SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—This evening, 5.43. HIGH WATER.—This evening, 4.40,

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

ttoyai Altrea, & o olook. Enterprise, 7.30 o'clock^ Challenger, 9 o'clock.

ARRIVALS.

Oiir Hope, brig, from Melbourne. Flirt, schooner, 70 tons, McKenzie, from Fiji. Ivnnhos, schooner, McGregor, from Mongonui. . Hero, s.b., 851 tons, T. Logan, from Sydney and Melbourne. Go-Ahead, b.s., P. Doile, frem Waltara. Wangahul, s.s., 164 tons,Llnklater, from Wanganui. Luna, p.s., Fairchild, from Napier, via Eaat Coast. Conierang, p.s., T. Chrisp, from Bay of Islands. Colonist, schooner, Lewis, from Kaipara. Strathnaver, schooner, 54 tons, McKay, from Fijis.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Sydney.— Hero and Nebraska, early, JJONDON.—Excelsior and Beth Shan, early Southern Pob.Tß.t- Taranaki, s.s., early. ■ Hfsw York.—East Lothian, to-day.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

.FnceDe, s.b., from aoutnern pores. Nebraska, p;S.j from Honolulu. Kapier, s.s., from Napier. Countess of Kin tore, ship, from London. Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney. Our Hope, brig, from Melbourne. Sea Gull, schooner, from Fijis' Flirt, schooner, from Fiji. Lsetitia, scbooner, from Napier/ Maid of Otago. schooner, from Lyttelton, Merlin, schooner, from Fiji. Herald, schooner, f-o:ii Hokianga.

IMPORTS.

Per Oar Hope, from Melbourne: —lo oases vestas, Buchanan; 6 ditto, Owen } 1 ditto eigara, 20 ditto old torn, 20 ditto brandy, 5 quarter-casks ditto, 20 cases, 5 quarter-casks rum, Woolley; 15 cases brandy, Ryan, Bell add Co.; 16 packages sugar, Scherff; 50 drums oil, Bucholz and Co.; 2 quarter-casks wine, Norman.; 200 quarter-barrels blasting powder, Morrin ; 20 cases vestas, 35 casks soda, order; 20 drums, 10 cases oil, 10 cases lobsters, 40 boxes, 1 bag seed, 5 ditto pears, 10 boxes raisins, H. B. Morton ; 100 boxes can dlei, Parnell; 10 cases oil, 15 drums ditto, 100 boxes candles, 1 bale, 20 cases, 5 ditto vestai, 5 drums, T. and S. Morrin ; 10 cases pickles, 35 ditto brandy, 100 boxes candles, 18 cases vestas, Stone Brothers; 5 ditto ditto/1 case, cases pickles, Lewis Brothers j 1 case anchovies, Barnett and Levy; 12 boxes,'lo cases tobacco, 100 boxes, Buchanan; 20 oases lobsters, 75 half-cheats tea, 60 boxes, 5 cases vestas, Owen and Graham; 10 cases pickles, 11 cases, Touks and Co.; 15 ditto, 11 bags pepper, Stewart and Co. j 1 package mace, 1 case, Stephenson and Co.; 1 case, Kempthdrne and Co. ;10 quarter casks whiskey, 1 case cocoa, 1 ditto confec tionary, Combes and Daldy ; 2 ca3es ancho vies, 15 boxes raisins, 7 cases vestas, J. C. Morrin ; 2 bales woolpacks, 111 cases brandy, 6 bids, rum, 2 cases cigars, 2 packages, Must and Co.; 1 pase, 117 bags sugar, 139 half-chests tea,",3o boxes tobaoco, 20 cases sardines, 1 case, L. D. Nathan and Co.; 1 bale paper bags, Canning; 6 cases milk, 180 oars, 500 boxes, ,14 qjiarter-casks brandy, 56 half-chests tea, order; 1 case engravings, 100 kegs powder, E. and H. Isaacs; 1 cask fuse, Bull and Sturrock; 133 packages machinery, 1 boiler, C. J. Stone; 383 packages machinery, 200 packages and pieces ditto, order.—Hen derson and Macfarlane, agents. Per s.s. Go-Ahead, from Waifara:— 30 head cattle, 70 sheep, Hoakins ; 8 piWkslbuttßr and eggs, 3 casks bacon, 26 sacks potatoes, Barnes; 2 cases butter, Dowden; 8 cases butter, Barnes ; 2 cases butter, lloul ; 2 casks bacon, "Western; 1 parcel, Howden; 3 kegs, S. Jones.—Gombes and Daldy, agents. .. ; t Per s.s. Wanganui: —47 head caltlo, 230 sheep, 60 pigs, Mtfrey and" Comber ; 80 V"7 S butter, order; 13 bugs bacon, ordp; „ "r£ s shank, Smart! and Co.. »-.-^ontt.-Oruick. ?%P-^-~&'*?lh&aj' fromVangairai I 46 2&M cattle, 250 sheep, 6& fat pigs, 1 hdrse, Hunter and Nolan.— Combes and Daldy, agents.

The s.s. Go-Ahead nrrived in the Manukau yesterday from Uailura. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Homings and child, Mrs. Scot land, Miss Allen; Mr. Weston, MivFinchin, Mr. Tqdd, Mr. Henniugton. ~,;., The- schooner Ivanhoe arrived thisjmdrning from Monponui with' the following passengers : —Messrs. Allright, Eden, Meiklejohn, Samuel, Tinnie. Cargo : 5 tons gum, 6000 feet timber, 2 tons flax, 6 packages,! horse.—Cruickshank and C 0.," agents. The s.s. Wanganui arrived from Wanganui yesterday with the following passengers : — Mr. Sharland, Mr. Combes, Mr. Morey, Dr. Hart, and seven in the tteerage.

