SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. lady Bowen, p.s., Adams, from Mahurangi. Herald, schooner, 54 tons, Gordon, from Napier via Queen, schooner, 4G tons, W. D. Veale, from Rus l/eonidas, barque, 270 tons, Fleck, from Newcastle. Heather Bell, cutter, 24 tons, Dam, from Mahur- Samson, p-s., Mundle, from Bay of Islands and "VVangarei. Colonist, schooner, Jones, from East Coast

DEPARTURES.

Speedwell, ketch, 35 tons, Be-wickc, for Wangapoa. Go-Ahead, s.s., Farquhar, for Bay of Islands. Mary Eliza, cutter, Sellars, for Tauranga.

The ColonisV, from Poverty Bay, brings the following cargo : —IOO bogs maize, 19 head cattle, 14 casks pork, 5 b:.l ?,' 12 pigs, 3 kegs lard. PassengcM-3 : —Mr. W. Horsfall and another.

The schooner Herald uriivad in harbour this morning from Napier via Mahia and Tologa Bay, with the following cargo : —1 piano, 6 chairs, 2 boxes, H. Knight; 10 casks oil, J. S. Macfarlane; 4 casks tallow, 16 cases, Brown, Ciimpbell, & Co.

The schooner Queen arrived in harbour this mnrnincr from Rusrell, with 65 tons coalr, for fylessrs. Thornton, Smith, & Firth.

The Speedwell, from Wanguroa, brought up 20 bend cattle, i ton gum, 4000 shingles, 10 ■boxes etrgs. ■; . Afffvv Eliza, for Tauranga :—-Tn our issue of Sa'urdav *m error occurred in the clearance of the Mai"- EHzt, for Taamncja ; instead of 30 if sl^ould rend 3 cases drapery.

T!>e p.-*. Samson arrived in harbor yester day. She left the Bay of Islands on Friday, and Wangarei on Saturday, at 7 p.m., arriving at Kohimarinia nfc 5 a.m. yesterday. She brings seven passengers, eight, head cattle, a few bags gum, and several packages settlers' produce. The harqne Bella Mary may be expected in hnrbour from Hi.-bart Town during the present weeK.

The barque Leoniclas Tins made the passage from Newcastle of twelve clays. She left Newcastle on the 27th ultimo, and expe rienced moderate S. and P.E. winds through out the passage, passing the Kings on Tlrarar rliiy last. >he brings a cargo of coals for Messrs. Crnickshar.k, Smart; & Co. The brigHTitine Hebe, wfcicli sailed for this port on the morning of the 27**\ was passed by the leoniHas on the 28!h ultimo.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening £tab Office, Monday afternoon

TVTesi3r3 C. Ai^h"r and Son report the follow ing prices realized at their sale on to-day:— Fowls, 2s 3d to 2? lOd ; ducks, 2s 4d to 2s 5d ; iylesbnry ducks, 3s ; turkeys, 3s 16 to 4s 7d ; geppe. 4s 3d ; potatoes, 3s to 3s 9d per cwt.; new ditto, Hcl per lb.; salt, 4s per cwt.; bacon, 43d to fid per lb.; cheese, 4id to 7d ; rice, 2d per lb.; butter, 2£d to 7d.

GRAHAMSTOWN STOCK EXCHANGE.

October 8

Closing quotations : Waitemata, ,215.; Junction, lfi*. ; Nonpareil, 10s.; Otago, 12s. 6r1.; Golden Calf, 55.; Eureka, 4s. 6d.; Southern Pacific, 2s. ; Caledonia, £'11 10s. ; Duke of Masenta, 2s. 6d. ; Flying Cloud, 3s. ; Dauntless and Sink to Hire, 4s. 6d. Buyers— Shotover, 8.<.; Moanatairi, 12s. 6d.— E. McDonald Scott.

BIRTH.

Harbis.—On Octobers, at Sealey-street, Shortland, the wife of Chantrey Ha;rris, of a daxighter.

DEATHS.

