SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS

Leonulas, schooner, 79 tons, N orris, from Bay of Islands.

Taranaki. s.s., 290 tons, E. Wheeler, from Taranaki and Southern Ports. Flirt, brigantin., 9S tons, McKenzie, from Lyttel ton.

IMPORTS

Per s.S. Taranaki—From Dunedin : 50 bags oatmeal, Jones Bros. ; 1 case, Miss Bell; 1 case, 1 bale, order ; 1 case seed, J. Buchansm ; 1 do., order ; 1 parcel, Lewisson ; 5 cases drugs, Kempthorne and Co. From Lyttelton : 348 sacks what, 5 do. do., 9 do. do., order; 1 bag, R. Baird; 104 sacks oats, Thornton, Smith and Firth. From Wellington : 2 pack ages, order ; 1 do. D. McLean. From Nelson : 2 horses, Walters; 125 sacks malt, Lyell Bros.; 5 do. do., Ehrinfried and Co.; 3 pockets hop?, Seccombo and Son; 1 bath, Combes and Daldy ; 16 eases fruit, Walters. From Now Plymouth: _ cases butter, W. Dowden ; 2 cast's produce, Barnett find Levy ; 7 cases produce, 1 keg butter, A. Barnes ; 1 ca?e, Fraser and Tinne ; 6 oases butter, 8 cases produce, A. Barnes ; 100 slu-ep, 7 pigs, order ; 190 sheep, Uare.— Combos and Daldy, agents.

Per Flirt, rem \ yttelton : 835 sacks wheat, 670 ciitt lb/.-, 6 ditto barley, 2 tons flour, 1 ton cheese, !;-;.lr ton btu'on, ordei*.— Muster,

agent.

ARRIVAL OF THE TARANAKI.

The ss. Taranaki, Captain E. Wheeler, arrived in the Manukau this morning from Taranaki and Sou hern ports.

Passi-KGEHS —Saloon : Miss Simp-on, Miss Arthur, Mrs. Watt, Dr. Parker, Mrs. Harris, Mes.-rs. Wi.lers, Wilson (2), 0. W. Bullen, Goidcn. (.hire, Colson, Brodie, Thomas, Vaughau, Wilson, Coate*, Isaacs, Hindis, Mrs. Bennett, Miss Colville, Mr. Hoskins, Mr. Mother-ill, Miss Blake, Mr. Andrews, Messrs. Lloyd, 'Shannon, B. Farqnhar, J. Clarke, E. J. Blake, Brown, Mcßraid, A. Ployd, Scott,

We are indebted to Mr. Moss lor the latest flics.

The Star of tho South may be expected from Napier to-morrow.

The s.s. Lord Ashley arrived at Lyttelton on the 13th instant, Mr. Pringle, late of the Airedale, has joined the Lord Ashley.

The schooner Onward put into our port on Monday last, for shelter, bolh her large sails having been split by the recent S.E. gale. — Taranaki Herald, April 10.

The steamers Wellington and Aliuriri were sold yesterday, at Wellington, bj' public auc tion. Tho former was purchased by the Wreck Recovery Company, and will for the future be commanded by Captain Kennedy. The Aliuriri was bought by Mr. John Martin. The Phoebe and Taranaki were not offered for sale, but it is proposed to form a company in Wellington to run the latter boat.— Nelson Mail, April 19.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office.

Friday afternoon.

Messrs. E. and H. Isaacs held a sale of to bacco to-day. There was a full attendance of the trade, bidding spirited, and fair prices were obtained, but were rather on a decline on previous sales. Nearly a.l the goods ad pertised were sold in trade parcels.

Messrs. C. Arthur and Son sold at their mart to-day the property known as the Wesl.yan Connexional ground, situated at Grafton Hoad, for the term of 21 yea.3. There was a good attendance. The following was the rental per quarter realised :—Lot No. 1, £10 ; Nos. 2 and 3, not sold ; Nos. 5 and 6, £16 each ; IS'os. 7 and 10, £10 each ; Nos. 8, 9, 10, 11, £9 each ; No. 12, £18.