The p.s, Luna arrived in harbour yesterday from Napier, yi» Tauranga and other'ports on the East Cuast. She left Napier on the sth instant, mid Tauranga on Saturday afternoon, bringing Lhe following passengers :—Mr. Hack worth, Mr. Eobertson, Mr. Jordon, Mr. Norris, Captain Skeet, Captain Turner, Mrs. Colonel Mould, and Mrs. Turner. The Luna will probably leave for Tauranga and the East Coast on Tueiday next. The p.s. Comerang arrived in harbour at noon yesterday from Russell. " Passengers'— Messrs. Cook and Oram, and five in the •towage. Cargo :90 tons coal, 9 bags gum, Alexander; 75 bags gum, Walker; 43 bags gum, Edmonds; 2 cases gum, Williams ;• 35 bags gum; Ryan, Bell and Co. The ship City of Auckland, arrived at Lon don on July 4. The Kenilwoxth, from Tonga and Samoa, landed her stock in excellent condition.

.The ichooner Isle of Beauty, 6 tons register, from Auckland, arrived here yesterday, after a good ran of 12 days from land to land. The Isle of Beauty it owned by Mr. Beddoes, of Auckland, who ia going to run her within the group.— Fiji Gazette. The schooner Sea Gull arrived at Levuka on the 22nd ultimo. ; ' -': '

ARRIVAL OF OUR HOPE.

The brig Our Hope,arrived in harbour^ this;< morning from Melbourne, with the inachinerjy for the Thames, and a general cargo. j

ARRIVAL OF THE, BRIGANTINE FLIRT, FROM LEVUKA.

The brigantine Flirt, Captain John MeE>n zie, left Levuka on the 31st August, at 4 p.m.; cleared tho Fiji Group on the Ist inut.; light head winds up to the 7th June, then easterly and northerly winds ; Sunday morning, httiivy rains and squalls; on the 10th, at 5 p.m., in sieht.of Cape Brett; light north-west wind along the coast /"arrived in harbour this fore noon, 11th instant.

ARRIVAL OF THE HERO.

■Ihe favourite and powerful steanier Hero, Captain T. Logan, arrived in harbour on Saturday night, after another splendid pas sage from Sydney of five days. She brings a rery heavy cargo, and OTer 70 passengers. She is also the beam of the English mail via Suez. We hart again, to acknowledge our indebtedness to Mr. Cogswell, purser, for our files and other favours. , The Hero left Sydney and cleared the heads at 6 p.m. on the 4th instant, passed the North Cape at 6.15 »•»• on the 9th, and ar

rived iv Auckland harbour at 11.45 p.m. same day. On the passage acvosa the Hero experienced moderate south-east and easterly winds, until the evening of the 7th ; and since then moderate north-east and northerly wittds until arrival in port, fine weather having'ipre vniled throughout. " • ~ Passengers.—From Melbouvne : Su.lo;m— Mrs. and Miss Miller, Mrs. G. Page, Misses Peeror, Slater, Kennan, and Messrs. D. Na than, Isaacs, Stannus Jones, Thomas Jones, Kennan, George Pye ; Masters T. Maunins, T. and Wi Stevenson, and 18 in the steerage. From Sydney i Saloon—-Mr. and Mrs. Wil liams, llev. Mr. Butland and Mrs. Butluiicl, Eev. Mr. Norris, Mrs. MoCormick and child, Mrs. Deloit, Mrs. Harris, Misses Tcese, Ste phensou, Bruce, Battray, Burford, Powley, and Messrs. Stobo, George Thorne, jun., Binney, Bennett, Burford, Professor Saun dera, Keeves, Woolnough, Gessner, F. Quick, W. Martin, Fred. Humphries, and 12 iv the steerage.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Officej Monday afternoon.

Messrs. Ooehrnne and Son held a trade sale of bottled stoub and ale, &c, at their mart, to day. There was a good attendance, and the following i rices were realised : —-Bridges and Son's bottled stout (in quarts), 8s 9d per doz.; ditto (in pints), 5s per doz.; ditto Younge and Oo.'s, quarts, 8s 3d ; ditto, pints, ss; Gillou's ginger wine, lls 3d per doz., in bond ; Byass's stout (in pints), 5s per doz.; tea, ''Medina," in lialf-chests, Is o|d, in bond ; water tanks, 400 gallons, £2 17s 6d to £3 ; navy canvas, Is Id per yard; flax, isewing twine, 9Jd per lb.; malt (damaged), 4s per bog.

THE MAILS.

Mails will close as under :— For Thames, this day, at 4.30 and 5.30 p.m., and to-

morrow, at 4.50 and 5.30 p.m. For TaHranga, per Hero, this day, at 5 p.m. Mails for the undermentioned places, per a. s. Hero, will close at this office on Thursday, 14th instant, as under: — For India, China, Mauritius, Mediterranean ports,

and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. ' '„, ' For Australian Colonies, at 2 p.m. For United Kingdom, via Suez and Southampton (for letters specially so addressed), at 2 p.m. For United Kingdom via Brindisi at 2.30 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers,

at 1 p.m. Late letters for Sydney, Melbourne, and United King dom, via Southampton, bearing respectively 3d and "Bd in addition to the postage, will ba received till 2.30 p.m. :;.*:. For Wanganui, per Wanganui, this day, at 5 p.m. ■ For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per TaranaK, immediately alter arrival of p.s. Nebraska;, from Honolulu. ■ . : F.ir Sydney and the Australian Colonies, per Nebraska, 0 "'.ours after her arrival from Honolulu. ' S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTHS.

Williams—At Onnhunga, on the Bth Sept., Mrs. W. L. Campbell Williams, of Matamata, of a son. Edmonds—On Sept. 8, the wife of S. E. Edmonds of a son:

Friend.—On the 30th June, at Lakeba, Mrs. P. S. Friend of a son. Morton.—On the 6th September, at her residence, Dedwood, the wife of Mr. James Morton of a daughter. '

MARRIAGE.

Murray—Ankers.—On August 12th, at the Wes leyan Parsonage, Levnka, by the Rev. J. Nettleton, Peter W. Murray, builder and planter, to Eliza Ankers, third daughter of the late William Moseley, of Ece'eshall, Stafford, and grand-daughter of the R«v. Jabez Ball, rector of Eccleshall.