Heyae.3.—On October 8, Matilda, the beloved wife of Mr. W. Heyars, and eldest daughter of Mr. Samuel Furley, aged 20 years. The funeral will leave her late residence, Princes street, Onehunga, this day, at 3.30. James.—On October 8, Mr. Duncan Charles James, aged"3o years. The funeral wfll leave the Provincial Hospital this clay, at 3 o'clock. Friends are respectfully invited to attend.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-

morrow, at 12.30, 4, and 5.30 p.m. For Mongonui, per Ivanhoe, this day, at 4.30

p.m. For Wangarei, &c, per Wangarei, this day, at

4.30 p.m. For Gisborne, per Colonist, on Friday, the

14th inst., at 9.30 a.m. For Wangarei, &c, per Samson, on Friday

14th insfc, at 4.30. p.m. Fop Jaranalsi and the Southern provinces, per s".s. Phcebp, immediately after the ar rival of s.s. City of Melbourne, from Hono lulu.

For the Australian colonies, per s.s. City of Melbourne, six hours after the arrival of that steamer.

S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending Saturday, October 15. Tuesday, October 11 : Messrs. 0. Davis and Jas. Dilworth. Wednesday, October 12 : Messrß. J. A Gil fillan and T. B. Gillies. Thursday, October 13 : Messrs. Henry Gilfil lan and W. A Graham. Friday, October 14 : Messrs. T. Henderson and J. H. Home. Saturday, October 15 : Messrs. H. M. Jervis and S. Kempthorne.

TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

"We beg to intimate to intending subscribers that the new quarter having commenced, persons bo desirous can secure the punctual delivery of the Stab by forwarding their namps as subscribers to this office. Snb ucription, ss. 6d. per quarter, in advance ; or 6i. 6 1. if booked.

We beg to intimate to residents at the Whuu, and: along the lino of road leading to that dietrict, that by arrangement with Mr. Pbipps, the Eyenijoj Star will be forwarded daily to subscribers by his 'bus leaving the city at 4 p.m. Mr. Phipps has also been appointed agent for the Stab, and Trill re ceive advertisement* and subscription! for tbii

paper.

The Evening Star. MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1870.

That this city has hitherto enjoyed immunity from pestilence is owing to its position between the seas :; and in despite of the most culpable "negligence of all sanitary precautions. :'. It is true that yottng settlements in good climates generally exhibit such, healthiness; and many years may elapse before the ground becomes so saturated with inapurfty, and give 9 off those poisonous exhalations which are the food of death among "old and dense communities. But a limit will be reached sometime, and we uhhesita tinglyassert thatthe authoritiesin this city are trifling with, the lives of citizens. The unendurable stench that is this day sweep ing up Queen-street from the emboucuhre of the city sewer, and almost stifling the people, must surely be bearing with it the seeds of disease and death. And while the provincial and civic authorities are still coquetting with one another, and writing letters and ordering reports, the foundatiors are being laid for maladies that may decimate the city. The weather to-day is sufliciently warm, and shows that the summer is upon us ; and yet we have not advanced one step since last sum mer towards the suppression of an abomin able nuisance thathaa not its parallel in the Southern colonies A deputation some time since waited on his Honor the Su perintendent, and a surrey waj ordered. The report was submitted to the City Board, and there it has heen shelved. His Honor, in reply the other day to another deputation on the subject, pro perly observed that the nuisance is the city's filth; and although it is carried out on to "no man's land," and the site of the deposite between high and low water may be debateable territory between City and Harbour Trusts, there can not be a doubt that the nuisance is the creation of the city, and that those to whose hands city interests are confided are responsible for its abatement or re moval. With the approach ng heat the case is such an urgent one that any au thority thtit may overstep the constituted limits in dealing with it, can feel assured of hhving the offence condoned ; and, doubtless, on the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Provincial Council will go as far as is warranted in recouping the necessary expenditure. Since the beginning of June last, the report has been in the hands of the City Board, and that body should, by some prompt and effective action, endeavour to remove from itself the odium which undoubtt dly it deserves, of utter indifference to the feelings and the health of the inhabitants.

