SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ABBiyALS,

Lord A hl^y, s.s., 293 tons, H. J. C. An drew, from Southern Ports. Dunedin, schooner, 66 ton?, Stewart, from Dnnodin, via Oaranra. Herald, schooner, 54 tons, McKenzie, from Hokianga. ; Co!onis t, scuooner, 50 tons, Jones, from East Const. , ';

Tiri Tiri, ketch, from Po.it QhavlQaJ- Watei'lily, cutter, from Wabgapoa;' Eob Eoy, culler, M^Gurney^froin^Wanga'

poa. g Cliruhna, barque, 37(t.toTis, Stephens, from Newcastle. "■;* Ivanhoe, schoonei", 70 ton?, McGregor, from

DEPARTURE.

jLlbatrOs^j^scltooneil, nraund; oir a Anise.

CLEARED OUTWARDS.

Nil Dosprandum, brig, 137 tons, Toiinov, for Newcastle, with pavfc of original cargo.

IMPORTS.

' Per s>. Lord Ashley, from Tijtlelton: 45 ca3o3 cheese, 20 ke.gs batter, S b.de^ bacon, , .Btnnoys; 1 case, N-. "VVallicr ; T fasos chicory, • Erown'&'fiavrctj-BIS t>a?,s wh^at, 30-.t-b'a«3 ■\vhe:il", o,rder; 2 prate? trcoa, S. Jones ; 1 case, Ulnnoy -1 Sb'O bngs flonr, SOO'bags (loin1, ortbi;; 40 bags oats, ITardinpton ; <;0 'bags oats, 11 Jatank-^Henderson '&, filnefiU-lanb, agents.;

Per barque Crishnn, from Newcastle : 3GO tons coal, 3 tons' bories;—Henderson and Macfailavie, ngeuts. Per s.«. St. KikU, from Wanganxii:—l6 .. jKa-l -.cattle, 390/fheep, 50 pigs,< B.ucklairl; 31 kegs butter, Eaton. Per,,e,s., Airodalo-s -J/OT» Lyttleton, VOO bnga whefrfj Ttc&Jitpn^.Snufch^iind Firth ; 1 eases clicese, 35 sacks malt, order. From rygplliirgton aI ,oas^ fumiturfj Ifcndei*!ou' { TOft MdcfarfliirejTrTiorde/Picv; Mr.. Rijrg" .1 box, D. AfoL.uu,).-,, From Nelson = 1 crate of plate?, P.' Iroslfe ; 1 case, Weir; 3 casos, B;'.s tard, Gubales.hops, Hadey.—Henderson and Mucfarlano, agents.

Thoj.B. TavunaM wns to leave Napier on ■Wt-dnesdHJH "«^4 tbe 2Orh i&Mi ' , ..Tl^ r ketch Jiiiglo sailed .from Kanier for ]|bro|4i"q/ on^lhc/illcll m|t.,>*it^ f ;fiill • gencfiil cai-gs, '*'" * ', > The schooner Meteor left Bapior for Amlt lond, via Poverty,. Boy,, on, tho 13th insb., vath

sundries

The barque St. Magnus and brig "Windsor may bo axpecfcec} here shortly/i;om Adelaide, vilf/wbjat aifd ffourj j > ," / ) \ The schooner Dunedin is from Dunedip, via Oanirtru. Slio'has made a good' passage • from the,,latter port, having left Ajiere, on Monday, evening .last, , The Ihinodin brfags a j'ldl cargo of gi aid. on ship's Recount." The 5,3. Aucklaud may be expected, in har bour either tins evening or' tomorrow, from* Sydney. ' : Tbce.s, Eeera has .been,.detained .till, Wed n'sdav .nextC ~ , . The barque CristrnVleft Newcastle on tho stji'/ir>3ttt^t.,,.: >~,i . >>i.'inL's a cargo 9f coals far Mes3r,3 v lleri'.., '■-'.<*s.•. far lane". The schooner ltei'dlJj Oaptahi McKenzife, arr^ved<i' t i harbour fipm, Jlpkmnga, this morii-' ing, vttih G tons #ax* orcUr i,m<jijAj tons gurji,' .J. S.'Maefavlaiie." Passengers': : — My. and Airs. 'Lee^anc^ seven others. ■': ;'! "ul \- r ;i "• ■ '^Hi^m^lba 'sailed for Tahiti aV2 o'clock tlu3 afternoon.