The following prices were obtained by Messrs. Samuel Cochrane and Sons, at their sale this day :—Fowling-piece, by Egg, £11 10s; ditto, by Mortimer, £8 10s; breach loading gun, by Rigley, £10 ; ditto, by More ton, £7 15s; rifle, £1 15s; small billiard table, £13 10s ; bookcase, £1 10s; drawing room suite, £20 ; spring couch, £5 10s ; hair seated coach, £5 12s 6d ; musical box, £5; engravings, 18s. each; cheffonier, £3 10s; mast winch, £_ 10s ; kitchen range, £3 ss, &c.

Messrs. C. Arthur and Son sold at their mart to-day the hull aud furniture of the schooner Twilight, for the sum of £6 ; ulso, her cargo of 365 cases kauri gum, £200 ; 5_ bags ditto, for £2.

SHARE MARKET.

Samuel Vickees reports sales of Thames at £20, now £20 10s; Kuranuis, £3 ss; Otagos, 29s ; Central Italy, 143 j Cures, 12s 6d; Kellys, £2 ss; Inverness, 19s; Cale donians have advanced from £97 to £103.

Me. SAUNDEB3 reports Caledonian in de mand," sold at £100, held for £102 10s to £105; Thames, sold at £20, held for -20 ss; Kuranui, sold at _3 ss, buyers unsatisfied; Central Italy, inquired for, sold at 14s and 15s; Shotover, 4s 6d and ss; Vulcan, sold £15, buyers at that price. Waitemata, Ku ranui, and Long Drive in demnnd, few sellers. J. Newman reports to day :—There has been a steady business in Thames Gold Mining Company share-, Caledon'an, All Nations, and Kuranui; but Cure, Red Queen, and Kellys are not much in demand. I have sold Thames Gold Mining Company shares at £20; Cale donian, £100 ; Otago, 28s; All Nations, £6. Karanui, All Nations, Alburnia, and Poverty in demand.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at tho Police Court for the week ending Saturday, April 29, 1871: —

Monday, April 2_

Messrs. Beetham and

Clark. Tuesday, April 2b : Petty Sessions—Messrs. Otway, Owen, Pierce, R. P. Porter, Bit-

chic, A. K. Taylor, Tisdall, Turton, James Williamson, Wood, and Young. Wednesday, April 26: -Messrs. Daldy and Dargaville. Thursday, April 27: Messrs. Davis and Dil-

worth. Friday, April 28 : Messrs. J. A. Gilfillan and E. Isaacs.

Saturday, April 27 : Messrs. Henry Gilfillan and W. A. Graham.

CHIEF POST-OFF.

Mails will dose ;is under :—

For Thames, this day, at. 3.30 and 5 30 p.m., and to-morrow, at f1.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. For Sydney and Australian Colonies, per Novttlty, to-morrow, at. 10 a.m. For Mnhurangi, &c, per Lady Bowen, to morrow, at 10 a.m. For Mongonui, per Iranhoe, to-morrow, at 10

a.m. For Tauranga, per Tauranga, to-morrow, at 230 p.m. Telegrams will be received till 2.30 p.m.

For Kopanga, &c, per Lalla Rookh, on Mon day, 24th inst., ot 11 a.m. For Wangarei Head?, etc., per p.s. Duke of Edinburgh, on Monday, 24th inst., at 11 a.m.

For Taranaki and Southern Provinces per s.s. Taranaki, on Tusday, 25th inst., at 10 a.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Nelson Station will be received at this office till 10.30 a.m., and at Onehunga till 11.30 a.m.

Note.—Post-offices have been opened at North Omauharo and Tryphena, Great Barrier. S. B. Bibs, Chief Postmaster.

The Evening Star. FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1871.