A cruel case of desecration of a grave occurred in the cemetery yesterday evening, by which a pretty little monument over the grave of the infant child of Mr. Cole, has been destroyed. We observe that a reward has been offered in the morning papers, which we hope vill lead to the conviction of the offender.

We understand that Mr. La Nauze, of the Custom-house in this port, has been appointed in charge of the port of Waitara, in the neighbouring province of Taranaki.

The annual mpeting of the Drury Auxiliary of the United Kingdom Alliance was held on the evening of Thursday last, at the Public Hall, Otahuhu. Nearly a hundred members ■were present. A report showing £38 sub scribed and expended in circulating the "Alliance News," was adopted, and a Per missive Bill resolution was unanimously carried.

It will be seen that a 'bus will leave Quick's stables on Wednesday evening, to accommo date those going to the entertainment at the Lunatic Asylum.

There was a good house at the Prince of Wales Theatre last Saturday night, " East Lynne" and the " Dumb Man of Manchester" being produced. The " Stranger" is the play iov to-night.

All our children -will rejoice, though, perhaps, not their parents, at the" opening of the " Civet Cat," by Mr. Montague, in the place formerly occupied by Me3srs. Coombes and Johnstone. We are glad to see that Mr. Montague hua felt warranted in doubling his resources for doing business, and have no doubt that in his two establishments he will be able to satisfy the most fastidious of our young New Zealanders.

The Auckland branch of the New Zealand Institute will hold its monthly meeting this evening, at half past seven o'clock, for the reception of papers and for discussion.

. The members of the Central Board of Edu cation held their meeting this afternoon, at the Provincial Government Buildings. Pro ceedings had but commenced as we went to press.

An entertainment of rare interest will be given in the City Hall to-night, Mr. W. Ryan taking a benefit, and being assisted by a great aray of professional and amateur talent. The entertainment is miscellaneous, and from Mr. Ryan's own ability, and the n«mes associated with him, we anticipate a very marked suc cess.

"It is reported," says the Herald of Wan ganui, " that the Eon. Julius Vogel will be requested to allow himself to be put in nomi nat on lor the Manawatu district."

A meeting of those wlio hail from the "Land o' Lakes" will be held to-night, at the Old Houseat Home.'m Hobson-street, to consider the o-ganisat ion of Caledonian Q-ames.

The anniversary sermons in connection with the Pitt-street Wesleyan Church were preached \esterday morning and evening, at both of ■which ih.re were ivery good attendances. Collections were made at the close of the ■errices in aid of the trust funds of the chapel. The annual tea meeting will take place to morrow. After tea a public meeting frill be held, at which a number of ministers and other gentlemen will make addresses.

The time of departure of the s.s. St. Kilda kas been altered to 9 s.ni, on Tuesday next.

DISTRICT COURT.— Monday.

[Before His Honor Thomas Beckham} Esq.] The usual bi-monthly sitting of this Court was held tip's morning, when the following business was disposed of: — Jttdgmknt for Plaintiffs. —Buckland v. Jackman, £38 55.; Sea Lion Gold Mining Company v. Gh*vey (calls), £22 3s. ; McEvoy v. Cmdcll, £32 ss."Bd. Brown and Campbell v. Untpank.—Mr. MucCormiek elected to withdraw this case from the judgment of the Court. Fehguson t. Lad grove .—Claim, £20 Gs. Mr. Wy'nn, for the plaintiff, said the action was for use and occupation ; and the defend ant admitted the cause of action, which was admitted by paying a sum of £30 into Court, without an averment of the time of occupation of .part of premises occupied. There was, therefore, no plea upon which the defendant could have a defence. —

