SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—This evening, 5.38. HIGH WATER.—This evening, 10,26,

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Golden Crown, 5.30 o exock. Challenger, 10 o'clock. Lady Bowen, 11 o'clock.

ARRIVALS.

Moa, brig, 235 tons, Bobertaon, from Sydney. Clyde, schooner, Anderson, from Waugarci.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Lyttelton.—Alice, early. Sydney.—Hero, early, London.—Excelsior and Beth Shan, early Napier.—Star of he South, te-day ■\Vanganui.—St. Kilda, Wednesday,

VESSELS EXPECTED.

James Paterson, s.s., from Sydney. Hero, s.s., from Sydney - Taranaki, s.s., from Southern ports. Nevada, p.s., from Southern ports. Nebraska, p.s., from Honolulu. Countess of Kintore, ship, from London. Eleanor, barque, from Newcastle. Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney. Moa, brig, from Sydney. Our Hope, brig, from Melbourne. Sea Gull, schooner, from Fijis.

IMPORTS.

Per Moa, from Sydney : 173 bags bone dust, W. J. Hurst and Co. ; 20 cases, Bank of New Zealand ; 10 pieces cedar, T. and H. Cook; 51 kegs powder, Bull and Sturrock; 200 ditto, Jones; 100 boxes, 6 tierces, 14 pieces cedar, Owen and Graham; 17 bales, 213 bags, 4 drays, J. S. Maifarlane; 70 bags, order; 1 package, J. Rout; 60 gunnies sugar, order; 279 boxes candles, 561 mats sugar, 254 ditto sugar, order; 100 gunnies sugar, Owen and Graham; 140 gunnies sugar, order; 60 ditto ditto, Barnett and Levy ; 88 ditto, 142 ditto, order; 50 ditto ditto, T. W. Doonin ; 60 ditto ditto, Must and Co. ; 60 ditto ditto, H. B. Morton; 40 ditto, F. Hewin ; 79 sacks maize, order; 100 boxes, Owen and Graham; 446 mats sugar, 21 qr.-casks, order; 30 cases, order; 20 tiorces, 20 barrels, 7 l<egß, 5 barrels, 252 bags bone dust, J. Dilworth ; 45 cases, 30 half-chests, H. S. Meyers ; 3000 ease*, 41 ditto, L. D. Nathan and Go.; 22 hhds. 371 cases, 34 tons coals, order.—J. S. Macfarlanc, agent.

The p.s. Golden Crown will make a special trip to the Thames on Sunday next, at^Lo.3o a.m., returning from Grahamstown at 5 p.m. The Wonga Wonga, from Honolulu arrived at Sydney on the 24th ult. The s.s. Hero was to leave Sydney for Auckland on the 4th inst.

ARRIVAL OF THE MOA.

The brig Moa, now a regular trader between Sydney and this port, arrived in harbour this morning, bringing the English telegrams. The Moa left Sydney on the 27th, and experienced some very heavy weather, arriving in harbour at 8 a.m. to-day, sifter a splendid passage of 1\ days. Passengers :— Mr. and Mrs. Webb, Mr. and Mrß. Carrol. We are indebted to Captain Eobertson for papers of the latest date.

HOKIANGA.

'ihe schooner Herald arrived ou the 22nd instant from Auckland, after a rough passage of eight days. Captain McKeuzie reports that on tho morning of the 17th, when about eight miles from th? Three Kings Islands, whilst taking in sail, an able seaman named Henry Mallisoi!, a native of London, was knocked overboard by the main-boom, and though every effort wa3 made to reseuo him, tho poor fellow sank to rise no more. The barque Lion and brig Prairie, loaded with kauri gum and timber, and both bound fm-.&ScUmy- «°il'"l . t qi_fchfl.2lajt ■

THE MAILS.

Mails will close a3 under :— For Thames, this day, at 5 and 5.30 p.m., and to morrow, at 11 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Wunganai and Southern Provinces, via Wanganui, per ss. St. Kilda, to-morrow, the 6th instant, at .) a.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmis sion from the Wanganui station, will be received at this oliice till 9.30 a.m., and at Onehunga till 10.30 a.m.

