SHIPPING.

POUT OP AUOSLAJS Tl>.

IMPOSTS.

Per Albion .—950 barrels oil, L. D. Nathan and Co.

Per brig Prairie, from Hobart Town :—l5O cases jam, 150 ditto green fruit, 10 bales hops, H. S. Meyers; 53 cases jam, 10 ditto green fruit, 52 ditto jam, order; 200 cases jam, Cruickshank, Smart and Co.; 1 bundle rugs, Evans; 2 cases fruit, 5 cwt. willows, order ; 1 crate, 1 bundle trees, Xipscombe; 31,00.0 palings, 525 rails, 260 bags bark, 100 ditto ground, 100 ditto flour, 51 ditto onions, 238 ditto potatoes, 40 bales hay, 1500 palings, 200 cases apples.—Stone Brothers, agents.

A schooner, supposed to be the G-olden lele, from Eusßell, is signalled as we go to press. ~ The clipper schooner Lffltitia is advertised to leave for Hokianga direct on Saturday next.

H.M.S. Blanche .left Lavuka foi ydney on the 11th instant.

The s.B. Wonga "Wonga arrived at I/evuka from Sydney on the 11th instant, and left again on the 13th, with eight passengers for California.

The 8.8. Q-o-Ahead left the Manakau yes terday, for Southern ports. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. Chubban and family (5), Messrs. Bay ley, Carrick, Hampton, H. Moore. The Sea Chill, brigantine, from Auckland, left that port on the 25th April, sighted Ka davu. on the 7th instant, arriving in port on Sunday morning last; experienced a heavy N.N.E. gale on the 28th of April, the rest of the yoyage had fine weather.— Fiji Times, June 13.

The schooner Merlin, - Captain Yates, ar rived in harbour last evening, after a capital passage of ten days. LeftLevuka on Sunday, 18th inst., with a pleasant breeze from E.N.E., -which continued four days. In lat. 25 deg. 25 mm. S., long. 177 deg. 54 mm. E., experienced a heavy sea from the S.E., the wind being from N.N.E., causing the vessel to roll in a terrific manner, all sail had to be lowered for safety of masts and rigging. On Friday, 23rd inst., in lat. 26 deg. 14 mm. S., the wind shifted to K.W., and increased to a gale with a high angry sea, which com pelled the schooner to be hove-to for sixteen hours on Saturday, 24th, then "veering to S.W. moderated to a calm on Monday, 26th. Since then had strong westerly gales until ar rival in harbour. The Merlin brings 17 pas sengers, viz., 14 Europeans, 3 Fijians. Cargo : 21 sacks maize, 4 quarter-casks brandy, 2 ditto sherry, and 1 winch. The Manova, schooner, left Levuka twenty-seven hours previously, and the Sea Gull, schooner, was to have left a day later than the Merlin. Passengers:—Mr. W. C. G-ardenhire and three Fijian servants, viz., one dwarf 3 ft. 4 in. high, and two chiefs, en route for the United States ; Mr. D. Oxley, Mr. and Mrs. Legae, Messrs. D. Kirkwood, W. Davis, Meyers. Trevor Jones, Miller, H. Soss, D. Boss, A.. Boss, John Gardner, Thos. Smith. Among the miscellaneous cargo, is a jar con taining the hand of a Lovoni chief killed by the King's soldiers on the day of sailing, pre sented by King Thakombau to Mr. W. C. Gardenhire ; also a collection of Fiji curiosi ties.

The following address was presented to Cnpt. Yates:—"To Capt.M. Yate«. Sir,— "We> the undersigned passengers by the Merlin, desire emphatically to express our thanks for, and our approbation of, your conduct as master of the ship, as well as of your personal care and kindness to us on the very stormy passage from Levukato Auckland, just ended, and to express our best wishes for your future success.—We are, &c, Trevor Jones, Dr. Kirkwood, O. B. Miller, 1). Oxley, ,W. O. Gardenbire, G. H. Legg, H. Boss, A. Ross, N. O. Meyers, W. Davies, D. Ross, J. G-ardner." [Reply.3 •—" Schooner Merlin, Auckland, June 29. To the passengers per Merlin. Gentle men, —I have to express my heartfelt pleasure at receiving this token of your good feeling towards me, and I trust I may always find it as easy—as it shall ever be my aim—to be of s.ervice to my passengers. —I am, &c, M. Taxes, master schooner Merlin."