It is only to be expected that in the present feverish state of the market much irritation and considerable tall talk should be provoked by our publication of telegrams from the Thames. It is hard certainly to spoil the little game of jobbers, but despite the consequences we shall con tinue to publish telegrams precisely as we receive them, knowing that the in formation and statements of our telegraphic agents at the Thames arc thoroughly reliable. As a case in point we may allude to circumstances which occurred yesterday after the publication of the Star. Thrr.- was a roaring business being douu j i (he shares of the Cure Gold Alining l\.rn pany, and shares were running rapiY.'v up. Our local contemporary t :■• Evening News, doubtless with no ii. tentiou of doing harm, but receiving its telegraphic information from a person knocking about town and picking up the rumours of the streets at Grrahamstown added fuel to the flames by staling as telegraphic, " There is a run on Cures at £Y. it is supposed that they struck g_l 1 last night." We lad received a tele gram unfavorable to these shares, and in order to have certainty, immedia tely communicated with our agents, who after enquiry confirmed their pre vious statement. We accordingly, having delayed publication for the pur pose, inserted the telegrams as we had received them " There has been a great run on Cure and Queens this morning. The report of the Cure having struck the Manukau reef is contradicted. The cause of the rise is consequent on the find yesterday in the Caledonian. Shares in the Cure have however sold at loss to 17s Gd, but there is nothing to warrant undue speculation." And from our subse quent telegram, which was delayed in transmission owing to pre-occupation of the wires, we added : " The Cure excitement is groundless j there is no show of gold yet." After our publica tion of these telegrams, as we under stand, there was not one sale effected in the city during the afternoon of either Cure or Queens; and an intense indignation and various threats against the Evening Star were indulged in freely by those who had got such shares to sell. We need notsaythat everystate ment which we made, has since been confirmed ; and we have doubtless been the means of saving many a person from purchasing who should now feel grateful to us. While in this con nection we do not hesitate to advise caution to many who can ill bear losses; and who should be guarded from being carried away by the pre sent excitement. There are honor able men and honorable conduct in transaction of scrip business in Auck land, but there is dirty business being done, and the poor and the unwary are the victims. Our honorable brokers should purge the traffic and expose nefarious practices, and not suffer a medley of brokering ana jobbering, and peddling, and swind ling to bring discredit on the traffic, and affix a stigma on the city.

"We (Canterbury Press) regret to hear that an accident occurred to a young gentleman, a son of the late Dr. Willis afc Opawa, on Saturday. It appears that Mr. Willis, in company with some other gcntleraeu, whs out shooting, when by some means or other the gun of another gentleman of the party accidentally went off, the contents lodging in Mr. Willis' right side, carrying away part of the muscles of tho right side of the body, the shots lodging extensively in the neighbourhood of the wound. Dr. Earle attended at once to the wounds, and Dr. Patrick was afterwards called in consultation.

A woman named Sarah Salt and her child have been drowned in the Ashley river, Canterbury. The body of the woman has been recovered, but that of the child has not been found. Deceased was the wife of Mr. William Salt, a farmer at Ashley Downs.

At Westport, on April 10th, Bartholomew Murphy, formerly in the Police force here, was committed tor trial at the next sittings of the the Supreme Court, on a charge of stealing, from the dwelling-house of Sarah McCullogh the sum of £20.

At Westport, on A prill 11th, Annie Fal labee was committed for trial at the next sit tings.of the Supreme Court, on a charge of stealing £13 from the person of Morriss U Lonnell, at Addison's Flat. On the same day the prisoner in the above case was fined £5 for sly grog-selling.

J. Cosgrave and Co. are now holding a large drapery and clothing sale, and have opened the newest and moat extensive and by far the largest stock ever exhibited in Auckland. They also beg to inform the people of the pro vince they are nob retiring from tho drapery trade, and regret exceedingly that respectable houses hrive to resort to such subterfuges in order to sell their goods. J. Cosgrave and Co. would wish some person to inform them wln-re are all t be. retiring drapers to go ? The reoent astronomical observations have not discovered any now heavenly bodies in which those gentle men could reside without having any op ponents to contend against.. By the arrival o! the City of Melbourne we have received no intelligence of any new land being discovered, no more people to be clothed, no Elysium where those modern Jobs could spenrl the remainder of their days in peace, and, alas! where are they to go ?—" the shy, the dull, and the gay." It is a pity we have no gifted bard among us to compose some plaintive poem upon the departure of those modern Pilgrim Fathers.— [Adtt.]

In its account of the second day's races at Hokitika, the West Coast Times states :—"Mr. Taylor's ell. g. Knottinjly will never have an opportunity of startins for a race again, as he departed this life on the Hokitika course. The bell had been rung for the horses entered for tho Ladies' Purse to bo saddled, and shortly afterwards he was led out and mounted. It was then seen that tho horse had what is com monly called the " staggers." The rider, how ever, gave the horse a slap on the neck, and coaxed it to proceed as fur as the starting-post, and when near that post it suddenly rolled over and there died. In consequence" the race was not proceeded with."