For Kapanga, etc , per Lallaßookh, to-morrow, at 2.30

p.m. Mails for the undermentioned places, per p.s. Ne vada, win close at this office on Thursday, the 7th Sept., as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, British, Central, and South America, British and Foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe via England, at 10.30 a.m.

For United Kingdom via San Francisco, at 10.30 a.m. For money order?, registered letters, and newspapers,

at 9 a.m. late letters for United States of America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of 6d in addition to the postage, will be received at this office till 11 a.m., and by the mail agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing. For Russell, etc., per Comerang, on Thursday, 7th instant, at 3 p.m. 3. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

DEATH.

Westlakk.—At Marlow Bank, Onebunga, on Sun day, September 3rd, Ellen, the beloved wifo of Mr. Symon Weatlake, aged 33.

The funeral will leave her late residence to-morrow ("Wednesday), at 12 o'clock. Friends will please accept this invitation. Home papers please copy.

The Evening Star.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1871.

" For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance,,- And the good that we can do."

We learn that our unfortunate contemporary the Ntivs — Morning and Evening —have pro posed to do the advertising for the City Council at a reduction of 00 per cent, on scalo prices. The coolness of our contempo rary in offering even at 99 per cent, re duction to " publish" the noliocs of the Council is past belief. We are in formed on the first authority, namely, those who have, till lately, bnd access to the arcana of the Neivs as employees, that the sale of the evening edition little, if any, exceeds three hundred daily, while the Evening Stab has at present a circu lation of never less than eighteen hun dred daily. The number of runners em ployed by our evening contemporary is at

present seven, chiefly the vory smallest speci mens of human nature. Our number of runners is at present thirty, including a con sideruble number of men. The lads that have been gradually leaving the News, the best of whom we have received into our employment, state as their reason that they could not earn anything in latterly selling the News, is for the morning edition, it is needless to spent. Those few who paid their subscriptions in advance, of course continue to receive it ; and will probably continue to receive it if the papai' is pubfishod to the end of the term. As was expected, it has of course no cir culation, and tho impudence of the proposal to receive the advertisements of the Council, and bring them before the eyes of citizens through the medium of the News, shows to what a length colonial cheek is sometimes found to go. Tho Council might as well post the notices up over tho mantel piece in the Mayor's room. "We should re commend the City Council to ask that the advertising be done at the same rato as are the miuing notices in the Tsews. These ad vertisements are all inserted as dummies, for the purpose of filling up the paper, and mak ing a show, and are not paid for. This we are in a position to prove. For a siniiJav purpose wo believe the News, will be willing to give free insertion to the advertisements of the Council.

We would remind our readers that the magnificent Oratorio of " St. Paul" is to be performed by the Choral Society this evening, at the Choral Hall. We hope the weather may be favourable, as the performance is certain to be a great success.

DREADFUL SUICIDE IN THE GRAFTON ROAD.

A very plainful sensation has been caused in the city by the announcement of the sudden death of Mrs. William Buckland, and the painful surmise that it was caused by the unhappy lady herself when in a state of temporary insanity. An inquest is being held, having commenced at two o'clock, at the residence of the deceased lady, in Grafton Load. It is known that Mrs. Buckland had been ailing for some time from softening of the brain, which has, probably, induced this sorrowful event. THE INQUEST. An inquest was held at two o'cloclr this afternoon, at Pine Terrace House, Grafton Eoad, before T. M. Philson, Esq., Coronet, and a respectable jury, upon the body of Susaik Buckland, aged 50 years, who met her death' on the previous day under circumstances re lated in the evidence below. Tho following are the names of the jury:—Theodore Tinne (foreman), William Montgomery, Thomas Grange, James Brown Gatland, Thos. Beale, Alfred Aley, James Still, David Smith, James Jones, James Patterson, John Duff, Jas. Jack man. The jury hiving been sworn, proceeded lo view the body, after which the following evidence was taken : —Elizabeth Mary Buck land deposed : I am the second daughter of William Buckland, member of the General Assembly. I reside at this house—on the Grafton Eoad. Deceased was my mother. Her ago was fifty years. She had been Beriously ill for the last nine months. Ido not know what was the nature of her complaint. She was attended by Dr. Hart man, of Parnell. I did not know the nature of her complaint until lately. It was more mental than bodily affection. She was very despondent, which arose from bodily disease—from change of life. She was able to go about the house, but she was not able to do anything. I and my sisters used to read