COMMERCIAL.

Eteniko Stab Office, 1 Thursday afternoon. Messrs. Samuel Cpchrane and Son sold at their mart, to-day, the yacht Mary, about 8 tons, for the sum of £40.

Messrs. L. D. Nathan and Co. sold at their stores, to-day, the balance of Mr. Charles Davis' stock of wjnes, spirits, &c. There was a good attendance, but bidding very dull. Sherry in hds. realized 2s. 6d. (in bond); port, 2s. 6d.; do. duty paid 9s. 6d.; Hennessy's brandy, 7s. 7d.j in bond, pale, do. 6s. 2d.; geneva, lls.; Hennessy's brandy, in cases, 30s. 6d.; Guttave Edward's brandy, 9a. 6d., in cases ; champagne, 275. ; curacoa, 30s; rum, 1 0.p., 2s. 7d.

POLICE COURT.

Thb following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending Saturday, July 1,1871 :— Friday, June 30—Messrs. Turton and Mor-! peth. * Saturday, July 1 — Messrs. Baber and Beetham. ' j

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under :— JPcfc. Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to morrow, at 11.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Wangarei Heads, &c, per Clyde, this day at 4 p.m. " For Eus«ell, Kawalawa, &c, per p.s. Come rang, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. For Wangarei Heads, &c, per Duke of Edin burgh, on Monday, 3rd July, at 5 p.m.

■ Port-offices have been opened at Te Hana, Albertland, and at Ohaupo, Waikato. . S. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster.

The Evening Star. THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1871.

Fire Inspectors have just been ap pointed for the city. We do not desire to depreciate any office or any officer, but we really do not see any very great advantage in such appointments as things are. The fire brigade and their officers are, to quote a favourite phrase, " promptly on the spot," but when there, their usefulness extends very little beyond gazing on the progress of the blaze. "We do not in this" say anything disparaging to those who have enrolled themselves for the sup pression of our conflagrations. We believe they would do all that men could do ; but to extin guish a fire without something to do it with, is what neither they nor any other man could do. We do not mean to vainly add another to the urgent cries for " more water;" but as this element may probably nat be provided for a very long time to come, we would urge the consideration of the new application of art and science for the extinction of fires. The " Extincteur," as recently tested at Woolwich, is the newest form of the various contrivances for smothering flames, and, as recorded in late English papers, has been subjected to a test, than which nothing could be more decisive. Wood shavings, resin, petroleum casks, and straw, perhaps about as inflammable a combination as could well be imagined, when set in a blaze were quenched in two minutes and a quarter by the machine, which squirted water, sur charged with carbonic acid. If our Municipal Council would not be de terred by the bugbear of " fancy legis lation," and, in conjunction with the Insurance Companies, procure a copy of the machine, we do not hesitate to say that, unless report isjn this case a rare deceiver, a great deal of valuable property might be saved, and a great boon be conferred on -citizens.

Wo have much pleasure in directing the attention of all those who wunt to eat, to a notice in another column, regarding the Q.C.E. in Shortland-street. The restaurant portion of this establishment has been taken by Mr. W. Walker, formerly providore of the Panama and P. and O. Company's boats ; and Mr. E. Roache, formerly of the Siara and the City of Auckland. The central situation of these rooms, and the thorough experience of tho two new lessees will, we believe, make this ono of the most favourite dining-rooms in the city.

We are exceedingly pleasad to hear that Mr. McArthur, of the Mechanics' House of Call iv Chancery-street, hag been attacked and considerably torn by a dog which he has kept for some time. The animal, a cross between a mastiff and bulldog, was literally a •wild beast, and the safety of the community was dependent on the care or carelessness of those supposed to look to the animal'i fixings. There is no law to regulate the keeping of such animals, which in ferocity differ little from a lion or a tiger ; and in the absence of such provision for the safety of the public we rejoice in the retributive providence that directed the brute's fangs to the owner's thighs. A man keeping such an animal must have dispositions of ferocity towards society akin to those of his protege. We trust that not only on Mr. McArthur, but on all citizens, this occurrence will have a beneficial effect, and that these pets which so many people keep, in disregard of others^ feelings, will be seen to be possessed of dispositions as dangerous to their owners as to the public at large.