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday, and there was a good attendance of members. A favourable expression of opinion was given by the Chamber with reference to he introduction ol the "cental system." V. very important letter was read from

i ''tptain Koberts, of the ship Cadueeus, p. testing against the great delay attend ing 'he discharge and loading of ships at Auci.'and. 'I he recent appointment of VI r. Dargaville as Consular for the United Mates, was brought under the notice i f the Chamber by Air. Dargaville, who explained the position and duties of a Consult',;• Agent; and a resolution was passed by l lie Chamber, congratulating Air. Dargaville on the appointment,andordered to be transmitted to the Colonial Secre tary.

We may add that in Mr. Dargaville's explanation of the positiou of Consular Agent, as given in the morning papers, there w«s an error. What Mr. Dargaville stated to the Chamber was tiiat the cer tificates of the Consular Agent at Auck land to invoices and in connection with other matters relating to commerce, ship ping, &c., have equal force and effect with those of the Consular Officer at the Bay of Islands, and that the duties of the Consular Officer here were of the same nature in all such matters.

MISS COLVILLE AND MR. HOSKINS.

A treat of no ordinary kind is in store for the lovers of the drama in Auckland. By tho Taranaki there have to-day arrived two stars of the first magnitude, Miss Coleville and Mr. Ho.kino, to fulfil an engagement in the Prince of Wales Theatre. We congratulate the manager of this theatre on this accession of strength, and cannot avoid saying that Air. B. N. Jones deserves success for his plucky enterprise. We cannot better introduce these two exceedingly popular artists than by inserting this except Irom the Wellington]__/-_?2?;w# Post : —,; J hose who were familiar with tbe London stage some twenty years ago, or with the Australian stage during the last fifteen years, will not need to be reminded of the merits of Mr. Hoskins. His acting is simply inimitable, and Charles Matthews excepted, he has never had a rival in (he colonies. Miss Colville is a pupil of his, and a native of Australia, bhe possesses every natural quaiifi cation lor the profession she has adopted, and under Mr. Hoskins' tuition has already acquired a rare degree of proficiency.. She is cer tainly one of the most pleasing actresses we have ever seen on the stage, aud in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane. Adelaide, and Tasmania, she has been received as a star of no ordinary magnitude. In Cun edin and Christchurch iVILss Colville and Hr. Hoskins created quite a furore, and drew_ crowded houses to witness their pleasing and most amusing entertainment. They are now on their way to fulfil an engagement in Auckland, and as they leave by the Taranaki they will only be able to appear here Ibis evening; they intend, however, to return here from Auckland. Everyone who can appreciate good legitimate acting should avad them selves of the opportunity alford r ed this evening, and it they do so, they will certainly participate in tho auxiety ex pressed in the Southern provinces for the return of Mr. Hoskins and Miss Colville." To-night's programme will be found in our advertising columns.

POLICE COURT.—

(Before J. M. Dargaville and H. D. Morpeth, Esqs., Justices.) 77 Dhttnkenness.—Three persons were pun ished in tbe usual manner. /' Daiqge to Propeety.—John Eyan wis charged with breaking a pane of glass in the City Hall. H.Hampton deposed that about halt-past one o'clock in. the morning defendant endeavoured to gain admittance to a private party in the H^il, and being refused, broke the pane, valued 15s or 20s.—The prosecu or did not desire to press the charge, and on the understanding that the pane be replaced, the case w«s withdrawn. Municipal Pomoe Act.—Gh Pilkington was charged with using obscene language.— Detective Jeffrey proved the offence, and de fendant was fined 20s and costs. VAG-BANor.—Alice Murphy, an old offender, was Bent to gaol tor six months as a vagrant; Ann Conley was charged with having no law ful visible means of support.—The case was remanded for a day. Municipai, Porroß Act,—P. E. Dillon aiid E. Carr were charged with a breach of this Act in allowing a quantity of timber to lie on a public thoroughfare, namely, Custom-house street. Mr. Wynn for the prosecution.— I 1 bouias Young, Inspeotor of Nuisances, de posed that on the 17th instant he laid infor mation against defendants for this offence, who ate timber merchants. Had previously remonstrated with defendants.—Sergeant Wal ker corroborated this evidence, and both were cross-examined at considerable length in order to show the boundaries of the street and of the allotment held on lease by defen dants. At length, by consent, the case was adjourned for a day, in order to afford the defendant an opportunity of proving boundaries.