Mr. James Russell said the action was some what peculiar. The declaration s<?t out two counts : first, a claim for £6 odd for the rent of a house, ■which could have been recovered in the Resident Magistrate's Court. The second count was a eluitn for £14, for goods sold and delivered. But the plaintiff had withdrawn the claim for £14, which appeared to have been set up iv (he manner it was for the purpose of making up the amount to bring the plaintiff's case wiLhin the jurisdic tion of the District Court.—After some dis cussion the case was adjourned. McEyox v. Ctr,>i>A.i/L.—Claim, £32 sa. 8;1. This was an action for work and labour done, viz., for curling gravel.—Mr. Hesketh ap peared for the plaintiff, £27 Us. 6d. had been paid into Court on account of the debt and cost3.—Mr. Hesketh appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Rees for the 'iefendanfc.—The plain tiff was employed by the d-feud ant, contractor to tbe City Board, to curt metal. According to the plaintiffs evidence, there was a matter of thirty-two loads for which tickets had not been received by plaintiff. Walker, the Fore man of the Lily Board, according to the plaintiff, gave ihe* tickets to the defendant. Plaintiff heard that Mr. Cundall had re ceivedjpuymeiit for the full quantity of metal.— William Burtenahaw deposed that he was actiug as receiver of metal under the contract which Cinddl had with the City Board, aud spoke to 16 loads of metal delivered in Upper Queen-street by McE-.oy. The witness used to receive the tickets from Walker. Received a ticket from Waller indicating fi4 or 65 loads. —Mr. Kecs in cross-examination handed the defendant a ticket, which indicated ouly 46 loads, and the witness could not slate thai, was not the tame ticket.—'l he defendant stated that he never received any ticket but the one haiHe.l to witness.

His Honor gave judgment for the plaintiff for £29-15^., being of opinion that the cartage oi 16 loads over the amount paid into Court had been proved.—Judgment for plaintiff.

POLICE COURT.-Monday.

(Before Caulain Daldy and J. M. Dargavillo

Esqs., Justices.)

Dbtt^sexness.—W. Kinohen, T. J Coutts, T. Clake, J. Chine, W. Wotherspoon, and J. Lyncharn, for first offences, were fined ss. and costs, or to be imprisoned 24 hours ; and J. M. Guffy and Mary Watson, for second of fences, 10s. each aud costs, or 48 hours' impri sonment. Yaguancy.—James G-ulbrailh was charge 1 with frequenting a place of public resort with intent to commit a felony.—Detective Terna han deposed : About HO minutes past 10 on iSurday night I saw prisoner in Upper Queen street. An old man was lying drunk, and prisoner was searching liis pockets. To priso ner : Heard you speaking to the man, who was quite drunk. Qe said if lie lo=t anything it'was his own fault. Found a shilling on you, and sixpence on the drunken man. To the bench : Prisoner was before convicted for larceny.—Constable Jackson corroborated the previous evidence. —To be imprisoned one mouth, with hard labour.

Municipal Police Act. —F. Eobinson, pleading guilty to having allowed his florae to remain fattened across the footpath at the corner of Wakefiold and Abercrombie-streets, was fintd ss. and costs.

Impounding- Act. —A. Pritchard was charged with suffering his horee to stray. Constable Green deposed to having fouud a horse straying in Beresford-street, Newton, on Sept. 227- The case was adjourned to the end of the list, in the absence of a witness.

Assatjxt.—The adjourned case of assault charged against Kate Ryan by Mary Eerr, was further adjourned till Monday. Bail allowed in two sureties of £10 each.