DEATHS.

Ibbetson.—On 10th August, 1871, nt St. John's Parsonage/ Adelaide, South Australia, after a linger ing illness, the Key. Denzil John Holt Ibbetson, third son of the late Deputy Commissary General Donzil Ibbetson. Home papers please copy.

Hcanlan. ~On the 9th July, at Nairice Plaj tation, Dreketi River, Maud,, youngesUrfW*"l/ - J Patrick and Elizabeth Scanlari. —- " ? -r "»nBM«r of Whalley—On Jkliea,;^' .-•*<> tl* months. 1871 at TaJr'--"'•• **^narnfog of Friday, July 28, and '« w <:'^'uana, Tova.Peak, Viti Levu, after a long l Jtiinful illness, Agnes, the beloved wife of G. G. Whallcy, aged 33 years. Thomson.—On Wednesday, 10th August, at tho Planter's Club, Lovuka, Watson Thomson, aged 2G years, deeply regretted.

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.

-This Evening-.

MuiTaj's Great World Circus, 8. Prince of Wales Theatre, 8.

The Evening Star.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1871.

" For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, ; For the future in the distance,,, t And tho good that wo can do."

We have received two letters to tho City Council, on the elections, both transgress in not furnishing the) names of the writers in confidence. Besides, they are too much of the nature of electioneering addresses, which' are usually inserted as advertisements.

Return of sick treated' during the week ending Saturday, September 9th, 1871, at the Provincial Hospital :— Remained last return, 78; admitted since, 5; discharged, 5; died, 0; remaining, 78; males, 66 ; females, 12. Arrangement of cases :—Fever (comal), 1;, s-'urvv, 1 ; scrofula, 3 ; syphilis, 2 ; cancer, 3 ; phthisis, 9 ; dropsy, 2; rheumatism, 8; lunacy, 1; paralysis, 6; chorea, 2 ; epilepsy, 3; amaurosis, 1; ophthalmia, 2 ; pleurisy and pneumonia, 3;- bronchitis, 6; aneurism, 1; heart disease, 2; albuminuria, 2; fistula, 1; abscess and ' ulcer, s '; wdunds and contusions,; 2 ; fractures; 3 j uecrosM,- '1 ; ; cutaneous, 2 ; debility, 6. No deaths occurred daring the week. . :

THE RECENT BIGAMY.

Aslto m any rumors ard current respecting the recent marriage iv Symonds-street, and the subsequent departure of the par ties by the. Nevada, we have been.at the pains of finding out particulars. On the 4th instant, Miss Elizabeth Paul called on Mr. Wayland, and applied fora certi ficate or licence to get married. Mr'. Way-? land declined, lin the absence of her father, the applicant having stated that she was nineteen years of age. Her father having been brought up| from the :Ihames, Miss Jr'aul, accompanied by her father and mother, n»ain came to the office of the" Registrar, and the con sent of the father having been signified in writing in tlio usual manner, and Miss Paul made the usual declaration that there was no lawful,impediment to her being married to Sydney Pope Ste4eris, a statement which was not so^ far' astray, except in the particular-^hat this gentleman had not been consulted iv the matter, nor given his consent. Armed with this document, Mr. Herbert

V". Stevens and Miss Elizabeth Paul appeared before Dr. Wallis, in the bouse of the lady's parents on the7tb, ab/o^tateu in the forenoon, to have the jSarrmge sCflenioised. What occurred on tlie o *ca ai^rl jwe know not; it is rumoured that Mir. :38>;\$[* Stevens was drunk, requiring;stich. stimulant to nerve him for the a&casion on which it is also rumoured he was,an Unwilling actor As to the truth, of the rumours "we cannot vouch;/ Wo presume the minister celebrant must have put the usual question, as to whether lie was the person described in. the certificate; and on this important point we think the public should be informed; in fact, the whole thing requires elucidation at the hands of those who took the principal part in the pro ceedings, a-ad their silence on the subject will certainly lead to unfavourable com ment. We'were in error" in stating that :the unhappy wife of the absconder resides at Panraure : we should have stated Par nell, where she was at the time, almost within sight of the house in which the bad proceedings were taking place. We understand that Mr. G-arlick is among the list of those who regret the departure: by:the Nevada, to the extent of some' :£l2O. It is rumoured, and it is different from many rumours iv.being fact, tha| ; a gentleman who had taken a prominent part in the proceedings, called the day following at the office of our evening contemporary, and in referring to the notice of marriage, asked the clerk, "Did they get off all right?" Altogether the affair requires clearing up. "*, | A' '"

COLONIAL INDUSTRY.

Hithbbto whenever any Masonic parapher nalia has been wanted in this city, it has been necessary to send to England for the " regula tion clothing and jewels." We have been much gratified by a visit to Mr. Macready's shop in Shortland-street, where there is on view a supply of the above articles, the whole of wliich have been manufactured in Auck land for the new Lodge of "Ancient, Free, and Accepted Masons " about to be opened at the Thames under the Scotch Constitution, showing that even in this peculiar requirement we are quite able to supply ourselves without resorting to foreign lands, except it be for the materials—a want that there is no reason why in time we may not be able to supply from our own workshops. The workman's high and artistic skill displayed in the "jewels"—consisting of square and compasses, level, plumb-rulo, and all the other Masonic emblems worn by the; officers of the Lodge, in solid silver—is highly creditable to Mr. Macready, who was intrusted with the order for them ; while the ladies, cannot but admire the neatness and beauty of the aprons, sashes, and collars, which we understand were sup plied from the establishment of Miss Jenkins, Pitt-street, and are really equal to any we have seen of home-make.