Assat.lt.—Henry Copland was charged by Catherine Cavan.gh with having assaulted her, by striking her with his fl.t.—Mr. Ritchie for the prosecution.—Prosecutrix deposed to his having come to her house on Saturday night, t.nd asked for a person. On replying that the person was not there, he struck her without provocat'on—John Parker corrobo rated her evidence. —Fined 10s. and costs, ot to be imprisoned one week.

Laecent.—A charge of larceny as a bailee, laid by Norman McFea against John McLetiry, was, on the application of Mr. Ritchie, who appeared for Mr. Joy, for the defence, ad journed tili Monday.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

ARRIVAL OF THE CERBERUS.

ARRIVAL OF THE HERO

BLUFF.

April 13, 4.30 p.m.—The Gothenburg left Horson's Bay at 3 p.m. on April 8, and arrived at Bluff at 4.15 p.m.

MELBOURNE.

April B.—H.M. ship Blanche has sailed for Sydney, tbe Russian corvette is still here. The C'latii Hamilton is trading to Newcastle.— Parliament is expected to meet, on the 25th in -t:mt. —It, is expected that Cuptuin MacMahon will be appointed Speaker of the New Assem bly. Mr. Duffy opposed him, also B. Q-. Da vies.—The steamer Barwon, from Adelaide to Sydney, laden with flour and wheat, was wrecked on Cape Bridgewatcr last Mondax. Hie passengers and crow were saved The vessel was afterwards beached, and the hull was sold a auction for £(JO, tho cargo for £35. There was a thick tog at the time.— Willinm Muokiu Brewer pleaded guilty to (orrery, and was sentenced to two years im prhonment. -An ironela I, supposed to be the Cerberus, has been reported off Port McDonald. —Bi-_detuu"s are decid-dly easier. There is only a mod-rato trade demand for flour at £14 5s to £15. Adelaide wheat is quoted at Us 6d to 6s 9J. Victorian, 6s 3d. The Water Lily's ten thousand bushels of o.ts sold in linos at 3s 7d, with a fair demand. Oats are now quoted at 3s sd, 3s 7d to 3s Bd. Two thousand cases Devoo's kerosene sold, to ar rive, privutely at 2s _J to 29 _4d.

SYDNEY.

April 7. —Mr. Lloyd, a squatter, recap tured a bushranger who succeeded in es caping on a previous occasion! —A petition, sig' ed by ten thousand persous, was pre sented to tho Governor praying lor a disso lution. The Governor replied that, be would refer it to his constitutional ndvisers. — The Hero arrived on April 4, after a smart passage.—The deck-house found otf Howe's Island, has been identified ns belonging to the Douglas, wrecked on the Elizabeth reef.—The Byron sighted a large steamer, supposed to be the Queen of the i'liarnes, on the Ist of March, in lat. 35 deg., long. 97.39 deg.—The markets are very quiet, and breadstuff* are weaker. Quotations for Adelaide flour are £12 for town, fill for country brands. Wheat is firm, and offers of 5s 7d have been refused. —Thiemann has been committed for trial on five different charges of larceny.

SUPPOSED FILLIBUSTER OFF PORT STEPHENS.

The Brisbane Courier of Saturday has the following :—" A report to the following effect, by Captain Evans, of the Star Queen, has been handed to us :—At daylight on the 16t h instant, when the ship was off Port 3tephens, a vessel was steering as if to cut her off. All sail was made, and the Star Queen rapidly gained ground. Smoke was then seen rising from the pursuing vessel, which was soon afterwards-discovered to be a steamer. The wind falling light, the steamer came up rapidly, and she approached so closely thai her ports —about six on each side—were very plainly visible, as were also a large number of armed men on deck. Showed the French ensign. Tho breeze freshening, the Star Queen increased tho distance between them, and ran up tho English ensigD, when the pur suer hauled her wind and stood away."

NELSON RACES.

Nexson, April 12, 6.20 p.m. The races to-day resulted as follows :—Town Plate— Yatierinu, 1 ; Laneenfeed, 2. Cri terion—Slander, 1; Vulcan, 2. Free Handi cap—Slander, 1 ; Laneenfeed. 2, Consola tion Stakes—Magenta, 1 ; Vulcan, 2 It rained all day, and the races were gifts to Auckland horses. Peeress is on the Coast. Lacenfeed is lame, and there are no horses in Nelson fit to run.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. 'TARANAKI.'

THE GOVERNOR AT HOKITIKA.