A wedding which to-day passed off with much eclat, took place at St. Paul's, the Eev. C. M. Nehon, Incumbent, being the cele brant. The happy pair were Mr. F. Ireland (of Messrs. Ireland Brothers) and Mi«s Somer ville..

The following important notice is given by the Harbour Board :—That on and after Ist July all wharfage shall be payable to the treasurer, at the Harbour Office, No. 9, Queen street, in accordance with clause 3 of the Wharfage Act, 1866, and also that all licence fees, rents, and revenues accruing to the Har bour Board, will be pa/able to the treasurer at the same place. The following is the clause referred to :—" Clause 3. Such charges shall be payable at the Harbour OJBce of the har bour in which any wharf is situate, in respect of which the said charges are made, by the person having for the time being the care, custody, or control of sUch goods, and before the removal of the Bame from the said wharf, and may berecovered at the suit of the harbour master for the time being, or any other per son authorised by the Superintendent to sue for the sams ; and if any person shall remove any goods from the said wharf before such charges thereon as aforesaid are paid, he shall be liable to pay treble charge*, to be recovered as aforesaid, and to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds." " "

ARRIVAL OF THE MERLIN

LIGHTING AT THE PIJIS: Ok Thursday evening, the 15th instant, the Jenny Duncan arrived in Levuka, from Bau, with 600 warriors, destined to attack the rebellious Lovonis, a tribe inhabiting the in terior of Ovalau, tfhd for some time in open rebellion, with Thakombau. The attack took place on Friday, 16th, and the firing and shouting could be easily heard from Levuka, On Saturday morning at 8 o'clock, just as the habitues of Manton's Hotel were about sitting to breakfast, the hoarse war cry of the King's soldiers was heard, evidently returning from a victory over the Lovonis. They appeared in a state of frantic excitement, gesticulating in a most extravagant manner, and brandishing a human arm and hand tied at the point cf a bayonet. They then reported themselves at the native village as having killed ten men and women. The arm was subsequently pre sented to Mr. W. 0. Gardenhire, as an addi tion to his extensive collection of Fijian curiosities.

By the arrival of the schooner Merlin, from the Fijis, we have received papers to the 14th instant, from which we make the following extracts:—

Yesterday the troops who arrived on the previous evening by the Jeanie Duncan, from Angau, paraded the beach in. force, fully armed and accoutred according to Fijian notions. They were well ornamented with paint, and presented themselves before the King, to whom, as is the Fijian custom, they protested their loyalty. Lovoni is their des tination, and before many days they will take their departure for the seat of war. "We believe that preparations for the trial of the two murderers of the late Mr. A. Un derwood, of Kadavu, are being made. The court is to be a mixed one, and the jury to be composed of whites and natives. The mission barque John Wesley left port on Thursday morning, on a cruise. She was to call at Kadavu, Lakeba, and Loma Loma, leaving a missionary at each place. Thence she will proceed to Samoa, returning via Rotumah to Fiji, en route to Sydney.

FREEMASONRY

At the regular monthly meeting, at the Masonic Hotel, last evening, of the United Service Lodge of Free and Ac cepted Masons, held under the sanction of the Grand Lodge of Ireland, Brother Kecs, late S.W., was duly installed W.M., with all the usual forms and cere monies observable on the induction of a new master to preside over the Lodge. There was a numerous attendance of tho brethren of the " mystic tie," including several eminent W.M.s, and the Provin cial G-rand Master of the Irish lodges.

GOLD FROM THE THAMES.

The p.s. Royal Alfred brought up yesterday 5172 ozs. 9 dwts. for the Union Bank.

SHARE MARKET.

J. M. Lennox reports:—l have sold Thames at £39, now held for £40; Otago, £3 2s. 6d. ; Caledonians are held for £200. I have effected no sales at that price; buyers at £198.