SHARE MARKET.

jis. j. m. lennox's eepobt,

Business continues dull. Ctfy sales com prise : Caledonian, £157 10s ; Thames, £29 ; Tokatea, £4 10s. Closing buyers : Caledonian, £152 10s; Thames, £28 10s. Closing sellers : Caledonian, £157 10s ;• Thames, £29 10s. .„,»«, j

MESSES. S^ TT AND co/sj BEPOHT. The market opened with a spirited demand for Otago, at £5, £5 10s, and £5 15s, and falling agaiu to £5 6s; Thames held for £30, buyers at £28 10s; Non pareil, £4 17s 6d ; Pride of Tokatea, 2s S)d- Sellors of Central Italy and Golden Calf. Buyers : Kelly, Belfast, and Albion.

PURSUIT OF TE KOOTI.

Oub Tauranga correspondent writes us that after the attack on Te Kooti'a enmp by Captain Mair, there was too much snow on the ground to permit the pursuit to bo continued, as all traces of his camp were covered. Afterwards the chase was resumed, and continued for several days to within a mile or two of Maun gapohatu, for which place Te Kooti was evidently making to obtain arms from the Uriwera. Captains Porter and Preece, with 100 Ngatiporou,- were on his trail, but being out of provisions made for the camp at the Wairoa. On the 31st this column marched thirty miles to Mahia, and embarked on board the Luna on the 6th September, landing at Tauranga on Friday, September 8. Captain Freece landed at Whakalane, intending to go through Mangorcvva to Kaiteriria, and thence start for Maungapohntu, where Te Kooti is supposed to be at present. A rumour had reached Opptiki that he had been at the place named and had lost fourteen men, but. this is only a rumour, and m»y bo true or ;not. Tamaikoha and Wepihu, the well-known chiefs, had started from" Whana tane for Maungapohatu, with forty ineu, to' pursue Te Kooti. Captain Mail's' detachment has been in the bush since the 19th July; marching almost every day, and the weather at times has been very inclement, with severe falls of snow. Tho detachment will in all probability start for Kaiteriria to-morrow; overland by way of Oropi. It is composed mostly of, fine young fellows in splendid con dition. As a specimen of the exposure %o which the expeditionary force was subjected, it is stated that for fifteen days they marched through snow! knee-deep, and on one occasion were for three daya without food ; yet the health of the men is excellent.

POLICE COURT.-Monday.

[Before Thomas Beckham, Esqi, R.M.]

Dbttkkenness.—Six drunkards were dis; posed of in the usual manner.

Dkunk and Disoedeblt,—Maria Lilly was fined ten shillings and costs for this offence. |

Laecent.—Joseph Brophy was charged 'ith stealing a coat and cap, the property of

:ancis Scott, and rallied at £4 10s, from the

<3Sfc|rnor Browne Hotel, and pleaded guilty, stating in examination that he was under the influence of drink at the time. Sentenced to four months imprisonment, with hard labour. JBbeach ov Municipal Police Act.—Pat rick Lawler, and John Stewart, charged with exposing a horse for training in a public place, namely Victoria-street. The offence having been proved, each defendant was fined twenty 'shillings [and•; costs,: with the ' alternative of forty-eight hours imprisonment. Bbeach Of Licensing Act.—G-eorge Rowley was charged with suffering alcoholic liquor to be sold on premises in his possession, to wit, the Canterbury Oyster Saloon, with! out being duly licensed. Mr. Joy appeared for the defendant, and pleaded guilty under extenuating circumstances, Sergeant Pai-rly detailed the particulars of the ollenco. His Worship reiterated the opinion which lin ex pressed on Saturday last, us to the udviaability of licensing all such houses, and fined defen dant £25 with costs.

In the Fiji Times of the 19th instant we rliave a terrible account; of .the massacre of: the crew of the schooner Fanny, at the Island of Sandwich.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF ADELAIDE AT FIJI, WITH THE ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

LATEST NEWS FROM LONDON TO AUGUST 7. — FROM NEW YORK, AUGUST B.—SAN FRANCISCO TO AUGUST 8.

The O.N.Z. and A.M.L.S.S. City of Ade laide, F. Moore, arrived froih'San Francisco via Honolulu, at 11.30 p.m. on 28th instant ; ten days six hours from last mentioned pert. She left Ijerula, on July 10, at 4 p.m., and "arrived aid Honolulu .at 6 p.na...on July 21 ; sailed agafa at 5 p.m. on July 22, and arrived at San Francisco on< August lj at 8 a.m. ; the left San Francisco on August 8, at 1 p.m. ; arrived at- Honolulu on August 16, at 1 p.m.; loft again on August 17, at 5 p.m., thus mak ing the run in less than eight days, without any assistance whatever from the canvas. The total time occupied on the voyage from Sydney to San Francisco has been tkirty days eighteen hours, including fifty-four hours stop page at Fiji and Honolulu. Passengers : — Messrs. B. Whitman, T. H. Esten, J. Alex ander, Eugene Costa, Mr. and Mrs. Howell, W. Howell, R. Hazard, A. Jenkins, Mrs. A'Hern and child, H. Darmagen, J. Mills, B. Dodd, A. Greenaway, T. Armigan.

July 20.—The Common Council, London, voted not to give a banquet at Guildhall to the Crown Prince of Prussia.

July 21.—The Spanish Ministry resigned. Serrano, with difficulty, formed a new one. July 25.—Renewed rumours of the Pope's intention of abandoning Borne for Corsica, offered him by France.

July 26.—Tho Czar visited the Emperor of Germany at the Castle of Ingaheini, Bavaria. The Emperor goes soon to meet the Emperor of Austria at Graston.

July 27. —The Goodwood Cup was won by Sh&nnon, Favonius running second, and Mor timer third.

August I.—Tho Princo of. Wales, Prinoo Arthur, Duke of Cambridge, Princess Louisa, and the Marquis of Lome, wero received in Dublin rather coldly. The Prince of Wales protested his devotion to Ireland, and hoped the Queen would soon visit the island ; ho defended his brother from the charge »f being useless. He was made Provincial Grand Master of the Freemasons of Dublin, and Grand Patrori of tho Order in Ireland.

