drawing up a report of the Intercolonial Exhibition. A man named Thomas Bragg committed suicide, at Ryde, on Friday last, by hanging himself. He' was of unsound mind at the time. An unfortunate woman, named Ann Do roney, committed suicide in Dixou-street, last Tuesday afternoon, by cutting her throat, she being in a fit of temporary insanitj. On Thursday evening last, a meeting of Germans took place at the Masonic Hall, for the relief of wounded German soldiers in the present war. Viscount and Viscountess Canterbury and suite have returned to Victoria in the Avoca. Major Blackall and Mrs Blackall are still in Sydney. MELBOUKNE, September 5. The Germans held a meeting on Saturday last to obtain funds for the sufferers of their countrymen by the war. £270 was sub scribed. Tom Thumb gave an entertainment for the charities, which realised £130. The party leave for Sydney overland. A meeting of the creditors of Hiemanson's clothing factory was called to day. The lia bilities are under £10,000. The estate has been assigned, and shows a surplus of £800. Mr. Jonesl, draper of Ballarat, lias sold his business and stock for £95,000. The Cleator's teas are moving off privately. Flour is firmer. Sugars are selling at auction freely ; ration, £27 ; Honolulu yellow, £33 per ton. September 6. Edward Elton, a barman of Sandridge, took his stepson, aged two years, for a walk, and returned without him ; he said ho mur dered the child, which was found to be true. The man is believed to be insane. He has been committed for trial. A new brick factory has been opened at Brunswick, the erection of which cost £15 0 0. It is capable of turning out 15,000 bricks per day. At the annual horse show, the draught stock surpassed previous years. Some were submit i ed to auction, and over £800 were bid for the best. The Government have accepted tenders for the repair of the barracks, prior to their being used by the Volunteers. September 8. *: It is raining heavily, and floods are re ported in the country. The mail coach was carri;d away whi c crossing the Loddon river. Seymour is flooded, and the Tom Thumb troupe are stuck there. The floods are gene ral throughout the country. Great it mage is done on the Echuca line of railway. In Melbourne the streets are partially flooded. Supples case, who was convicted of the murder of Walshe, has been argued and judg ment is reserved. Wheat is quoted at 5s 4d to 5s 6d ; flour, £12 10s ; muizo, 3s 8d to 3s 9.1 ; Hennessy's case brandy rules from 29s to 30s. There is but little business doing. MELBOURNE, Sept. 10. Fnrthor accounts of the floods show that immense damage has been done to road?, bridges, fences, and crops, but no loss of life. The will of t,he late Walter Craig has been sworn under £10,000. The T<ev. A C. Smith of Sydney, has accepted a call from the John Knox Church, Swanston-street. A suit in Equity hns been commenced to upset, the will of the la!c Henry Mack, who during his lust illno -, and when 79 yeai'S of ;'ge, married Miss MoNish, aged 70, who hai visited him as a Scripture reader. Mauritius news to July 27th says that the coming crop of sugar is likely to be small, but of good quality, Messrs. Joshua Brothers, is. the only house having any stock for export The stOL-k of flour was heavy. Gold has been discovered at Madagascar, but the Govern ment prohibited further-search lest t c rush of white miners should swamp the natives. The diamond mm s of South Afiica are flourishing. Flour has advanced from 10s. to 20i. per ton. The floocta have abated. The Mulmsbury reservoir had a narrow escape from destruction, as both by washes are ful':

A man in Gvclong is likely to lose hie cv 6 . sight by rubbing his oj<?s whilst app]rfl n ~ .* foot rot spociii; to sherp ' )' Sales of ilenm- sy's bru:;dy to arrive/li aTe luU'ii place at, 29. : an I Otard's a'. 2.8. QA which has been lv-sold at 2 U. ' *' LAOKCKSTON.S^pfcg. Tlio rniiu have bo Ml ineo.-ant, und the hca.icst fl >> la hive occurred since the 'Tear 18f 3 ; many sltcop were drowned, tlie railw ft¥ is ilaxHiged to tho extent of several thousands A lurgo qii'intitv of firewood coming down the Catara-t, the flow of water there being a grant) sight, li is feared tho floods will increase The lower parts of J.aunceston are auk merged. , AD ELUDE, Septs. are being raised for the family ot tho Jfon J. JL\ Bagot, l,te Ckief SecTftary, they bei g left unprovided for. A very influenced and cntlmsiattic meeting of Q-orinam took place on Saturday night, resolutions were unanimously carried fo r immediate subscriptions to the Prussian Relief Fund. Splmdid accounts are received from the German Gold Keef; a new reef was struck and twenty tons of stuff, after being picked' yielded two ounces to the ton. ' Sept 9. Bandmann gives Gorman and English read ings at White's Kooim, on Monday night assisted by the German Liedertaf'el, in aid of the fund for wounded Prussians. TOWNSVILLE,Sept9. Crushing of the Mount Davenport reef' a t the Cape Diggings are unsatisfactory. The blacks continue their outrages ; they speared and nearly killed one man.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM

THIS DAY. ♦ G-EAHAMSTOWIT, 3 p.m. [PBOM OUR OWN COBBESPONDNT.] CRUSHIVGS PROM CLAIMS. Excelsior, Cororaandel —75 lbs. speck mens, 14 ozs. Caledonian commenced crushing to* day. Californian—272 (ons, 126 ozs. King of the Ranges—s (ons, 10 ozs. Unknown —45 lbs., 6 ozs. Tapu Claim-50 lbs., 42 ozs. Just in Time - 40 tons, 76ozs.