Tho p.s. .feniqrjng", )i3.n?e ,for Napier, had i JtO.Jlakorplxeltoriii'Qm.a,^qntl^evly..gale,,in, : Ppeii o.*]Jrtli'.o]>.Tkarsday v la3t. w .j . ~., ; ~,, .. •; iv , ;1m s«li9ftner ..Colquist left Poverty Bay,-,on Monday, and called atsoveral places on the. coast.,,ife^ cargo coqasts q( 10 houses, -fc Mkf feOtf Jfefe .niw^fc,' 1 ich.3ic" Vi6i-k, Hnufefituld!; . a»iO. 20lUtnSle^'sl%^i!kn^;l o\Ve:{ i find ..Grd-

AIREDALE.

AJBRIVAL pl^-I^E OTd^piWuiai'S/vw-'Odrnpany's 3.3." Aft'eJaloj A'.^lConi/ecly^ 'jil^.^'cpinniandor/left the \vharf ■ arJPhrfc ;Cliiilmerfi;ih the llth,ht" 3.50 p.m., _,aiii? had lfgli'fc' vanablo wtucls'ahcl'flno ■neathcr tb'^oh Odqph; lib \thU:h poft'she-' aVi4vecl 'at 10.20 a.ra.-tof lStf^'htitbig ftfkAo the rau in 13J hours. Saik*d""fram Lyfctolton nfc Cp.mi of 13fE: ia!;ilongi Sduth-oaslfc i.he l^MkffftWj^'■livgfh' -':U6k VutiMiug ht'ttvecn "the '; W«Hfngttollead.'»; 'rcdfhdcl Wollirigton WliM nt P:36:V.ik bf l*±th-:Hft6i<a»'\'erj'i'fe.s!b -i^in' of 15i- hours. Left. Wellington-on' Fi-iday-,- at: 2 a.m., heavy sea bregking across (lie Hea:l3 ; ]i:id a sotitlr-6'MlfeAgttfo Stijaits;; reaeh^j'l i?ict«>aflt %A%> t sam«;day ; jpaooeodcfi again at" * 10.1a, a.m.: ,apl.iprc:l oJf kelson Lighbbouse at 6.45:p.m-,ysai!ccl again on lGtll at 930 p.m.; at 10.20 mefc tlio mail steamer Phoebe; had light variable -winds and finp veajjmc.; anchored o{F. Taranalci at noo.i r ph • BoMay j»*'clfebhiii^cd kwtfp ariel saiMlaf. ■ ?h0 p.m. Arrived off Manukau Heacil at i .t.:ii this day ; crossed thebaf at 10.15 ; liai li»hi variable winda and fine weather. .JVf»flfo£iTil*fccdtlsf- B. iPringi^ fol i J Passengebs. — Mrs. Mag, Mi's Elliot!;, >"ilUlbafttt|g^" (tilvte/1) , Mi 33 'Little, ■Miss^Wal^ii Mrs. Woodniffd, Eov. Mr. Eigg, lEaalrfrp tOßiggi (two), &lt.lijoobh, vM-r/ •Samijels, Mr Janes, Mr. K. J. Duncan, Mr. Davis, Mil Harley, Mr. Malcolm, Mr. Woodruffs, Mr|. ! Poacher, Mr. Mjrickajrj and threo in fchf,' steerjge.

ARRIVAL OF THE LORD ASHLEY.

The Circular Saw Company's E.M. s.st: ilLZvCtl lm\Hef;SsLt- £1 (&. St&eow? c6mrftaAcfer| ari'ivcd here afc 9 o'clock this morning« froji !3cnitb4rn-i]iioi'tbt-^:Shq sailocl'Srom Lyt? telton wharf ab 3.30 p.m. 13th inst-., having, a full cargo oTg'rairfand'sundries, experienced I H. breezo and ve>jJ9[ljMvy sea across Coo! Straits, arriving 0"^. 011 a^ 8.30 a.m • after tran|ki^piife/J?y}*iol" fcati%o to s 3. Airo dnlo sajie^ qb j3.3jp liei/J southerly winds iajj_d 'Jii?avy head sea to Capi Pallissier.-aad; from, thano»S. E* untilarviya at Napier W 11 tt.m/'lfJih iiisf. /sailed (aftc), •»)rtd<B;'Wv.winds:till i-oUndin^jteasb'Gapl lafi 8 31 a.m., 17th inst. | pAs*ed: inside -Wltitd , P-H>-. ) 9pd.through tliß-Holp id ' PAs3ENOBn3r-48aloon-Mf;' iHirper, Mrii fj ./ j, files to date of leaying, .... J .,,,' ; V, , [~<? v

ARIVAL OF THE ST. KILDA.