Henry Davis was charged with having,' on Sunday lasr, assaulted W. Christopher. W. Christopher, who pr33ented a very bruised appearance, deposed to prisoner having at the Whau Hot. 1, without provocation, Struck him repeatedly with hid boot and fists on the head and face. E. Morissey corroborated the previous witness as to the assault, and the absence of provocation. Fined 205., o^e half to go to complainant: in default one month's imprisonment. The charge of assault brought by Ellen Bently againat Patrick Bently, was dismissed for non-appearance of complainant. Destitute Persons Relief Ordinance. — John Smyth was charged by Catherine Suitth, his wife, with having deserted her and child since 30th September, without leaving the means of support. —Mr. Bennet and Mr. Rogers for complainant, Mr. Joy for - the defence.—Mrs. Smyth, examined by Mr. Kogers, deposed: I have heen 14 years mar ried to defendant. On the 30th September, my husband assaulted me and forced me out of the house. Have applied to him for support, but have got none; my husband earns from 12 10s. to £3 per week ; he is a cabinet ranker. I have an annuity from my father, which is mortgaged to pay the debt 3of my husband. In July I received £15 and gave it to my husband; I •will get none till next, July. I have my child with me aged 16 months ; I have no means. On returning, he ordered me out of the house. — To Mr. Joy : I have iried to get needlework, but could not get any. Fire of my children are living with, my husband. —To Mr. Bennet: I' is fear of my hu>baud that lias brought me here to-day. -Mr. Bennett desired to with draw the charge, so aa to lay a fresh information. Dismissed wit h costs of Court.

Impocnding .act —Resumed Case.—The charge against A. Pritchard, lor a breach of the Impounding Act was resumed.—Cont-table deposed that a horse was released on the 28th ult, fioin the pound. The person releasing said he was the property of Mr. Simpson, but defendant had hired it for a month.—John Ebenetall deposed : I am

servant to Mr. Pritchard. He sent me lo release the horse v and gave me the pound fees. I had gone to Simpson and he told me we could have the use of the horse if we released it from the pound. The horse was not in charge of Pritchard at the time of impounding. Case dismissed. . .

SPECIAL TELEGRAM

THIS DAY. EXPLOSION AT THE ROOKY BAR CLAIM.

TWO MEN SERIOUSLY

WOUNDED

ACCIDENT AT THE DIGGERS'

res r.

GItAHAMSTOWN, 3 p.in

[I'KO-U OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Dijon's cleaned up this morning with a result of 29 ozs. G dwts. from twenty-five tons stone.

An explosion took place at the Kocky Bar claim this morning. Two miners, named By rah and Gratt, were pulling in shot. Both men were badly wounded.

A man numed Murray fell down a shaft at the Diggers' iiest claim, and is very much bruised and shaken.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We are not responsible for our Correspondents'

opinions

AUCKLAND GLASS BLOWING MAKU-

FACTORY. To the Editor of the Evening Star.

Sra, —There are but few things of greater importance to the welfare of the province than the encouragement of local industries in our midst, and as I have lately visitei the new Glass Blowing Factory in Union-street, and seen the manner in which its operations have been carried out, I think the Government and the public thoukl render it every possible assistance.

Tun Provincial Government I understand have voted a sum of monej for the encourage ment of such industries, and I think it is only fair to the spiiited proprietor of the Glass Works that ho should receive a fair propor tion of that sum.—l am, &o.

Hexrt Watsojt,

HOW TO RUIN A PIEMAN!

Some tune since, (so runs the narrative,) the owner of a thriving! mutton pie concern, which after much difficulty, he had succeeded in establishing with borrowed capibil, died before he had well extricated himself from the re sponsibilities of debt. The widow carried on the business after his decease, and throve sj well that a speculating baker, on the opposite side of the way, mwle her the offer of his hand. The lady refused, and the enragfd suitor, determined on revenge, immediately converted his baking into a pie shop, and acting on the principle universal among London bakers, of doing business for the first month or two at a loss, made his pies twice as big as he could honestly afford to make them. The consequence was, lhat the widow lost her custom, and was hastening fast to ruin, when a friend of her late husband, who was also a small creditor, paid her a visit. She detailed her grievance to him, and lamented her lost trade and fearful prospects. " Ho, ho," said her frien-l, " that ere's the move, is it ? Never you miud, my dear. If I don't git your trade agin, there uiut no snakes, mark me—that's all!" So saying he took In 3 leHve. About eight o'clock the same evening, when the baker's new pie shop was crammed to overflowing, and the principal was below, superintending the production of a new batch, in walks the widow's friend iv the costume of a kennel-raker, and, elbowing his way to the counter, dabs down upon it a brace of huge dead cats, vociferating at the same time to the astonished damsel in attendance —