pondency. She took her food regularly, but very little. She did not take wine or beer latterly. I did not stay in the room with her at night. She slept with my eldest sister Marianne. I can't say how she passed the nights. I never heard whet her she was sleepless. It is about a fortnight she was out of doora in the garden. I last saw her alive before the occurrence on .Sunday evening, in her ordinary state. She was then in the sitting-room. It was about nine o'clock. She was sitting by the fire. There was no conversation between us. She had partaken of very little food all day. My brothers and sisters were all in the room with us. My mother went to bed about 9 o'clock. I slept in my own room, and not with her. My eldest sister, Marianne, slept with her. I heard nothing ia the course of the night. We breakfasted at half-past seven yesterday morning. Deceased was not present. My eldest sister was also with the rest o the family. My sister did not apeak of my mother while we were at breakfast. My mother had no breakfast on that morning. Once or twice lately my mother did not come in to breakfast until after the rest of the family. We did not send in her breakfast to her, as she would not take it that way. I did not think anything of her not being pressnt. Breakfußt was over a little past eight. We thought our mother was asleep, and did riot go in lest we should dis turb her. We heard no noise in the room, and had no suspicion of anything happening to her. About half-past nine o'clock my eldest sister and I went to the door, and found it locked. We were surprised at this. We called to her through the door but obtained no reply. We then went round to the window, the blind was down. The window was not fastened and we raised it, and I went in first. On entering the room I found de ceased lying on the bed on her back, ap parently dead. Her face was pale, her eyes were closed, her neck was covered with blood. There was a good deal of blood on the bed. The bed clotheswere thrown back as far as her chest. Her hands were extended. She had a small pair of nail scissors in one of her hands. (Scissors produced.) The hand was stretched out from the body. The point of the scissors was sharp. They were her own scissors, but were not usually kept in the bed room. I had not noticed them lately. There was no sign of life about her when we entered the room. I spoke to her. She did not answer me. She was not breathing. There was no noise. I did not feel her pulse. I did not notice any gurgling in the throat. I think I was slightly insensible. I immedi ately sent fovj l)r. Hartman, but he was not at home. I observed a wound ou the neck. There was no blood flowing from it when I saw it. My sister returned in about three quarters of an hour. I next sent to the Pro vincial Hospital, and you yourself (Dr. Philson), saw her about eleven o'clock. You stated that she was dead. I had no suspicion that she ever meditated suicide. I always considered her to be of sound mind. Lat terly she seemed unconscious when spoken to. We did not allow her to remain alone, aa we heard that she might be subject to fainting, and one of the family usually remained with her. She was not in the habit of being taken with faintings.—The next witnesß was Marianne Buckland, who deposed: lam the eldest daughter of William Buckland, and the sister of the lust witness. Deceased was my mother.

[left sitting.]

ARRIVAL OF THE BRIG 'MOA,' FROM SYDNEY, WITH THE ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS TO THE 7th AUGUST.

WOOL HIGHER

PRINCE ARTHUR AND MABQUIB AND MARCHIONESS OF LOENE ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED IN IRELAND.

IMPERIAL PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF GERMANY IN LONDON.

CIVIL LIST PASSED PARLIAMENT,

QUANTING £15,000 ANNTTITST TO

PRINCE ARTHUR

AMENDMENT PROPOSING £10,000

REJECTED

GREAT OFPOSITION MEETING IN

TRAFALGAR SQUARE

LORDS REFUSING TO PASS ARMY BILL-, THE QUEEN'S WARKANT ABOLISHED PURCHASE SYS TEM.