ARRIVAL OF THE 'P H Œ B E.

RETURN OF THE AUCKLAND MEMBERS. PAELIAMENT PROROGUED. The Circular Saw Company's s.a. Fhobe, Capiaiu Woi-sp, arrived in the Manukau this morning, from Southern ports. She left Wellington on the 13th, at 2 p.m. The long detention in "Wellington was for the conveni ence of members of the Legislature. She experienced light, variable winds, with change* able weather, throughout. Passengers:—Saloon: Mrs. John Wil liamson, Miss Williamson, Mrs. Dignan, Mrs. Clark, Miss Clark, Messrs. Dignan, Haughton, Hon. Mr. Chamberlain, Hon. Jas. William son, Hon. Colonel Kenny, Messrs. John Williamson, Henry, Good, Blundell, A. Clark, Creighton, Munro, Hugh Carleton, Nicholi, and Tate. Steerage: Mr., Mrs., and Mis* Hare, Mrs. Williams.

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

DUNEDIN, September 12. At Mount Ida a man lost his life by falling earth ; at St. Bathan's another man is sup posed to have perished in a snow storm. Workmen on the railway have struck f«r Bs. a day ; contractor offers 75., which has been refused. Considerable activity in brandies; large parcels sold at advance. ♦

PROROGATION OF PARLIA MENT.

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WELLINGTON, Sept. 13. Parliament was prorogued this day, at one o'clock, when His Excellency the Governor delivered the following speech : — HONORABLK LEGISLATIVE COTTNCILIOES, AWB G-KNTLESIBN OF TIIE HOUSE OF lIEPBE' SENTATIVES — I thank you for the assiduity with which you hav3 devoted yourselves to the considera tion of the business of the country, and the cave you have bestowed on the various impor tant subjects to which I have invited your at tention at the commencement of the session. I acarcely hope that the large measures which you haro passed for the purpose w promoting public works, encouraging i-«nu" giation, and developing the resources of tue con- try, will be the menus of reviving low spirit of colonization which led to tie founda tion of this colony, and which must be fie basis of its future prosperity. When I con sider how small a portion of the country «»« been colonized, and how small a population occupies ,it, I cannot fail to observe tlmt tne responsibility of a great, work rests not only on this but on future generations. By mea sures of such a character as those yoiji »««> lately passed, the redun !ait capital and/popu lation of the parent country can be^ju«"« available to supply the wants of the colony. . An essential feature of these measures » the beneficial influence which tliey will neces sarily have on the peace of the country ana the settlement of native difficulties to_ botu races. It must be a source of profound gr»* tifieation that you have determined to con* thine an essentially pciccful policy, and* congratulate you on the position which M>e nutui's evince to reciprocate your conciliatory intentions. The presence of her Majesty s ships of war on the station has had a roost

THE EVENING STAR, SEPTEMBER 16, 1870.



FOR SOUTHERN PORTS. J- 'PHCEBE/ 'KELSa&afc^ will »«1 on MONDAY, at 2 f^ry^HSaa p, mi| f ol . Southern Forts. nENPERSON & MACFARLANE, Agents. COME AND SEE THE " AUCKLAND KTHIOPEAN TROUPE," on TUES DAY. TO THE HEADS OP AUCKLAND. ONE of the most complete Establish ments in New Zealand, where you can have your HAIR CUT, CURLEP, DRESSED, or SHAMPOOED In all the Newest Fashions of the clay. Hair Cut, and Brushed by Machinery, 6d. SHAVING- ..." ... 6d. SHAMPOOING- ... ... Is. FRANCIS J. SHORTT, In calling (lie attention of G-entlHinen to the above, would state that he h:is purchased the Premises latfily occupied by Professor G-. H. Evans, opposite Dahbt's Thistle Hotel and the Market Place, and having fitted it np at great cost, can affirm that his Establishment is one of the most finished and comfortable in New Zealand. G-entlernon may rely on extreme cleanliness combined with civility and attention. (SSgT Note the Address — FRANCIS J. SHORTT, HAIRDRESSER AND PERFUMER, Opposite the Market Place, 176, Qtteen-stkeet, Auckland.