'• Tell your master, my dear, ns how them two makes six-and-thirty this week, and say I'll bring t'other four to-morrer arternoon." With that he swaggered out and went,hhai a ■way. &o powerful was the prejudice againsl -cat-muttou among the population of tha neighbourhood tl.at the shop was clear in an instant, and the floor was covered with hastily abandoned specimens of every variety of seg ments of a circle The siirit shop at the corner of the street experienced an unusually large demand for " goes " of brandy, and in terjectional ejaculations, not purely grammati cal, were not merely audible, but visible too, in the district. It is averred that th? inge nious expedient of the widow's Mend, founded as it was upon a profound knowledge of himian prejudices, had the desired effect of restoring the " balance of trade." The widow recovered her commerce; the resentfu1 baker was done ns brown as if he had been shut up in his own oven ; and the friend who had bonghfc about this measure of justice received the band of the lady as a reward for his in terforopce.—-Curiositu's of London Life.

THE BABY-FARMING CASE.

On July 27, at Lambeth Police Court, the women, Margaret Waters and Sarah Ellis ap peared before Mr. Klliot for the seventh time on various char^; s in connection with the babv farrning. Mr. Poland appeared to prosecute on behalf of the Treasury. Prisoners bo^h appeared to huve suffered much since their imprisonment Waters in particular, who had to be conveyed in a cab from llorsemonger Lane Gaol to the Court. Both prisoners were allowed to be seated during the proceedings. Some additional evidence having been gi-en, Thoit.as Woodman, the coroner's officer, said six inquests had been held on bodies found from May 10 to June 12. Five ot these were too much decomposed to allow of a post-mor tem examination, and in the other case be fore the coroner's order could be obtained it was far too much gone for such examination. The clothes round the bodies had been given to Keif, the officer. After some remarks as

to where the prisoners should be tried, Mr. Elliot directed their committal to the Central Criminal Court on the four charges of wilful murder, manslaughter, conspiracy, and. obtain ing money under false pretences.

THE WAR.

I will endeavour to put before your readers, in as condensed a form as possible, the results of the great war now ragirg in Europe, as far as I can arrange them from the telegraphic news.

We know already that the effect of the battles fought between August 3rd and 6th was the driving back of tbe left wing of the French (under Frossard, governor to the Prince Imperial) upon Metz, and of their right wing (under M'Mahon) in a fearfully shattered condition, after an attempt to make a stand at Neibronn,. upon Saverne. A glance at the map will show that these great successes enabled the Prussians to interpose their left wing (the third army, under the Crown Prince) between M'Mahon and the main French arm/, now concenti-ated under the Emperor at Metz. M'Mahon is lost sight of until August 17, about -which date, so snys the telegram of September 2, the remnant of his army appears at Chalons, and he himself assumes commaud there —presumably having found it hopeless to attempt to form a direct junction with the Emperor at Metz. This alone would be sufficient to prove the com plete success of the Prussian blow at the Frenc_. centre.

In the meantime, Baizaine, having super seded Leboeuf, had assumed chief command at Metz, where he received reinforcements up to August 15th, upon wliii-h clay the Emperor, probably feeling that his presence, owing to the utter discredit of his generalship, could give no confidence to hi 3 tro >ps, left, accom panied by the Prince Imperial, for Chalons, where, we read, he arrived in a slate of men tai illness. Immediately on his departure, fighting commenced —a scie^ of battles f ught by Baizaine, between iietz and Verdun—to secure hia passage across the Moselle, and subsequent junction with M'Mahon. They re-ulted in the French being driven back upon Metz (where, by the last accounts, they are still confined) with immense loss, while Prince Frederick Charles, with the first and second armie.-, advanced to Verdun. " Both sides claim the victory," but, in view of the French having failed to attain their object, viz., escape, it is evident that the advantage lay with the Prussians.