Tho s.s. St. Kilda left Wanganui on Sun day morning ut 1 a.m., and arrived in the Mamikau this morning at half-past 9 a.m. Experienced fine weather throu ; hoiit the passage. Passexq-HTIS : Suloon — Messrs. Jackson, Jh'awer/and Drtijfji, Mrs. Edwards and child.

ARRIVAL OF THE WELLINGTON.

The s.s.i Wellington, Capt. Holmes, arrived 'ia- the' Manatau yesterday morning from Taranalci and Southern-ports. r'/pASSEJCGSTiS -7-/S&foonj Messrs... .Weston, Eayen, Stephon'soii, TLCoFtirlaue. (£O/Samp,3Osi, Bayloy, Farley,' Engate, Miss/i^erraiv'and 10 tethc steerage. . C\ If # \ &

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

AKPJYAL3

Airedale, s.s,, 296 tons, A. Kennedy, from Southern ports. St. Kilda, 8.5., W. AlUison, from Wanganui ancTWc'lli n«i.on.

CHIEF POST OFFICE.

SIIOUTIiiND-aTUEET,

Mails -will close as undqr.:— , For»Thanics, Covoman&Vl and Kapanga, this day, fit 5.30 p.m., and 10-yiiomnv, ut 7.30 .- .a.m. and 5.30-p.n>. . |;/ .Fo:1 St. Andrew's, per Kob Hoy, to motvoir, lOt 1! instant, at 730 a.m. For Taran'ald mid the Southern Provinces of Now Zealand, pei- s,s. r to i morrow, nl> 10 v. m. Lute ' letters, and telegrams for transmission from the Nel sou station will be received at tins ofll'po till 10.30, aud at Onohunga till 11.30, a.m. ;.' : ■ 7.T, If'A 'A'--'

For Sydney find tho Australian Colonies, per Kate, to-ruoxcaw, 19Hi instant at; noon. For Eus?ell un.l iCav.a ICawa, per p.?. Sain ,. son, torinoirpw, 19th insta.nt.,-tit 3.30 p.m. For Wangarcfj per s.s. Wo-Ahead, ty-moi' row, 19th iust., at 4.30 p.m,- . ■• . uj For Tauranga, per e.s. Tauranga, on Wed f nesday, the 20th iast., at 3.30 .p.m. S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

POLICE COURT.

Tiik following ia the rota for attendance of Magistrates at Uic Police Court-for the week ending Julj 23, 1870 :—

Taesclay, July il 9.—Messrs. R. F. Porter and T. liitchie. -11' / •'.■ -;! A L*i Jt

Wednesday, July 20.— Messrs. A. K. Tay lor artel IX 15. Thornton. •" A J• ; '■<-> >': Thursday, July 21.—Messrs. H. B. Turton and" a. W. Wynyard. Friday, July 22.— Messrs. J. !Bnbcr and A. Bectjhnin. ■. . . ■ . •-- <i, Saturday, July 23.—Messrs. W. T. Buc-k- Jand and W. C. Dakly.

The Evening Star. MONDAY, JULY 17, 1870.

It lias been often observed what bold schemes are invariably, la^nplied by moribund Parliaments. However dark and dreary previous -discussions may have been, the lamp cj patriotism ever burns brightly towards tho close, iind proposals thnfc would require the lifetime of a Par'Hiiiffent to effect arp born with preternatural energies on tho eve of ani intending"den.oral elec; tion. Th'erfr §anuot'b!er'a' doubt that in iuiLiating a new policy fur New* Zealand, and Submitting such aTast colonising ;-the j&oveiyiinenjb never contemplated the possibility of its being accepted in the closing hours of the present Parliament* and the • favorable response * ifc 'hasi .tevokod>fhag,! 'in!all probability, been premature for rtHe purposes/ of t!if6"";V!bgel''c{lltfi !P6t (tho'i '.of,„ ..scatfeeing,,; ion (•a^illiona1 overt-.these.: -islands- .that were sure to: exvite -intehsd hiferestj, .and'hii^o .'a tendency to hi'akc popular 'h^'p.eV 6T tTie. i4j^^^Ji)^f^u.}WO^ 'ii a'ad.tlie J&ORQ■■. bitter .the hostility shown to;itke new coloniantioi? scheme, the: bettor ■ perhaps1' woultl' ij; ' hervh ( thij; pttvpbUbs1 '■ of' itff'.pi-dptisdrsi ,S{ip. i:: fore3ig*b,t ; Q,?i ; ,.astu"ie,;' ppliiicifw^ thtvfc ,: oppositien;;.-would: ha>vo..'; boeijj witMiolden''; 'and - thouglr ■ t!io ■ Kotl spurs of debate, not having tho fbad of • the. elections before Itheir 'eye's,1 rushed fearlessly on tho^biitideFs oi' I the Ministry, Mr. Staffo*^ is-' too| JjWily a'.,campaigner to' misinterp,ret ( the strategic movement. Whatever! may be the real A'iew* of ftheiJeadera ' of,/the pppqsition^, tJiey arq, not lvkely to ibe'aOrbptly revealed, "it is evident!