August 2.—M. Rout, leader of the abortive, attempted a revolution at Versailles, and was condemned to death.

Versailles Government has news of the Communists' revolutionary plot extending through the South of France, and all leading cities to be fired the same day. Second in stalment of the German Indemnity paid; German army of occupation in France reduced to 150,000 men. Jules Favre has resigned portfolio, and returned to practice law. The Republicans in Assembly resolved to extend Thiers' term of office as first President of the Republic for three years.

July 6.—The Dublin riot on Saturday night, caused by a meeting to petition for the release of Fenian convicts, was dispersed by. tho police Every wjrujow •■„ 4 t |iC Gity" dis playing flags of >•' hononr and loyalty wcro smashed. Over fifty people injured. Dublin, August 7- The royal visitors left tbo city to-day. Crowds lined the streets through which they passed, but not. a cheer wub raised. The people preserved a dead silence, broken only by iv few hisses. Tho conduct of the Prince at Phcouix Park yesterday* wliich is de nounced us brutal, has embittered tho popula tion.

AMERICA.

July 21. —The storm on the coast of Now foundland and Labrador, destroyed 325 fish ing smacks, 23 dwellings, 40 stores, and 300,800 dollars worth of other property. Many lives wore lost. July 22. —An explosion took place at the Government Arsenal, Washington. Damage, 100,000 dollars. No lives lost.

July 26.—Horse epidemic is breaking out with renewed violence at New York.

July 30.—Staten Islnnd extra ferry steamer Wostfield exploded in New York harbour. 100 lives lost. Many passengers injured.

Election in Mexico in. doubt, and the choice of President will likfly devolve on Congress, with ths chances in favour of the re-election of Juarez. ' ■

July 31.—Intelligence has been receivd of the distruotion of the City Point-o-Pitre Island of Guadeloupe, W/l". 30,000 people have beon rendered homeless.

August 2.—lt is understood that Charles Francis Adam Laa, American Minister to England, will b» appointed American repre sentative to conference of Geneva.

Phoobe Carey, the poetess, died in New York.

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

July 22. —Thornton, British Minister, Washington, sailed for Europe. Attempts w«ro made to get up a filibuster ing expedition from Canada for Cuba, but discovered at Montreal. Several volunteer in officers were arrested. A successful landing of arms and Volunteers from New' York: made Cuba. The imurrection is going on, though, only desultory fighting taking place. The' Spanish Cortes were to put down insurrec tionary movements at any cost. News reoeived via London :—Great earth' quake in Phillipine Islands : 200 . persops swallowed up on one island—Carriquien, j July 24.- Additional details of famine in Persia. People resorting to cannibalism by wholesale, and whole district* being depopu lated.

The Pope announces that the right to de throne kings will not hereafter be exercised by the Holy See. Elections to Lower Canadian Legislature resulted in returning 45 Administration to 20 Opposition representatives. The opposition to treaty of Washington in Canadais dying j out, under the impression that it is. usfeless. Governor Itbbinsoh, of Princ<y Edward .Is land, declines to call sossion of Colonial Legislature to consider the treaty, as mo Act. of the coldnies; co\ild prereftt the treaty going-; into'e&bct, it>'ha'ving ibeeli:certified; both iiii Washington and Loudon, and it is to acconi- phshed lact. i■ : j |:■: 11 Augusts'—Paris.-—Courts' martial for the* trial of Communists prisoners convened.. The Count of Paris and Countess ;< dinedt with tlio Duke do Broglie,' new Miniaftti' oi' Foreign A flairs at Paris, it is suid, wit.lt the approbation of the French Government. . Orangemen »nd Oatliolics preparing far at grand riot in Londonderry on Aug. 12. A loiter alleged to have been written by the Czar to the Empress Eugenic immediately after the battle of Sedan, offering to inter> vene for France on a basis of integrity off French territory, is published. It appears thaL the insurrection iv Paris and the flig&fc of the Empress only prevented the interven tion. ,; .

August 6. — Paris-, journals report that itffairs in, Algeria, ire-unsatisfactory. Insur rection urisupMissed. 'Some of the French Generals refuse /to obeyorders. The General in command tteeatensrtd'resign.

: Princo Humbert■;fbiF1 Italy about to visit EnglahbV Last eveniaj£ tho friends of the amnesty to Fenian prisoners attempted to hold a meeting in Dublin, in spite of a prohibitian of the Mayorj and a riot ensued, in which the crowd were dispersed, by the police, and forty to sixty were badly~ wounded. The riot lasted three hours.' The military under arms, but not called out. .. ■. -'V i

Great fire on Mission First and Tremont streets, Sari Francisco, July 12. : Meohanics' MUIb, Gtorrett's Brass Foundry, and .other factories destroyed. Loss, 250,000 dollars ; and 200 mon thrown out of employment. The most of the parties burnt-out hare alreody resumed work.

The French war steamers Magenta, Mag nanime, and Revanche^ ordered to Tie ready at Toulon, in anticipation of possible complica tions in the East. " ". ■"" / ; \r" Fullpartioulars' of the first battle between the Coreans and American squadron received, and a despatch announcing the capture of forts next day with over 450 guns. The Coreans suffered heavy loss ; Americans trifling.

Colonel Yon Smidtt commenced work on the tunnel through Sierra, Nevada Moun tains, which will permit a passage for Pacific railway road trains and canal for bringing waters from Lake Tahoe to Sacramento and San Francisco. The tunnel will save a 1000 feet ascent for trains, seven miles distance, and thirty miles of snow sheds.

Mechanics' Industrial Fair, San Francisco, opens August 8. The attendance promises to be very large. The sale of the Californian and Pacific Railway to the Central Pacific Railway Com pany is confirmed. Projected new line fr.mi San Francisco to Salt Lake -will not therefore be built. The different Southern Pacific Rail way Companies are consolidating and work on the line from Texas to California will soon be commenced. The Northern Pacific Rail way (American) being pushed forward as fast as possible.