SHOCKING SCENE IN A THEATRE

The Diritto, of Florence, gives an account of a shocking accident which took place the other night at the Prince Humbert Theatre, in that city. A ballet pantemine was being performed, in which an encounter takes place between brigands and soldiers. One of the former, who was fired at, fell mortally wounded, a bullet having entered the foro head, and penetrated the brain. At first tho audience applauded the incident. It soon, however, becarao apparent that a terrible tragedy had really occurred, and the audience were worked up to a pitch of the highest ex citement. Women sobbed, men shouted, and many leaped upon the stage to see if the man was really dead. ■ The performance at which the King was present in his private box, was immediately stopped; and shortly afterwards a magistrate came upon the stage and took the names of all performers and supernumeraries engaged in the piece. It is not thought that the occurrence was accidental. The deceased was not a regular performer, but a printer en gaged by the night as a superuuraerary.

ONEHUNGA.

In the Resident Magistrate's Court, on Wed nesday, before C. Mellsop, Esq., R.M., the following cases were heard :—

Breach op Doa Nuisance Act.—Thomas McQuoid, charged by Constable Greene with having a dog at large on the highway, without a colar, pleaded guilty, and was fined Is. and costs. —James Crone, for a similar case, was also fined Is. and costs.—George Farrell (another dog case) pleaded not guilty, and proved that ie was not the owner of the dog, which had "since been registered by ihe real owuer. Case withdrawn.

Civil Oases.^ —. Mundy, collector for Turanga Highway Board t. |Loughlin. Claim £8 ss. 4d. Plaintiff did not appear. Mr. Kiasling appeared for the defendant and obtained costs. — Mundy v. Thompson, claim £2 7s. Bd., for rates.' No appearance of either party.— McKelvy v. Tabb, claim £2 18s 3d. No ap pearance of defendant. Judgment by default. Labobny Fkom s.s. Go-Ahead.—A man was brought up in custody on suspicion of bo ing concerned in the robbery from the steamer of a bos containing dl the ship's paper, and about £120 in notes, but no evidence being produced he was, at once discharged.

The Mayor gives notice that Messrs. Asher Asher and William Anderson hare been appointed 'Five Inspectors for the Borough of Auokland.

A meeting of the ratepayers of the Mount Albert Highway district will be held in the school-house, Mqrningside, on the 10th July, at two o'clock in the alter noon.

Notice is given that Mr. John Ogilvie has! been appointed Secretary and Treasurer to the Harbour Board, and is empowered to receire all reyenues on and after tha Ist prox.

SUPREME COURT.-Civil Sittings.

THURSDAY, JUNE 89. [Before Hi« Honor "Sir Or. A. Arnty, Knight, Chief Justice, and a Special Jury.] ;J His Honor took bin »oat «n the Bench at 10 o'clock. Mohi Mattng-akahi t. Cbaio,—Mr. Mac- Cormick and Mr. Brookfield for the plaintiff; Mr. Hesiceth and Mr. Pees for the defendant. This was the third day occupied in hearing this protracted case, and the re-examination of the plaintiff, who is the first witness, had not concluded when the Court adjourned at mid-day. The re-examination was directed by the learned counsel (Mr. Brookfield) to a number of circumstances confirmatory of his statement made i% the examination in chief —that the chief Paul Matutaera. had handed over to the plaintiff the logs at the "booms," and instructed plaintiff to bring the present action. The cause is likely to last several days longer, for there are nearly a dozen witnesses to be examined, many of whom are natives, and having to be examined through an interpreter, each ex amination will probably la^t as long as that of two European witnesses. Mohi is certainly a native of remarkable intelligence, and far in advance of his countrymen in- knowledge of European manners and legal forms. He told the Court on more than one occasion that "he had studied the law for himself;" that h« was not " such a perfect fool as to take anybody's opinion, whan he had one of his own ;" that he had waited a long time before bringing his action until he saw the " way was clear." He said he wanted £2000 for the timber cut upon his land, and when he found he could not get the money from defendant, he took other means of getting money for his land and timber. In this way he accounted for the lease to Harris. When examined as to whether Craig had not paid his mother, Lydia, for the right to cut timber on the land, he said Lydia was dead, and that he had succeeded to her rights. What. Lydia did could not bind him. The land belonged to Lydia during her life, but she was dead, and and .the upen her death became his. His Honor evidently thought this good law, for he frequently interposed when questions were put to the witness, as to hi= knowledge of his transactions between the de fendant and Lydia, with respect to the right to cut timber upon the land, and also as to whether Craig had not paid £300. —His Honor said the evidence appeared to be agoing round and round, above and beneath, and beyond a series of written documents, but never getting into them.