at a glance that the resolutions of t!ie present House are not of very material importance. Before ajiy actiou..can be.4a'lieti-!to ciye them efteat. a.. njpsv; iciirJiapeuy^AV]!! 31,; iiave ; sac 'in jutl^ieu^oa t|i'era,;:;find can confirm or revere I^jpm. |pjco"r3'ing to the \oices from'Mli^Dalldc-boxes, j^vfcj fur au tilectgffii cryj .the boM and/ejomprehen sive scherci^bf Ministry i&fper f^bip_«^t,iicl j^B^ujbtedly'-^;thpu'|li wo question M tlfis was, aia blcififeut in the •ca^cufa[|i-6n — -it is^pthopublicinterests. thatith ( o:great colonisation idea, should • havebeen submitted when ifc Wcts,inorder to obtain^ the freest and-fullcat ,dis- Oussioß,,. and^be "adopted, it- ifc"Ms adopted, as the deliberate resolu tion--of- the -whole- >■ people. • Ifc ia^posaiblc, from the aspect of affairs, fliatthe Government measure may be carried in the present House ;_if so it is to be deplored, and will lead to heartburnings and complications. If submitted to the country, it is evident ib will, with modifications, command approval; and as the deliberate decla ration of the country, the new policy will have a character and strength ypry different from the last efforts of a dying parliament.

We arc glad to see again at tlio wharf the Circular Saw Company's fine.steamer Lord Ashley, which.arrived this morning from thb>. South, It-will be recollected thafc*-in " procoeding from' Lyttelton "to Duaicctin, a few weeks ago, slie was tem porarily di.s&bk>d from ihe breaking of a crask. The.rieeessary repairs have been thoroughly'and eifectifely corripleted, and she is puce more on her usual voyuac's^ ■TiTe Cak.a'ni>ixi Concehts. —Another excellent hbasc at the City Hall, greeted these cMirming cantiiti'ice3 diisSatut'Jay Jiiglitr There v;as the same enthusiastio reception, but in an especial raauner. Tlie " miserere" scene.from 11 Trovatoie, " Jlathleen Mav'ouviufen;" by Miss Fannie, and " Come home,- Father," by Miss iiosian, with ,''.Tllc Harp that once through Tara'shrtlis," by Madame Oarau diui/.jsererally'produced warm and/'pro longed,applause. This cvez-var/itig, dp lightfijl "eqitertainmcut, will of be repeat odlc»r,uht

i'ni? aSuelruff drama of "Green Bushes" was'givenatthe'Lhcah'c lioyal onSaturday night, with Miss -locy.Gougonlieim as'tho faithful foUcr skier, Miss-Shcpyai'dc as tlie Indian fiirlj and j\lisa 3V£olvilie as Geraldine. There was the deepest interest manifested, throughout by a house crowded iv every \ art.

We see by advertisement that the re nowned CfLisSfblowers have arrived/ aiid will shortly opo'n in' Auckland, with their really clever, amazing, and instructive entertainment.

The Duke of Edinburgh will lay up for half-yearly inspection on her return fr'OipfGmbainStpwn on 'Jiiesdrfy. j'Jh'4 jp.s.jEoyall Alf'/cd wfll tokfl herp!a'?e r-J Tuesday night at G o'clock.