HOUSE OF LOKDS PASSED BILL, BUT CENdUIIED GOVERNMENT.

GLADSTONE TOOK NO NOTICE OF

THE CENSURE

r LOSS OF THE MAG2ERA. — ALL

HANDS SATED

We are indebted to Captain Robert son, of the brig Moa, for Sydney papers containing the English tele grams. The Moa lias made a capital passage, having left Sydney on the 27th ult.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, July 14. A conference on colonial questions is an nounced to take place at the Palace Hotel, on the 10th, 20th, and 21st, under the highest auspices. The proceedings are to open with a conversazione, where Edward Fargeon, author of " Gynx's Baby," is to deliver tuj^'^Tffrfi.w 'n-gpeuiihg uitrTTaTis -prftettoifof Communists to New Cale donia were premature. Mr. Verdon moved the Government to interpose with the French authorities on behalf of the Australian colonies.

Thirteen prize cattle sailed per Sarah Grice, for Sydney. The flax crop is a partial failure. Muster Manley, from Australia, has appeared at the Olympic in the characters of" Prince Arthur" and " Tom King." There is a shipment of a new organ for he Melbourne Town Hall. It was com menced eitrly in August. Subscriptions are being raised hero for a now church at Goulburn.

Her Majesty's ship Megara has left Simon's Bsy for Australia. Pearson (of Oriel), the historian, leaves England to settle in Australia.

The Dunbar Castle takes a number of emigrants for Sydney. There are great complaints from old colonists of San Francisco in regard to the mail service. Duplicate correspondence has been ordered via Suez.

The cargo of the Queen of the Thames, is being recovered. The wreck is still firm.

Sir Frederick ftogers, late Colonial Undersecretary, lias been made a Privy Councillor.

The Earl of Pembroke's return was celebrated with festivities on his estates.

Mr. Larzen, a London engineer, is busy with a project for the introduction of tramways into Melbourne. Movements and entertainments toKoy alty were very prominent last month. The Emperor and Empress of Brazil, the Crown Princess of Prussia, and the Grand Duke Vladimar were present at the fetes and (right-seeing. The Kmperor of Brazil commences an inspection of the drives at 6 this morning. Garden parties are given by the Princess of Wales and the other Princesses, at Buckingham Palace and Chiswick.

Prince Arthur reviewed 4000 Bchool children at the Horticultural Gardens.

The Queen reviewed the Household Brigade on Juae 30. There were 10,000 troops at Aldershofc.

The Crown Prince of Germany was present at the review. Earl Granville has given a grand ban quet in honour of the Crown Prince and Princess.

The Queen has retired to Osborne. The Prince of Wales is on a continental tour with his family.

Prince Arthur is to be created Duke of Ulster.

Australian May mail, via Briudisi, was delivered on the 14th.

Napoleon inspected "Woolwich and the International Exhibition.

The Elder Brethren of Trinity House entertained a distinguished company ; the Duke of Edinburgh presided. His Hoyal Highness also presented prizes on board the training ship Worcester. The dignity of 0. B. has been conferred on Mr. Mallet for services in Paris.

Messrs. Merries, Arthur Helps, Henry Keeke, John Tilley, and Foake Scudinore, and several Admirals and Generals have been Gazetted to the Order of the Bath.

The Leeds Mercury's London corres pondent mentions a report to the effect that the Earl of Belmore is to receive the Governorship of Madras. The Wimbledon shooting commenced on the 10th. The Volunteers in camp were very numerous. They were visited by the Crown Prince of Prussia.

The Channel Islands exhibition is a decided success.

The centenary year of Sir Walter Scott has been duly observed. Efforts are being made to supply me morial statues.

The Wayerley Costume ball realised £500.

A central Metropolitan railway terminus is contemplated. Trade in the United Kingdom is utterly disorganised by the collieries' strike. More trade outrages are reported from Sheffield.