Great apprehension, almost amounting to panic excitement in London, on account of the cholera progressing steadily through Russia towards Western Kurope.

Dr. Dollinger emphatically snubs the Pro testant sympathisers with his movement, de claring in v letter for circulation in America, that he does not desire to create a schism in the Catholic Church, but only to prevent it falling into error. . • ; - , ■

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. 'WNGANUI.'

THE SUPERINTENDENT OF CAN TERBURY.

PROTECTION AGITATION

PETITION FOR COLONIAL CONTROL OF WEBTLAND GOLDFIELDS.

TRUE BILLS FOR ARSON AND LIBEL

IN OTAGO.

WSLL-HfSTON.'"

September 5.

Tjik Basilisk sailed for Nelson yesterday.

September 6. Th« trial of McDonald for arson at Wangs nui is proceeding, and will probably be con cluded to-day» i 3> <>

Clara Knock has been sentenced to 18 months' imprisoment for perjury nt Christ church.

A meeting, held at Hokitika, passed a want of confidence resolution in Mr. White, the local mninber.

The clergy of Wellington are preparing a petition to the Assembly in favour of the Education Bill.

Mr. J. M. Oargaville is gazetted Captain of the Auckland Sappers and Miners; Mr. F. Lipray Captain of the Hauraki Rifles ; Mr, J. W. T. Lechner Lieutenant of the Thames Rangers, and Mr. Andrew Carmine Ensign. The Auckland Weights nnd Measures Dist trict has beon defined.

CANTERBURY.

September 6. All the country districts are agitating in favor of a duty on grain.

. TL»e Supreme Oouvt calendar is very light. Harry Reoves, for larceny, was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment.

Thomas Arden, who had 'been previously convicted, was sentenced tot fro years' im prisonment for larceny. '■'~.' . ' ' The ship Hercules has arrived from Sydney. '■'''.■'■ Sailed:—Southern Gross, barque, for New castle, t. !ji •;■< ->rl.l ••, ;t,j..-{( I •

WESTLAND.

September v,

The agitation in favor of the Government taking over the management of the goldflelds continues. The Ahaura resolutions were carried by the large meetings at Half-Ounca and G-ranville. There were -over 500 signa tures attached to the petition in one night.

OTAGO.

September 5. Messrs. Cutter, McQ-loshan, Mclndoe, Cargill, and Graham have been nominated for Roslyn.; '■■;::■ O','.'*i '. ' '" The. cases brought up for trial at the sittings of thfc Supreme Court aro mostly of an aggra vated, character.

True bills were returned against Rcicheldt for arson, and McLeod for libol.

Mining operations are suspended, owing to the heavy falls of snow, which is four feet deep at Mount Ida. Driving operations have been recommenced at Port Chalmers tunnel.

A ihip, supposed to be the Joshua Bates, is lying at the Heads.

SUPREME COURT.—Criminal Sittings.

MONDAY; SEPTEMBER 11

[Before His Honor Sir Geprge Arney, Knight Chief Justice, and a Common Jury.] J The Criminal Sossion of the Circuit Court iwas resumed this morning, His jHonor the Chief Justice tooli his r :seat on the Bench at 10 o'clock. -;• >\i S ;i i

ifrederiek William lllitches, 'formerly 4 raembir of the detectiTe 'department of the Christchurch constabulary, was arraigned upon an indictment charging him with breakr ing atad entering the dwelling-house of Geo. Spray, and stealing therefrom a gold watch, .i gold chain, rings, brooches, lockets, and trinkets of various kinds, viz.: 1 gold chain, value £10 10s ; a gold broach, £5 ; a pair gold sleeve links, £1 10s ; a pair gold stucb, £1; two rings, £2 5» ; one bracelet, £5 ; two gold bearing specimens, JEI; pair of trousers, £2 ; pair of boots, 15s ; and articles of cloth ing, to the value of £1. This case was a little peculiar, from the circumstances that the prosecutor and the prisoner were formerly memberi of the police force, and that the

character of the offence as well as the pri soner illustrated one phase of a very old proverb. The facts were as follow: The prosecutor with his wife was, on the 26th of June, in attendance at the Supreme Court, being witnesses in a civil cause (the Hazelbank Gold Mining Com pany v. Orosbie and others). The prosecutor's house is in Syinouds-Btreet, part of it being visible from the porch of the Supreme Court. His wife left the Supreme Oourt-house about one o'clock, and went to the house, which she found had been broken into and robbed. She sent.for.her husband to the Court house, who went home and made an examination of the ■place. He found that the doors had been forced by some blunt inst mment being placed between" the frame and tho lock. A search was made, andthe articles enumerated above wtre found to be missing. The prosecutor and his wife deposed to tho above fiicts, and identified a large number of valuables as their property, which were in the heuse on the morning of the 26th of June. They also' de posed that before leaving their house on :the morning in questionjthey had looked to the fastening of the doors, and observed that they were;; secure. — The prosecutor Spray was cross-examiued by the prisoner, and in reply to several questions, said that he had known the prisoner about eight years, and heard him spoken of as bearing generally a good charac ter.—Mrs. Spray said she saw the prisoner pass the house as she was leaving it. Was positive the man she saw at that,time was the prisoner. She had spoken to the prisoner two or three days before, and knew him well The ' prisoner had formerly been a detective officer in Christchurch, and since that, in Auckland in the same capacity. —A witness named Denningham, who keeps a restaurant in Victoria-street, deposed that the prisoner slept in his house from the 23rd to the 29th of June. Prisoner did not take his meals there, but said he had his meals with a friend inParnell. —James Murphy, a detective officer, said that he was ordered to execute a search war rant in prisoner's house. The prisoner's house is at Shortland. Witness went to prisoner's house in company with Constable Brennan. The constable was posted outside while the witness searched the house. While searching the house witness heard the. prisoner's voice saying, '"That won't elb, Murphy, that won't do." Prisoner came into the room where he was with. Constable Brennan. Presently > witness heard soniethiug : drop. Brennan said, "There's the watch" Pri soner replied, " What watch ?" Thia is the same watch and the ono identified by Mr. Andrew Spray. Prisoner asked his daughter whether there had not been "n drunken man in tho house during his absence?" The child said, "No, pa, but a person came to the door to enquire for you while yon were away." The watch was wrapped in paper and covered with sand.—The prisoner cross-examined the witness at considerable length in respect of the relative positions which the constables and himself occupied, the distance from lha walls, and several articles of furniture, but he elicited no discrepancy.—Constable Brennan confirmed the statement of the detective offiier.—The prisoner, during the examination of the con stables, said that the purport of his cross-, examination was to show that there had been a plot laid against him, and that if certain questions were p»t ,to the witness he could expose the crime and villainy of some, persons. Constable Brennan. ftsposed that he went with "BetectTve "Murphy to prisoner's house, and ,was ordered to wait outside. -While Murpky voa engaged in the search prisoner came up. On hearing that Murphy was searching the house, prisoner exclaimed, '' Tho devil he is !"• and was turning towards Graharastown, when: witness seized him and brought him into the house. The witness confirmed the statement of the detective in the other particulars.— This concluded the evidence of the prosecu tion.—The trial was proceeding when bur reporter left. ' ' ' ~