Seivfish: Man ! —" My der.r," said M.r. B. to his wife, wliilc his smiling counten ance indicated.the consciousness of having done a £foo|i adtiqn^ ." I liave had my lifd insured 'for your benefit." "Well, I declare," said Mrs. ]3., looking around upon liei* family aucl friends wjtli an expression of injured innocence, "just to think of tho selfishness of men, and par ticularly of husbands! There youjiaxa been and bad your life insured, while your poor wife may go, without.any, insurance oh hers. Tlf^justWhaVx would expect of 3 rou!" she frellily .exclaimed, and was only recalled to a s^nse of her iujuslice and absurdily by hearing an uncontrollable burst of laughter nil around her.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

. MELBOURNE, J%7f;l Business stagnanb. "*. Flour |. unchanged! Wheat firm ; Victorian, 4i lid to Os Id; three thousand bushels Now Zealand, under Hie hajumer, brought is Gd. Outs,, ex Cere-!,; tyMketiMi fep. Sugar* flrtti : Corn1 sacks, M 3 10id. Wool packs, 3s fid. Fine congous, in demand. Maize, 4s Gd. Wool sales, biibk; one hundred and twelve}bales •solrt-yesterdny at full rales. , \ .'! v'\ *I I ""■ * •

Sarah Sponge has been committed for trial on the charge of murdering her illegitimate child. ■(~.,-. ; "» I ;,■ . Cl dl

Lyster and Smith's Opera Company com menced their saconi season on Monday.

Melbourne handicap, first prizo, dG3O, won by Iliggins ; second, Ford.

A man named Cusaok, a t well- s knovvn i'^i-j dent at Wood's Point, lii|s. fcpojiicpmuubcodf for tsial 0:1 a charge of wife-murder. The T.nter colonial Conference last meeting look ,place|on^ rJ4ueßdiiy./' Eepoi-tg of procojcl-jj ings ,w|ll bjj pjb|ishqd in. nil tJie colonies nest jDuoSaay. The general opinion expressed is that no practical results regarding Customs union have been arrived at. , ; :,-' "i ■' ■'■ Tlie dea'h sentence recorded against O'Neil, butcher, Brunswick, convicted on,a charge ,of : rapej htis beeii cxJmmufed'tj 10 years' iihpri* sonment with hard labor. the Did Po'.t Office Hotel, fired a revolver at J^ames Day^a,/Who was. s'tauding in tho bar. The ball has oeen extracted. JVlasiyka is in custody. .m/'Ul' John Stubb3, carpenter, was killed yester day ;he fell 40 feet from a scaffolding. .^ '*^6lffflffiTJeTan^I'CSr¥aro~calTo7V a u-eeting of their creditors.: liabilities, JB (8,000 ; assets estimated ift^B^Od: 1' J7>" m H -T"-"SYDNEY, July 6 V "''■''OoVany dfeper, K'^Vcdstlp; ,^1:13, .been' fo|n mifted' for MM, chained wiifi forgei-y! : Hughes aud JVlorice have been committed I foil tL;:al:qn.a f pharge/of: b.iy^liiglShavvt's' stoic, Newcastle. Charles Matthews is __ attracting immense audie'iiees.-; JJi.lt?. BT/L'Aif. 'Ay.- i\i\i} The Baxarin steamer sailed- for the Fijis on .the,6th...-. rt ' vl ■• a aTx<i rvr ■ 7Jk}- Youhgi,lato oi Watt and Co., lias accepted the Q-oiicrul Managership for the colonies of the, ISaglish, Sqotfcish, and Austra lian Bank,' *- 3 y *l ■ ' ' ' .laai'T^-i;' itTi ' i