ANOTHER FIRE AT NAPIER.

The s.s. Taranaki arrived in the Manukau this morning, from Taranaki and Southern ports. We t-ke the following from papers received:— ' -

NAPIER.

April 14.—A large building in Goldsmith Road, the property of Major Green, and ad joining his dwelling-house, was burnt this morning. The loss is partially covered by insurauce. The building was originally Stew art's canteen; * * 7

April 18.—Mr. Ormond left for Poverty Bay last night in the steatner Napier.—Cobb's coach has brought a report that a travelling dealer, named A. Barnet, while suffering from delirium tremens, made two attempts to drown himself in the Akiko river, but was rescued. i_ventuaUy, the unfortunate man's clothes were found on the banks of the river, and it is bupposed that he made another and successful attempt to put an end to his exis tence .

DUNEDIN.

April 13.—The congregation of First Churoh have resolved to erect a monument to Dr. Burns. It is to cost £500.—Scarlet fever is increasing in the Waikouaiti district. Eight deaths occurred last week.—The Municipali ties of Miiton aud Balclutha petition the Go vernment to go on with the Clutha line of railway at both ends simultaneously.—The new Executive of Otago are Mr. Cargill, Pro vincial Secretary ; Mr. Turnbull, 'Ireasurer ; Mr. Haughton, Goldfields and Public Works ; aud Mr. M'Arthur without office.

The census returns have been published, and are as follows : —

1867. 1871. Otago (without Southland) 48,577 ... 60,570 Dunedin City ' 12,693 ... 14,800 Dunedin Suburbs ... 5,345 ... 6,660 Southland 8,000 ... 10,000 April 17. Arrived.—The s.s. Pretty Jane, 145 days from Glasgow, under canvas.

Wheat is easier, although no alteration in price; tho upward tendency is checked, and tbe supply poor. Farmers disinclined to sell; millers disinclined to purchase beyond actual requirements.

Good enquiry for oats at 2s 3d ; millers, quoted at 2s 5d to 2s 6d. Prime samples of flour in good demand at £l 2 10s.

TIMARU.

April 15.—Last night the mate and a sailor from the schooner Ottawa went to the Beau iful Star, to pick up their captain, who was supposed to bo on board. The captain, ho never, was not there, and the men got into their boat to return to. the Uttawa. Cap tain Hart, of the Beautiful Star, watched the r.oat till about a steamer's length off the Ottawa. This morning the boat was found three miles down the coast, empty, and with blood spots over it It is supposed that the men had quarrelled, and both had been drowned. They had been drinking on board the steamer.

HOKITIKA.

April 17, 1.10 p.m.—lhe Governor visited Staffbrd and Waimea on Saturday, meeting with an enthusiastic reception. He is now at Ross Town, aud leaves for Greymouth to morrow per coach.—The Luna arrived off Hokitika yesterday, and proceeded to Grey mouth, where His Excellency takes his de parture from "Westland on Thursday.

PATEA.

April 12.—The Pariaka natives will allow the telegraph to cross their lands. The last telegraph survey peg was driven in here to day.—The time for tenders for the Waitara bridge is extended to May the Ist.

THE LATE FIRE AT BLENHEIM.

THE Marlborough Express has the following respecting the late fire at Blenheim :—" An enquiry will be held early next week, on the return of the Lyttelton, and in the meantime we are unabe to offer the slightest conjecture as to the origin of the fire. We may state that the premises were examined at 10 o'clock, when all appeared to be safe, and none of the bales either of wool or flax were piled one upon another, but stood singly on their ends. .The gross value of the property destroyed is estimated at £6000. Besides the premises, valued at £1000, and insured for £600 in the New Zealand Co., the stock-in trade was worth nearly £2000, and insured for £1100. In the stores were a quantity of hops, part of which were only purchased a few days previously, Yalue*£6oo, two reaping machines, a quantity of timber, and hydraulic press (damaged), all uninsured. Considerable other property in the stores was destroyed, comprising upwards of 70 | bales of wool be longing to Messrs... H. Redwood, Guilford, Monro, H. Dodson, Wyvill, and Mrs. God frey ; 11 tons flax belonging to Messrs. Logan and Sinclair, Bythell and Co., and Scott and Co. (saved from the Hera) ; also, 100 bags of oats (insured), belonging to Mr. C. Goulter. Vir. Dodson'a private loss, after deducting the insurance and value of tho goods saved, will we regret to say, be not less than" £1750', without reckoning the stoppage to business."' [The verdict of the jury at the iuque.t held this week was to tho effect that the cause of the fire was unknown.]