POLICE COURT.—Thursday.

DExrNKENNESS.—W. Beattie and W. Johns, for first offence, were fined each 10s. and costs. Eliza McGinn, for a third offence, was fined 20a. and costs, or to be imprisoned 48 hours, with hard labor.

•Riotous Conduct.—lt..Baimer and John Leonard were charged with having conducted themselves in such a manner as to lead to a breack of the peace. Both pleaded guilty, and were each sentenced to pay a fine of 20s. fiud cost*, or to be impriioned seven days, with hard labor.

Vagrancy.—John Morris was charged with occupying a house frequented by persons of disreputable character. Detectives Terna han and Jeffery gave evidence as to tht disreputable character of the house, as being frequented by thieves and prostitutes. The names of certain parties in the habit of fre quenting the house was given.—Sentenced to twe months, imprisonment with hard labor.

Larceny.—Rachel M#rgan was charged with having stolen a pair of boots belonging to W. Q-arty.—Prosecutor deposed to the boots having been taken by the woman ; and Detective Ternahan proved the receiving of the boots from W. Quick, with whom she had deposited them.—W. Quick corroborated the previous evidence, and proved receiving the boots from the woman.

Neglected Child.—Phoebe Brady, a child of four years, was brought up as a neglected child. A summons was ordered to issue for the father, and tho child was ordered to be sent for seven years to the Neglected and Des titute Children's School.

KELLY'S GOLD MINING COM PANY.

A special general meeting of the share holders in Kelly's Q-old Mining Company was held this day at noon, in the Mechanics' Institute—Warwick Weston, Esq., in the chair. The object of the meeting was to take into consideration the proposed terms of amalgamation with adjoining claims. The following resolutions were submitted to tho meeting, and passed unanimously:— " That in the opinion of this'meeting, the terms offered to Kelly's Gold Mining Com pany by the Belfast Gold Mining Company are not sufficient, and should be amended."

"That the directors of this company be authorised to make such terms of amalgama tion with adjoining claims as they may deem most advantageous." " That in the event of suitable terms of amalgamation being arranged, the directors proceed forthwith to wind up this company."

INQUEST.

An inquest was held to-day, at two o'clock, at the Bail way Terminus Hottl, Official Bay, before Dr. Philson, Coroner, and a jury, on the body of the unfortunate man Hooper, who was drowned on Saturday week when going on board the Alexandria. Evidence was being received as we go to press. There is no doubt that the verdict will be one of acci dental death.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We are not responsible for our Correspondents' opinions.]

To the Editor of the EviNiNa Stab.

Sib, —I was so much annoyed at reading Mr. Philips's letter in your last evening's issue, that I corrected it in the Cross and Herald this morning in rather strong lan guage. I find I have thereby caused Mr. Philips much pain, and as he is a gentleman j who, I believe, is endeavouring to fill a most onerous position to the best of his ability, I shall be glad if you will allow me to express! my sorrow at having, perhaps, too harshly condemned his error.—l am, &c, i B. Tonkß. I June 29, 1871. »

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

THIS DAY.

THE CALEDONIAN.-2J CWT. SPECIMENS TO-DAY;

TIMBERING PROCEEDING;. THIRTY POUNDS SPECIMENS FROM TOO KEY'S. DIXON'S.—TWO OUNCES TO TH T EXPECTED. MOANATAIRI UNION COM. MENCED CRUSHING-. CITY OF LONDON AND UNI CORN CRUSHINGS. LEASES AT UPPER TARABU. [feom otje own correspondent.] Geahamstowit, 3 p.m. The Caledonian have brought up this morning two and a-half hundred weight of specimens. They are now timbering for a fortnight's working : on the main lode. Tookey's (Woo) d tributers have taken out another thirty pound of spe cimens this morning. They have com menced a crushing on 30 tons from the old, and 30 tons from the new leader. Dixon's No. 1 are still crushing, and the stuff going through is showing up for about two ounces to the ton. Ten tons have given 70 ounces of amalgam. The Moanatairi Union hare com menced a crushing on .fifty tons of stuff. The City of London and Unicorn are also crushing. The leases on Upper Tararu are to be refused in future, unless it is shown , that £50 an acre has been expended within three months after the appli cation.