POLICE COURfekoNDAY. ({More T. Kifcol>ia/H. Morrow^ aikl Ch B. W%. #ie# Esqs., J.Ps.) * ■ m m '-■■' > ■■■ .: . . ■-.. J.'ilolaija anjg U.Dawkins.jai* thisoffenco, were''eaclfifeiedHss arid costs, .'cS?;r to b'a-impri soned 24. liSttrs. I%ry Jaife Sjnifch", for aj fourth offence, was fined- 20,3, aud^mprisoned seven diiySi "« .V , . I'AGRANCY. T'hp'feame offender, was,-as. a vagrant, sent to gaol for jiliree Ytonllis. Q V ■■-' ; • S :''OBsdSaNE;i;A^GUAGE. >■' James Hcatqn $as charged By Hugh IVIot-* row 'with liaping tised to lviu t jol)scenojind violent, language on^Safciirday laSfc.'. ->. %%y 11. Mor-row dcposcd.tliat betwedijlO aiirlJLl on that raorningV-.hc Tva3 in Synlonds sii^et, when tlio prisoner accosted him, sayihj»-'tliaf■ ho wag in distress, and that lv had just buried his .wife. Replied that lie mist ha^e .been drinking to drown grief. Prisoner then usad very violent language. i J To be imprisoned for tln'ee'nionths: .JIUNICXr^L.IOMGE ACT. ~„„.,;, David Benbow was charged with leaving a dead calf on a place abutting on a public thoroughfare. Mr. ICcotlcy.for the defence. 3J.'Carter deposed: lam Inspector of Skughter-houses at Newmarket. On tlto 6th defondanfi came to my housb, dragging a dead calf, which lie left on my" yerandnh, and refused to taice it awny. Had seeiv.a similar calf in tlie slaughter-house; it might have been i.b-iut 24 lioius binca.its birth, -v ■ W. Hogg deposed NOn the Glli July.J saw defendant take a calf to Mr. Carler'a, froiii,the back of the slaugtev-housc. Sergeant Morrison deposed: The place alluded to is within the municipality. Pined 403, or (o be imprisoned one month. LARCENY. Alex.' Graham and W. Salmon were charged willi haviug, on the 19th Mny, stolen from the Auckland wharf a boat, value £25, the property of J. Hoed. The charge against Edwin- J. William-!, included in the case, was withdrawn. w James Heed deposed : I reside on Motu tapu. On tlip 19th May I was on the island. I had then ,l;ho boit* in question ; it bore the name of "Motutapu" on the stern. My brother avid M.r. Gray-came up to Auckland in the'boat. There was a sail and fcfurours in it. I saw it at Auckland again oii-tlld 10th •inst. in custody of the water polices. "Its value 13 about £25, It is a "whnleboat, and painted white. l . t V >~ ■

Diivi 1 Gray deposed : I reside in Auckland. I nnia commusion agoi^ *Oa the.lOth May I cuiiia up from Motutapu with. Mr. John Reed iv the white' whalcboat. ■ We gavo tlie boat in charge of one of the watermen, and saw it (listened to one of the timbers of the wharf. On'returning at" night could not find the boat. Saw the same boat yesterday with the wuler police. Joseph Hover deposed : I am a Portuguese. On liio 19tll the boat alluded to came to the wharf with the two witnesses iv it. I fastened it up near the steps. Did not see it again liil tibout seven that evening. I then went away.: I don't * know'who*" took it- Returned next morning at eight o'clock j the boat was then gone. When new tlio boat would cost £30. Saw it again on Saturday last in charge of the Water Police. To the Bench : The boat was not placed in my ehargos if'it hal I should have "anchored it in the*stream.' i s

Edwin James Williams deposed : I reside near Henderson's Mill. lam a sailor. I kuow the prisoners. 1 was in Auckland on the 19lh May lust in company with then; same evening we; started for IldnUerson's Mill from the waterman's steps at the Queen street Wharf. We went by a white whaleboat which had the name " Motutapu" painted an; tl)0 6teyn. No one had givenus pos session of the boat, nor did I kuow know who owned it; there wa3 a lug sail, four ours, rudder and rollocks in the boat at (.he time wo entered her. She was securely fastened by two half hitches (p ono of the piles. ' Wo got no permission to take her. Graham unfastened the rope. It was about 11 o'clock nt night. It was moonlight. Wo then went off to Henderson's Creek in the boat. We had her in our possession in tho creek, from that till the 4th of July. Wo three lived together in a whare. Wo had some sus picions bofo'rb the constables camo, and wo shifted tho boat about sixty yards away into an inner creek* * Thd police came and took her awpyf "■ I siuv hemftst Thursday and Fri day in their possession. I kuow a boy at Henderson's Mill named Thompson.

a Priaonpij C+raliani:: It w»3 last jW|qducs iluy the police' took 'charge of the "boat. You were onu that took the boat wilh you. You first proposed to 113 to tako the boat. : d vo lho.Bunfh',:: It wa3 arranged before that \li> should take the boat for the purpose of going up to split shingles.