I To return to the Crown Prince and ! M'Mahon. We find that the former, after hi* complete victory at VVoerth and Haguenau, advanced steadify in pursuit of the latter, with his flank (left?) covered by the 4th German army, by the line of Luneville (whera the Prussian cavalry gained a victory), Kancy- which he found to have been evacu ated—and Pont k Mousson, upon Chalons, even advancing his reconnoitring parties as far as Epeinay, on the line of rail between Ha>-is and Chalons. M'Mahon, it would ap pear, having re-forjiedhis army, had resolved to make an attempt to effect a junction with Baizaino at Metz, from the N. E. With this object he seems to have executed a flank movement through Vouziers —thus, it must be remarked, uncovering Paris upon Bu zancy, hotly pursued by the Crown Prince, when he was encountered by the Prussians (probably advancing from Verdun), and driven back, fighting desperately for two days, through Mouzon and Carignan, which latter place the Prussians occupied, to Sedan, where the Emperor joined him.

The end was at hand. Finding himself completely severed from his bases, weakened terribly by his los.-es, and without possibility of retreat, the marshal seems to have made one last effort to force his way through the opposing line 3, by advancing again from Sedan, only to be driven back again affer a desperate struggle —himself severely wounded, his Imperial master and his army prisoners of war.

Such is the series of stupendous events that we are enabled to connect out of the confused mass of telegrams which reached us yesterday —rendered, perhaps, even more confused by the bewilderment of mind caused hy the apparently utter and irretrievable breakdown of the great French Imperial military machine so long vaunted, and so long looked upon as perfect in ail its parts. Upon whose shoul ders the real blame rests time alone can show, but when we read of the " awful carnage " the burnings of the crop 3in the depart meats of the Seine and Marne, and the " people starving in the sewers of Strasburg," I cannot but think that man's responsibiliy will be too heavy for him to bear.

• Looking at the operations as a whole, it is plain that the first blows at Haguenau and Weissenbourg, which pierced the French centre, and thrust back tfie two winc;s of their army on divorcing lines, were very fatal to them. The Prussians, by these victories, were able with their right and cenbre (Ist and 2nd armies) to " contain" the main bo^y of their euoinies at Mefcz, while the Crown Prince with the third army, acting against a shattered force on an interior line, his flank (left P) pro tected by tho fourth army, his communication free, and strongly supported, would carry on his operations in comparative safety, aud with the power of dealing his blow wherever and whenever it would fall with deadliest effect. — Argus, Sept. 26.

A. second dividend to preferential" claimants will be payable in the estate of Harnett and Co. on the 13th inst.

ME EVENING STAR, OCTOBER 10, 1870.



" Touchstone," a comic periodical published in Melbourne, published a spirited lyric on " National Defence." Hero is a specimen : — If French or the Prussians should land, We're ready to fight with the best o' them, And then with shillaly in hand, We'll lather away ai the rest o' them. They'd better not come in their haste, Unless its in peace and in harmony, Or may be we'd give them a taste Of twigs that they haven't in Garminy. They say that they come from the Rhine, Shure Paddy would bate any tin o' them, And, faith, there's a brother o' mine Would break every bone in the skin o1 them. We couldn't be spakin', its thrue ; Their langwidge they say is so fireish ; But may-be a vveltin or two Might get them to understand Irish. You'd batter mind what yez are at, In sendin' your troops to Victorie ; For, as long as there's ever a Pat, Be gorraks, we'd lather a score o' ye. Bad luck to them all, do I say. For kickin' up all of th; 3 bobbery ; Why don't they go out of the Bay, And leave off their murthers and robbery.