Further news, picked up by Arabs, show that Livingston was still alive in Africa in October last, but that ho was in a difficult position. Mr. Heed, lately connected with the construction of ships for the Eoyal Navy, undertakes the charge of the German fleet, and will ceustruct ironclads in England.

The Times publishes as an antidote to the Battle of Dorking an account of the the second Armada, with 2u0,000 Germans scattered by the English fleet and army, on an attempted landing. Parliamentary business is hopelessly in arrears. The business has been delayed by the obstructive tactics of the Opposi tion. Important measures have been sac rificed, but exertions are being made to pass the Army and Ballot Bills. The Liberal party, in order to save time, agreed not to speak. The House of Lords is unwilling to pass the Army Bill without a complete scheme in regard to promotion and retire ment.

The principle of secret voting, embo died in the Ballot Bill, has been affirmed by a large majority. A proposal was made to retain open voting. The census shows a population of thirty-one and a half millions. England and Wales, 22;}; Ireland, s|; Scotland, 3A. Females exceed males by ha!f-a --million.

The Agincourt went aground on Pearl Rock, Gibraltar, owing to unperceived current. Being lightened however, she floated off. The Finean conspiracy is still alive. Fifteen men have been arrested at Cork suspected of breaking into Mallow Barracks. The populace cheered the pri soners. The cashier of a bank at Tyrone was murdered while in his office alone, and £1500 was stolen.

A despatch lias been received at the Admiralty describing the massacre of lour .British searnon in March last, at Pata gonia. The captain was partly eaten. A true bill on a charge of manslaughter has been found against Hannah Newiug ton, ali>)s Flora Davey. The trial of Pook is proceeding for the Oltham murder.

Odgcr and Lucroft disavow being mem bers of any International Society. The demonstrations in favour of tho Commune are postponed. The engineers' strike at Newcastle con tinues. The joiners' strike has lasted four months. Belgians have been introduced. The master builders of Leeds complained : and weavers have returned to work on terms. The bill abolishing church rates in Scotland has been read a second time, and is not likely to get any further this session. 3lr. Fnwcett introduces a bill abolish ing tests in Trinity College, Dublin. The Burials Bill is in committee.

A bill in favour of adding four paid Judges to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has passed the Lords. Sir Barnes Peacock is ono of tho new Judges.

A bill restricting public-house hours on Sunday has been reud a second time.

A measure suspending the issue of fresh licenses has been introduced by Mr. Bruce.

The Queen's letter of congratulation on the occasion of the Pope's jubilee has been the subject of indignant complaint from Mr. Whalley.

Mr. Seely ineffectually advocated the abolition of the Board of Admiralty. The Eev. F. Maurice has been appointed one of the Queen's preachers at the Chapel llojal.

The Devastation, a new ironclad, has been launched at Portsmouth.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

London, August 1

Mr. Gladstone has abolished the pur chase system by Royal warrant on the Ist of November.

The Duke of Bichmond, yesterday, carried a vote of censure on the Govern ment, for advising an exercise of the prerogative. There was a majority of 80 for the second reading of the Army Bill; and it afterwards passed through its remaining stages in the House of Commons.

Prince Arthur's annuity of £15,000 passed both Houses. Mr. Taylor opposed the motion. The minority only numbered 11. Hepworth Dixon's amendment, substituting £10,000, was voted for by 51.

There was a great demonstration in Trafalgar-square. 20,000 persons pro tested against granting the annuity. The meeting passed off quietly on the police being withdrawn.

The Government was defeated in the House of Commons on clause 18 of the Ballot Bill, making local rates chargeable with election expenses. This was re jected by a majority of 96. An American speculator has invited the French Government to transport the Communist prisoners to Arizona.

'iho Colonial Conference is well attended.

The discussion on leading colonial questions shows very diverse opinions. The Press reports are meagre and disparaging.

The wool sales closed with great firm ness ; 213,000 bales sold in thirty days. Two-thirds were taken for export. The future prospects are good for growers. The Sydney mails per Wonga Wonga arrived yesterday. Additional postage was charged on arrival.