G-corgo Thumps->n deposed: I live inn Jjoabat fclifa -wharf. . Was ' afc 'Henderson's Mill near the end of Juno. Saw the prisoners. They and Williams wero living near there in the saino whare. There is a small creek 20 yards away. Saw a boat there. It was a white boat, with a.sail in it. Saw that boat .on?Thur4clay'aud Saturday last near the Auck land wharf. After oreing the boat in the creek I went to the wharo and saw Williams. Ftold him I had seren a-boat in tlfe cr«ck ; 3ie r^iiotLrLHold your'tongue/ it is Joner thtifc we stole out of Auckland." I was speaking with prisoner Salmon in Queen-street. lie said 4h'el«o-Was a policeman up at the Mill. I asked what for ? He made no answer. ■Had no coaversatioiij with, prisoner about the boat.""

Detective Ternahan deposed: I know the ■prispnevs:.and.";Williams. '■ From inforrdktidn received, two cf tho Water Police and I wefet up to Henderson's Creek on'the 13th- instant. In a bighfc in a small back creek wo found the boat, since identified byMr. Heed as M 3 It is a white whaleboat, with " Motutapu" on ~th.p.-stern. We bxaught»ifc^to~A.uckl»ad.—-.We had "Tmeii up there before, searching for the boat ineifeotutrisly, ;• Q-ra^am-'thjni 'denied all knowledge of tuo-Jboat— .Have since shown the boat to witnesses Jteejlj] Cfray/,/Williams, and Thompson, by whomit.bas been ; .idpntijtyd. I ar ros led b\ie prisoners., and VJjViUlia nisi, on ;tl\e rfollowing/day. I cautioned them non their arrest., They all denied having any!knowledge of the, boat. . ..; ~!; vin.f ■', ■ uti i .-■ .v, ■'■ ', , pPo piusoiier Graham :1 On cp.ming, to, your whare I searched your effects,' because 11 sus pected you .of.haying stolen..property in your possession- ~.'.,.. . , ( . : , : \- . \ ..,- '>■;■,■■.■ .-., -v . •['■■. ..To prisoner -Salmpn: I did not ask, you a"bjut a boat when I went up. : .■..,,..'■

Ihis concluded the. case for the prosecution. Tho prisoners were committed for trial.

ARRIVAL OF THE 'LORD ASHLEY' AND 'AIREDALE.'

By the arrival of the steamers Lord; Ashley in this port, and the Airedale and fvt. Kilda in the Manjtjcau, wo liiive Inter" papers from, tho *■ Southern ■ Btovinces. There is, however, vei^T littlehofts of in terest. ],:■: ':■:_

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

ft// -■ ■■ i;;; LYTTLETONJ July la.J c jMrr ..Charles Littlecott's house iirj Dampicr's Bay was totally destroyed to night by Ore. Very little, of the property was saved! It is supposed to be insured in the Liverpool and London aud. Globe Insurance Company.

■^WoiIiLtSGTONr J^llly -15*

Mr. Taj lor presented a i^etiiion from the Eev. A. Stock, praying for a free par don to Walter Trickcr. '1 he petition was received.

Air. Kynnersley, tnc ,nevv member for Westlaud North, took his seat to-day.

'Mr., Taylor .presented the .San Francisco mail petitioh.'^with upwards -of 91)0 si^ nntures.

'!,3!tr. ifaultain presented a petition from K'ehip, pr'ayin'4 tnafc all Pakoltoo Natives vow iii Dunediu Gaul be released, aud p]ac.d under his charge. The' B'anclio is now searching the Auckland Islauds. .

The Vexatious Indictment Bill, and tho Larceny Amendment Bill, have passed all their Stages.'. ■• :*

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

The debate on tho Financial*;_Sclieine stil! going on. Fifczhcrbert speakiiig now strongly in favour, of thp scheme ;. but he is the only man of mark wlio has done so:- Foi-is tlie only Minister who has spoken in this debate ; he denies that tlie Government are advocates of protection. He says that the tex upon bread-stuffs is only put on for the purpose of rercnue. This does nob tally witli Vogd's state ment., Both: ihe- and/ Fitzherbcrb are eloquent in .praise, of immigration , and public works ; .and who indeed could differ. But "both alike are singularly reticent about pay day. At what date will the bills fall due, and how are they to be mot ? Whit provision is made for theui ? The works, we are;'told, will bo reproductive ;, but when is Ilia repro duction going to begin ? Aud if it does notbegin saon enough, what then?, A land tax or an income tax ; for pay we mUSt. ; (11,

Wood has thid day withdrawn his amendment for remitting the'scheme to the country. I believe that Stafford would; have voted against it. The im pression is that tho Grovernniont would rather be beaten than, not; .bat. my cou vistion is, that under, any circumstances, they will fiud some reason for going to the country at once, while the excitement is high. JJut tliey will have to be quick. [ am just now informed of a telegram: ftora 'Uunedini A lar^e public meeting, jeontened forHke purpose *of supporting ithc Gbvernment; an; amendmentlinovCd,' bari-icd by a large nisjority, "aud the meeting adjourned

IMPENDING INDIAN WAR—TWELVE THOUSAND MOUNTED BRAVES READY TO TAKE THE FIELD.