ENTERTAINMENT AT PROVINCIAL LUNATIC ASYLUM. A N Omnibus will Leave Mr. P. Quick's .Xi. Stables, Victoria-street, for the above Entertainment, on WEDNESDAY EVENTS, ING, at half-past 6 o'clock. ) KARANG-AHAPE HIGHWAY DISTRICT. mESDERS for FORMING about ten I chums of the Newton Koad ■will be re ceived until 6 p.m. TO MORROW (Tuesday), 14th instant, at Mr. R. Stevenson's StoroJ Newton Koad, where particulars may be as certained. AUCTION! AUCTION! AUCTION! I)ETIRING from the Cigar and Tobacco \j Trade, finding it impossible to continue both branches of Business. I have deter mined to clear out my entire stock of Tobacco' Cigars, Pipes. Pouches, Tobacco fixings,. &q. &c, &0., on Wednesday, October 19. Good* are now being prepared for Catalogues. To bacco Cutting Machine, Scales, &c. Further particulars in a few days. F. H. LEWISSON. To be sold by Mr. Tonks, at his auction Mart, Queen street, on Wednesday, October 19, 1870. OVENS ! OVENS! OVEiS'S ! TO COUNTRY SETTLERS AND OTHERS. H. EL SMITH'S PATENT PORTA LE Si£OEE CON; • SUMING- OVENS " ARE SUPERIOR to Colonial or any other ovens ever made, as they require less ■ care and attention iv cooking. H. H. S., knowing that the Camp Orens' possess many disadvantages, and are a great deal of trouble, besides being very wasteful of fire, has commenced making these Ovens, which are as portable aa they are— First.—They can be placed anywhere; either by the si! c of the fire, by removing one of the hobs, or outside. Secondly.—They are less trouble than Carap Ovens, and superior to the Coionial Ovens, as the fire can be in its ordinary place, iustead of being so high up. Thirdly.—They burn less wood than any other ov.n, aa they use their own smoke, as the Fire is placad underneath, and the smoke goes all around them. Fourth.—They require no setting as the colonial ovens do. The ovens can ba made any dimensions to * suit the fireplace. The" PRICES are from 30s. upwards, ac corrding to size and material. H. H. S. has on hand, and Makes to Order, all kinds of Ovens, and repairs the same. Gas-fitting and spouting fi.xed.^ All kinds of Machinery and Iron-work made and repaired. Note the Address — , H H, S M I TH f ■ HIGH-STKEET, Top of the same yard a3 Brown and Barrett's, and Cook-street, Auckland. , - N.B.—These Ovens are well adapted for the Bush and Country Settlers. FOR KAIPARA (Calling at all Stations). The regular trader 'TWILIGHT' WILL sail as above THIS DAY, at ; 4 p.m. M. NICOOL, Agent. Custom-house-street, October 3, 1870. WELCOME NEWS! WELCOM E N E W S ! FOR TWO WIDEKB, CERTAIN. ~ si ME. W. MESSENGEB BEGS to announce that, having negociated with a Gentleman for a large supply of SHEEP, he intends REIRJCING the. , fRICE this day to the old |f| 2|d. P£R LB. Market Square, ' "". September 22nd.- NOTI 0 E>! \ i t -■}"■s<- ..'• ■■■••■ TO ARMY AND NAVY OUT-PENSION. ERS IN THE AUCKLAND'DISTRICTS. rjnHE PAYMENT of the above Pensioners J_ for the ensuing quarter will be made ai follows: — ' ■ . * , jh Ho wick—Tuesday, October 11, at noon, atMj. " Crew's Hotel. Any pensionei'S who may be unavoidably absent on the above diys must apply on or befom the 20th October, 1870. otltv-wf «o payment will be made to them until the folloio ing Quarter. , Army, Navy, and East India Company* ; Half-pay, Irish Constabulary, and Civil ber vice Pensions will not be paid on anyottnej, above dates. _~ HENRY C. LEWIS, i-OiS- Cont'ol Office, Auckland, \ ~,-; September 27, 1870. - . ' . — ■ —: A L . . WANTiCD— a Steady Young Mf> «. temperate habits and good aflHre.e, as Partner iii a•■ oncern established orer tlire , years, and returning an average nett weekj profit, of £16 odd. Applicants must write a fair hand, ho willing to travel v.-hen require", and possess £50 <-npi-al. As this is towpjUJ the plare of a partner retired, iuimediate »F plication is necessary. — Address, VOS*>t ETENiNa Stab Office.