A new fire-bell has been hung by the Cor poration of Dunedin. It weighs 6 cwt,, and cost £59.

After all that has been said of the superior safety of the English railroads, with their ela borate systems of guards and signals, ovo r those of America, it is somewhat astonishing to meet the statement that during the last three months more people were killed by rairoad accidents in Great Britain than were killed in the United States by the same cause Tr!&_2__ ■Tte.^f®S 5V 1870« although. w<s hav_«b_dfc> more^iles of road in the year hau__nglaud now operates. - '

THE THAMES.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

THIS DAT.

THE CALEDONIAN.-MORE SPECIMENS.

G-BAHAMSTOW_f, 2 p,i The!market to-day is easier''P.- I most stock. Caledoniiii^"|^^»«| mand at £100, and sales have been L made at that. The mine is lookin I well. The last shift brought Up J about 4 hundredweight of specimens aud another lot as expected this eyen. ing. Thames shares are also enquired for at £20 j very few in the market. The Alburnia is looking well. Shares have brought £2 7s. 6d., and are held j firm for £2 10s. The Nonpareil is looking well, The I crushing is still going on. There is a fall in the price of Cures H and Eed Queens. jj The Moanatairi will have agoodili 1 crushing.

SALE OE THE NEW ZEALAND STEAM NAVIGATION COM PANY'S STEAMERS WEB- 1 LINGTON AND AHUBiEt

ASHLEY AND PHŒBE NOT SOLD.

the suez mail':^l4 S

Onehunga, 11.14 a.m,

The s.s. Taranaki has just arriyed from Southern ports..

Wellington, April. 18. The steamer Ahuriri was aold by auction to* John Martiu for ;ss«« thousand six hundred and fifty ' pounds;- - -Jiui iwummm The steamer Wellington was sold to the Wreck Becovery Company for seven thousand pounds. There was no bid for the li6r_C| Ashley or Phcebe. ( ~ . m The Suez mail had not arriv«l9 at V Hokitika at eight o'clock on Wednei* day evening.

COUNT BISMARCK AND THE CROWN PRINCE.

The antagonism which subsists between the Crown Prince of Prussia and Counl Buaiarck is a matter of notoriety; and on it some sanguine persons base their hopes of a future for Germany which will defeat some siuiiter omens in its past and present. Heir apparent* | are, however too habitually in opposition to ? the advuers and policy of their fathers to' f make this divergency a very stable ground of fl trust. It might be better to rely on the con cord between Bismarck and his future' Sovereign. On one notable occasion, and one only, they are believed to have been inperfect,*, , agreement, and that was after Sedan. Unlets very precise and seemingly authentic -tat*; ments, which may one day see the light,;»>tß| by persons of European reputation aw ' unstained character, upon first hand inform-' tion, are not merely mistakes of inlerenee an- ; plausible conjeotnre, but upon h_lluciiationi of the senses of sight and hearing,'the C-o*n Prince and Count Bismarck joined in uifinf the immediate conclusion of peace after the capitulation of Sedan ; and of a peace which, whatever securities it might have liken"-&,']', behalf of Germany, would have left 'the Wwi* 1 torial integrity of France unimpaired. I-*-1" pious and Beusitive Bang, to whom they* horrors of war gave anguish, was f :ho*eyer» not to be persuaded. A superficial seneitiW'ji;» ness is often, indeed, no index bf a realty, humane disposition. It is an affair''wjf■ frequently of the nerves, and not of the het-V 1* and a too obtrusive and selt-consoiomjpl»nl/(! represents in many cases so much \ducted from a sound and; practical moraWrfV 1 tne veil beneath which crooked de_*#n»»n_ arrogant sell-seekiug hide their real _____?*?'. from the mind and temper which foster them. , The military party, with the King at thrtjf \l head, carried the day y , and 7 the war,J w* w* further prosecution of which was con* cienmed alike by the statesmanship of Bisii-arcr and the conscience of the Crown Prince, *&*• . , on. ...... . ' ' liff<':

THE EVENING STAR, APKIL 21, 1871.



GEOUGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer & Commission Agent, corner or OJJESN & WYNDHAM-STREETS.



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