Gen. Parker, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, estimated the Indian warriors iv tho neighborhood of Fort -Sully at .about 8,000. Tlioy are well armed and monnted. About 0,000 of these arc Siour, and tho .remauidfcr i^ -madeup^of scattering, tribes.. He is. satisfied' they are bent on war, and if it shall take place it wiU.be r lhe'.;mosfc destructive aud expen-: sive Indian war we have ever had. He s.iys; ,thosa savages are better preparpd with lioraaj tlnui! our oArn'cavali-y, eand Uie Indians j6l.n| raise about twelve thousand warriors. Siouxj raid their allies wtfViS novel? in better conditions to give us battle. One of the most immediate' causes of alarm to the liidiaiis :is the'thrcjit-j encd approfCh of tlio- Bigfillorn Expedition,'; which numbers twent.y-Cy^ hundred men, now; assembled at Cheyenne—miners, surveyors"! ! fanners, etc. They are expected to start in a| I'cw days to iuspect,the Big Horn range of; lr.QUUtain^. the Big.Hoi'n rivoil and" slopes, ( aud" discbve|-, i^ppssibfcj tli| immense gojd deposit! said to be in that rogioil.. P nn. Sherman wasi ordered some1 time ago to stop the expedition,^ but upon pledges from the expeditionists thati .they.vAvould not mplost .the,lndians, the ordorj was revoked. The-ludians will not be cQn-i viuced "that .this expedition is peacable,i and.they aro thcrcforo, preparing for war! .Gten. Favker tbiuks our cavalry is not strong! pnough.by-,onerh(ilf to cope with tho Indians, whojwill divide and only fighft in bands of 500' pi*.... so, and wilt scatter over , Montana,; \Vyoniing-, J)acota. and G'olorada Terrilories,! and -we i shall ..bo I startled with accounts, of; horrible massacres in those [Territories, i fThc | Indians willnotmeotGen.Sliermanin pitched battle, •• They aro..too ehrowd for thafc. -Gen. | Siioriiiau.eaiiiipfc^avc n\oi'e Lliau t.wp tiiousaud cavalry, and it cau readily be spen that it would: be difficult for him to check the savages. The: infant-y that has bqen sent ouj;, is merely to. strengthen the'forces at the different forts! along the frontier, and Gton. Sherman can only act won lhot defensive, until ; q,ur pavalry arm; of* fne Service (is strengthenetl; Qeir. rtoker estimjatesi jfehe ?oost | of' A«to iUO»tJis'j wai-.with j the Indians afc a sum greater than it would require to feed the Indians one year. ;

American Laudaxiox of Hiss Eima| Howson.—A Louisville paper thus speaks of' the first'app'edftitfce<6f'JUissiHowson *iv tMat city :-U-" When'!His3 iHowadn' first appeared her bright eyes and lotely face attracted every body. : But ;whe/iu her pearly teeth were dis closed there came such a cataract of diairond drops' of niclody^tbaf the hiitise seemed, as it were, deluged in a spray of harmony. cqtial to tliat which one might' imngino1 would ;coinb from a Kiogava composed of iEolian harps." This we.prWuifl,e is^higU fulutin."

THE EVENING STAB, JULY 18, 1870.



THE : -"EVEN 7 ING- STAR." X OTIC E OF REMOVAL. / / ,1 t! ' > ,/. ; ;/' 1/ .;- ~TN consequence of requiring m^ro accpnuno dation, we bog to notify that wp piarc tat en the oflbe '".' ' '. ' r No. Gl, LOWER QUEEN-STREET, Nest door. to> thoßan'f of Ne\y Zcnland, •which, will in future bo used as the. PUBLISHING- .OFFICE „,,., fj j It ,i ; • iOK THE .',:.< ],•■ ■( ■ i "E YEN T N (.*' §:! T A E{" REED, FERRAR AS?])-BRETT, ' . PRO^RTCTOTts'. Jnlj'B, 1870.



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