THE LABOUR TRADE.

MURDER OF THE MASTER OF THE MARIA DOUGLASS.

The report of another outrage in connection with the labour: traffic of Fiji, has been brought to us by the Marian Kenny, whicli has just returned from a.labour cruise. It.is an account of the' murder of My. James "Welch,'master of the Maria Douglass, by the natives of the island of Uruparapara, one of the Banks' group. It occurred on or about the 9th July, when Mr. Welch was struck with eleven arrows,"principally about the 'legs, b'ufc one wound in the back. The wounds progressed forourably, but fearing'lest he should lose the use of one of his limbs, he proceeded in the vessel to Sandwich, where the brigjGarl wai) i found, and her doctor (Dr. Murray), attended the wounded man. ,The Daphne was also here, and Mr. Welch feeling' unable to pro ceed in the'vessel, secured the services.of the mate of the Daphne to take charge of the Maria Douglass. The. wound in his back now? gotworse* and.ultimately mortification set in, and the poor man died on or,about the 26th July. I

ATTACK ON THE MARION RENNY.

I Tb,e Marion Renuy, schooner, , under, the command of Mr. J. D. Harry, returned oil Thursday morning from: a labor cruise. Shje left Levuka: on 10th May, under-command-of Mr. Robinson. Whilst cruising among the islands her boat's, crew was fired upon:several times, but only in pno attack, made upon it was there any damage done. This attack was made on Bth July, at the,,aslaud of Santa, when Captain Robinson was speared in the fleshy part of the left arm above the elbow. The spear had Several prongi, but was taken out and the wound sucked, so as to draw out' any! poison in case the' weapon.had been a poisoned one. The wound progressed favourably, however. But Captain .Robinson was afterwards, taken ill, and being unable to accompany the vessel Was landed on" the 28th July, together with a passenger, Mr. Roaoli, who remained behind to attend;on him;' The vessel then started' for.' Fiji. On the return trip she experienced very bad weather, encountering a very heavy gale oh the sth August, which lasted for several days. The restx>f the passage; heavy breezes,-.arriyiug as* above. "She "brings thirty-four labourer^ one having died on tlio tiip down.— Fiji ZVw«» i -Auguitvl9; / ; •■ ?, j » - ta « 1' '■■ ?;■ .';' ' ''i '■' < ■■ ■ ■'■■ '''ii P-iw'-S i

ADULLAM.

"■The robb'd that smiles steals something from the tnicf, * ■ i *, * , i * i

To the Editor of the Evening Stab,

Sib,^ —I alone am responsible for this letter. I trust you will do;my friends the justice to publish!it, as you say, in your leader of the 6th, that Mr. Edger's " congregation consiflts of those who hare been expelled from other churohes^ &c., when, in- truth, I am the only black iheepiof Mr.Edger'g flock to which your remark can refer. My crime was tearing "up the deacosn' "resolution!" Mr. Warlow Davies and his deacons thought proper to send me " a resolution" without tho knowledge of the church, complaining that 1 had ''said something calculated to hurt their fcelinas (' Poor dears ! ■ Tore up.said "resolution," and took it back to them, deeming it an unprovoked insult. You can judge what followed. Minister aM deacons, fire men- in, H»l]." belaboured -.my poor bones till. I becauiß etherealwed, and all but Vanished into thin;