ONE OF THE HORRORS OF AMERICAN SLAVERY.

The horrors and infamy of the old slavery system are well illustrated in the case of a handsome and intelligent brunette, Lizzie Carlton, who, a namber of years ago, went to Louisville, Kentucky, and obtained, a situa-, tion with a dressmaker. She became bo popular in the establishment that she was made superintendent, and by her amiability and pleasant manners gained many sincere friends. bhe joined the Baptist Church, and after a time was married to one of its prominent members, Philip Slaughter. They lived very happily together until, one evening, a Mississppi planter appeared at their home with a policeman, and claimed Mrs. Slaughter as his runaway slave. She denied the t*uth of tke story, declaring that she was the, daughter cf a Portuguese woman and a! wealthy New Orleans planter, who, to canceal! their relation from his wife, took his mistress to his house as his slave, she consenting for love's sake. The assumption was plausible, as the Portuguese was so dark as to appear like a light mulatto. Slaughter was so moved by his affection that he kept the scandel' quiet by buyiag his wife from the planter. .He was weak-minded and weak-hearted, however, and was induced to believe by his relatives, that the woman must have negro blood in her veins, and that it would ruin him f socially, to live with her. Consequently, he turned his wife into the street. She went from one place to another, supporting herself as a seamstress, and in two months gave birth to a child. She bore up bravely until her husband married again. That broke her heart, and she died in a few weeks, in the arms of a Sister of Charity. After her death, several friends of Philip Slaughter went to Louisiana to ascertain the facts of the painful affair, (they have just been disclosed,) and learned'that they were exactly as the poor woman had related them. It seemed that the New Orleans planter had died suddenly without revealing the truth about hia Portuguese mistress, who soon followed him to tho grave. His estate being much involved, the slaves, among them little Lizzie, were sold to a stranger, who had no doubt she was as inuoh his lawful property as his other chattels. Her new master, after she had reached the age of fifteen, determined to debauch her, and so she ran away, carrying with her tho story, told her by her 7 mother, which nobody would believe. This distressing, and too true tale, reads like a romantic fio* yon,

and needs only amphficationrnmkTC^ of painfnUy absorbing interest. WlsuJ3 that our war, with all its costofblSftS treasure was too dearly waged, whentit h * ma^^repeUtion of such atrocities no^

THE REIGN OF TERROR

SCENE 01? TbE ITOBDEB OF GENESIS XKCOMTff

AND CLEMENT THOMAS. A WKHTEB in the Soir give. th,e following graphic account of a visit to *c garden in the Kue,dea Kosiers, which was the scene of the murder of Generals Lecomte and Clement Thomas:

" The street of the Kosebushes! You may in yam' trust to the names of streets and to their peaceful aspect. When, having climbed over barricades and mitrailleurs, I arrived «un there,, among the .mills of Montmartre, and saw this little street, with its pebbly road its gardens and .houses with*but few stories I fancied uiyself in the country, in one of those, quiet suburbs where the town spreads out ' and dwindles to disappear at the edge of the fields. * * As one advances the street widens, becomes more animated. There are tents in lines, cannons, guns in stacks; then to the left a large portico, before which Na tional Guards smoke their pipes. The house stands back, and is not seen from the road; ' After some hesitation1 the sentry allowed me to go in. It is a two-storied house, between a court-yard and a garden, with nothing tragic about it. It belongs to the heirs of M. Scribe. This cut-throat den is born of a vau deville. The rooms of the ground floor open on the passage which leads from the little pared yard to the garden. They'are light, .airy, papered" with flowery patterhs. : There the late Central Committee held its: meetings; it was there that on the afternoon of the 18th' the two Generals were brought.'and that they felt the anguish of the last Hour, while the crowd stood in. heaps in the garden, and the. linesmen leant their hideous'heads against the window-panes, scenting blood like wolves; there, at last, the two corpses'riddled with balls were brought, and there they remained exposed for two days. I descend with a heavy heart the three steps which lead to the garden, a true suburban garden, in mhick each, dweller has his corner of gooseberry bushes and clematis separated by green trellis work, with gates to which bells are attached. * * * # The anger of a crowd had been Ahere. The inclosures were down, the borders torn up; nothing was standing bat some tw«nty lime trees, recently lopped, leafless, and raising their hard grey branches like vultures' claws. An iron railing ran behind them as a wall,, and showed the valley in the distance, immense, mournful where the long factory chimneys smoke. Things soften down, as do living beings. Here, I am on the scene of the drama, and I find it difficult to feel its powers. The weather is mild, the sky clear. The soldiers of Mont martre who surround me look kindly enough. They sing, they play at corks. The officers walk up and down laughing. But a great black wall pierced by balls, and the crest of which is crumbling, rises like a witness and relates the crime. It is against this wall that they were-shot. It seeras tnat at the last moment G-eneral Lecomte, till then dignified and resolute, felt his courage fail. -lie. tried to struggle, to fly; he ran several eteps in th& garden; then instantly retaken.shaken,dragged hustled, he fell on his knees and spoke of his children. 'I hare fire,' said he, sobbing; Tho father's heart burst through the soldier's tunic. There were fathers in that crowd, and som»\ voices replied with emotion to this heart stirring appeal, but the implacable linesmen would not hear a word. ' 'If we do not shoot him to-day lie Srill hare us shdt to-morrow/- He was pushed against the wall. Aseargeant. of the line almost immediately advanced to wards him. 'General,' said he, 'if you will ' promise——.' Suddenly changing his mind, he stepped two paces back, and discharged his. chassepot full in the General's chest. The others had only to finish; the deed. Clement Thomas never showed a moment's weakness. His back against the same wall as Lecomte,. but two paces from his corpse, he made head against death to the end, and spoke .very harshly. When the guns were < lowered, he, . by an instinctive gesture, placed his left arm before his face ; v arid this old died j in the attitude of Caesar. Above the place where they fell against that wall, sad and niked as the mark in a shooting-gallery, somfr ■ branches of peach are still trained, and an early flower blooms in whiteness, which the bullets have spared, and the pow.der failed to blacken." . • r

I June 29, 18^1.

THE EVENING STAR *



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SALE at the OAK HOTEL, corner of Cook and Chapel-streets, at 11 o'clock, TO-MORROW, by GEOEGE SIBBIN. QALE ab the CAEPENTEES' O ARMS HOTEL, Grey-street, at 2 o'clock, TO MORROW, by GEORGE SIBBIN. FOR SALE—B| ACKFS, 3 Acres of. good yielding Orchard, with Two roomed House, on the Manujcau. Price, £30.—Apply to (tEorgk Sibbin, Auctioneer, land and Commission Agent.



WANTED TO CHARTER-A VESSEL , of about 200 tons.—Apply to H. g. M bs and Co., Queen-street. . ; WANTED — A General SERVANT.— Apply to Mrß. SoiomOn, corner of Wakefield and SymoncTe-itreets., .., > WANTED— Immediate]*, iti a re spectable part of the town, within one mile from the wharf, a six-roomed House, •with kitchen ana out-houses, and a large yard, with option of pur chase.— Albert Griffiths, Prince of Wales Hotel, Ilobson-street. , ' • ' ''. . "VrOTIOE.—I want some New Zealand UIN White or Red Cornelian, or any hand some Stones, fit for making into Jewellery.— F. H. Lbwisson, opposite Union Bank. WANTED. —I: am a purchaser of Red or White Cornelian, it must be good and fit for cutting into Jewellery, and the product of the district of ■ Auckland.—F. H. Lewis- SOK, opposite the Union Bank. WANTED - COMPOSI rOßS—Apply at Jonbb and T&XBS, Wellesley-streefc. WANTED— A Good General SERVANT. Apply at Ohombik's Rooms,, Queen street. .'- . WANTED— A NURSE GIRL, to mate , herself generalhnisefulj also,'* Bf" [SVi BOY.—Apply to J. Lbvt, TailorA n |;; Savings' Bank, Queen-street. / o\jw-| i'" WANTED— A respectable SR|/ ./ ' ■ —Apply at the office of this p^P sy '.J WANTED— A BOY to wash botiw^- I App y to Ryan, Bbm and Co., Vulcan- Lane. , OST in my Shop—A DIAMOND Hl* . (Masonic emblem). The finder will be I rewarded on bringing the same to MB; v» ---'• Messbnoeb, Viotoria-street. Anyone ipMWWf I the same after this date will b« proseoUteo.» I fill