aii. Mr. Warlow Davieß read <^a ~~~-~ ---to me in a highly edifying manner hf"* 11" ' congregation, happily a small O nn X** " resolutions ' were well larded with " ni, ■ et regard" and " Christian spirit" No rwt*i have suspected it if they had nof h °Ue w<ml4 to write it; and they professed iTl °ateful'' and mild, with a i>uslo aud emnhn.- me.olt overpowering Pretty saints and aZiA^ made! Expulsion was the only co "l ,?. the? ever received at the hands or H™f f/ 1 Warlow Davies. Ib went against tL ■ • the time, and pearly drops migbt^&t trembled on the eyelids but that Z, • « \ &T9 too old for tears! Wherein I failed tot e the dear old weather-boards did dutvfo?^ No doubt rivers of tears rained down thA?*" of those saintly boards in damp weathe/O* the wieksduess they saw aud heard PrnHlJ minister and deacons might have been JF mopping up those precious tears of svmL'iF for, sad to say, they could not wrin/anVT^ the church "Abashed the devil 3^ felt-how awful goodness is." Ah well IVT soreness is goae,—for in referrine tor printed pamphlet containing tho whola respondence that I freely, circulated I Tl that four or five summers have wawii' waned-(do I talk learnedly PJ-SSft 4^ Now, if-your space, and my conscience 1 lowed, I would setthose five men spinning n in fine, like unfortunate cockchafers mn't'l to a wall; or dancing, like painted cardC men, till you split your sides laughinj, v no ! I must except one, but it would noHT Mr. Warlow Davies, or Mr. Henry B«* Mr. Warlo- Davies is the one for '• Lmb S and blir . g; but. there, he's " a Iw headed Welsuman," poor fellow.. He can't hi it. Having been ringleader in the quarrel innr? cently enough, your remarks demand this ] et w from me. The sin of the titled band "ci pelled" was that they defended a woman—on], a woman you see, and such a f«iry too if Nobly- they dill their work, and are, with me grateful for having escaped Albert-street ravening wolves. Ministers and deacons trotted me out with some little grace, but every man] cheek in Auckland would be dyed with shaml if I told how others were kicked out. After1 having tarred and feathered " Q-eneral Hay nau," in more gingerly fashion than the drubbing Barclay and Perkins' draymen mt him. If their thrashing did not makenj. pulpy and pappy, it was because the rugged gnarled old oak was tough and knotty in oV sequence of much running of tho gauntlet" Let Heaven's light in on all deeds of darkness' say I, and no one knows better than Albert street congregational princes that there w« not one singlo spark of religion in their treat menfc of any one of the "expelled." I ne boldest, meanest, worst sin anyone can bring against me—worse than tearing up ten thou sand deacons' resolutions—was having tried to enrich uiy garden at other people's expense at a time when I was too poor to buy.; ;I d 0 not lightly make the confession. Love'of" flowers &c, was my "particular weakness," and proved me to be one of Eve's daughters 'if I ever doubted. I fell before pretty things when "pine-apple rum," or even "cham pagne" would have had no charms. Nqwltoucli on the tenderest spot of all. Mr. Editor, how, could you cut aud slash at Mr. Edgerf If you had known him, no matter nhatjdur animosity (and I don't think it's very deep), you never could have done it; that is, unless you're pious ! Pious folk can, and do, insinuate the vilest, basest, calumnies against him, out of sheer envy ; so fiendish are they, that none but pious folk could utter them. I have no doubf that Btab of yours- was; "a-hit;" that told only too well. lam glad to tell'you there m ," a, son of the house of Edger." , f I wish there were a dozen ! He is a splendid fellow, worthy of his /ather;, big her praise is needless. You .are "happy," sir,' in your choice of a name for the meeting, that despised; place of congregation,—" Cave of Adullam." In St. Paul's day, the world's worthiest were found in dens and " caves" of the earth. Is it so still? It is my pride and glory to be dubbed "infidel," and infidel according to orthodoxy I have been ever since I knew my right hand from my left. FoTgfte me the length of this letter, and, sir, if n deacon or anyone else should answer it, I hope he will have the manliness, or shall I say the womanliness, to give,his name mfull, as |'A&te dqn&—l am,&c, P i |,f I Ellen Ei,izABETH JEi.Lis'r

Sir, —Will you be kind enough to let me know if you :do not intend to insert this. letter. Please forgive mistakes; I was alrtaj* an "incorrigible dunce."—E.E.E. ; «

[We trust that if the other, members of the congregation desire similarly to exofflpate themselves, they will do so in pampblet fdrln. Our space is limited. We should regret being made "the vehicle of making " every i manly cheek in Auckland be dyed with Bhame;"4fSD. E.S.] . 5 ..-.T'.-Knp k

AUSTRALIA.

By the s.s. Hero we have Sydney papsts to the 4tli instant, and. Melbourne to the 30th ultimo:—';

SYDNEY.

September 4-— At a meeting of the Exetiu live it was decided to give fresh notice to the1 Peninsular and Oriental Company to termin-1 ate the overland mail contract withoutprato" dice to the' notice formerly given.—ThflPo' yemmeufc. ,intonds establishing Post-office Savings' Banks, and Mi1. Hill lias bsea" ap pointed controller.—A public meeting of genl tlernen interested in the wool trnde was held) when it was resolved to urge the Londou committee to effect the changes in tho wool sales recommended by Sir Daniel Cooper.— Portions of the body of a newly-born child) severed by a sharp" instrument, have.been found' near Port Macquarie," which caused great excitement there. The, inquest was adjourned.—The IntercolonialGhallengeShield has been won by the Sydney Riflemen.-^* The flour by the. Wonga Wongawasfbf Rji» iwhere,: money not being forthcoming, it 9W brought on here. It is for unreserved s&lfo —Professor Smith, a passenger by Mr. Hall's line, writing from California, praises the route, both." for mails and passengers, alia urges Jthe Government not to allow the linfl W stop.—The natives of the Sandwich Islaudl have massacred the crew of the- labor schooner Fanny. Only the captain escaped, Thi chiefs .allege that it was done in revenge for,Uie kidnapping of some native ■wotflen by o'tlier vessels.—A rumor is current that the P. and O. Company will establish an alternate mail service via California if they obtain a subsidy of .150,000 yearly.—The'Eowiug Club opened the boating season to-day with a procesiion of boats,: which ,was witnessed by His Ex»el- Icncy the Governor and a large number; of spectators.—The harbour batteries were tested fbr;shell : firing this afternoon.—The Juter colonial Wtol Show, under the'auspicfefc of the Agricultural Society, has been fixepjifc" February 20,1872. . ,- ;; vl\

MELBOURNE.

August 3.—ln the libel case, Disson rMh» Herald, a verdiot for the defendant wift re turned.—Hamlet ij at even for the Derby? Retort, 4to 1; J. L., sto 1; Prophet, 7(o lj For (he Metropolitan Stakes —Warrior, 4 to - 1; Barbelle, %to 1; Aruma,, Bto I.—The Rachel's toas were offered by auction, congous brought 23 to ; 2s 4d, and other kinds current rates j sardines, brandy, and hops arc finMf in consequence"of English [adj.tC®MT%w| £15; .: wheat, 6« sd, and the mark<t|de .dining. {] '';.;.-• ■.'.";■"■ ~'■■ i ,-,: -..1-

FHE EVENING STAR, AUCKLAND, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1871.



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