Abbived.—Warrior, Queen, Annie Hoyden, Countess Russell, West Aus tralian, Baltic, Odenza, Belsize, Lord Nelson, Charlotte Young, Clarence, Ariel, Estella, Superb, Wimmera, Cunieria, Bruetlay Caslle, Border Chief. Sailed. —King Harold, Bridgetown, Palestine, South Austral'a, Norfolk, Aviemore, Miltiades, Duke of Souther land.

London, August 5

A Royal visit to Ireland has taken place. The party consisted of the Princess of Wales, Prince Arthur, the Marquis and Marchioness of Lome. They were enthusiastically received, and grand festivities were held in Dublin. The autumn campaign of the home troops has been abandoned through alleged inefficiency of the Control Depart ment.

The prolongation of Theirs's authority is under discussion.

Jules Favre has resigned. His sue cessor is Charles Romussat.

Dr. Dollinger has been elected Hector of Munich University. Dr. Jones has been elected President of the Wesleyan Conference. The Megsera was run ashore in a sink ing condition at St. Paul's. All hands saved. The men have been forwarded to Sydney. The Ballot Bill has passed through com mittee in the House of Commons. Mr. Gladstone was silent respecting the vote of censure.

The Australian mails per City of Adelaide reached San Francisco on the 2nd ; and the .New Zealand mails have arrived here.

Wheat market quiet: Adelaide selling at 58s.

English and French harvests are in different.

Burra copper £78. Wool firm. Tallow easier.

Hides better. Sperm oil £81. Colonial Debentures firm. Victoria 113, 114 ; fives, 104, 105 ; Sydney, 103, 104; Queensland, 109; Adelaide, 112: New Zealand,loo, 101; Tasmania, 108 109.

On tho 27th the Bank of England note reserve was £16,580,000 ; bullion, £27,437,000.

Oriental Bank shares, £43 103. On the 31st £50,000 was withdrawn from the Bank of England.

The American cotton crop is calculated to yield less than three million bales. The Knglish and Scottish Bank declared a dividend of 7 per cent; Australian Agricultural, s|.

Consols, 93J

Sailed. —Coonatte, Runnymede, Berean Aber^eldic, Lucayas, Hypolite, Sarah Newman.

VERY LATEST SPECIAL MESSAGE.

London, August 7, 7.30 a.m. Galle, August 7, 7.30 p.m.

Royalty lias loft Ireland. The loss of the Megtcra will bo dis cussed to-night iv both Houses of Parliament. Provisions are to be scut to the crew. The vessel leaked during tho voyage. looting took place in Dublin yesterday, arising from an attempt to buppres.o the Fenian amnesty meeting. The Army Bill has passed into the House of Lords.

An autjrv altercation bus i-ftk/sn nlacc • --'•-and the Assembly ; fiis resignation is threatened.

The Communists' trial has commenced London, July 20.

The inauguaral address at the Colonial Conference was delivered by Mr. Edward Farjeon, who insisted upon the policy of upholding the colonial portion of the empire, also upon a national system of emigration. The Duke of Manchester presided.

The A rmy Bill has been rejected in the House of Lords, by a majority of 25. Great public indignation is felt on the sub ject.

Tho free emigration demonstration called to take place in Hyde Park on last Sunday was stopped. Tho Pope is indisposed. Bavarian troops made a triumphal entry into Munich ; and there arc great rejoicings in the Imperial province. The present French Customs duties on raw material have been rejected in com mittee, and will probably be abandoned by the French Minister.

Ensign Humphrey, of Cambridge, won the Queen's Prize at Wimbledon.

Last Kafurday (July 3), at the annual meeting of tho Colonial Institute, the pre sident reviewed the year's proceedings. Hod the Duke of Manchester was appoint ed Lord Bury's successor.

Documents have been published show ing grave irregularities under tho Queens land flag in regard to Polynesian immi gration. Mr. Taylor has given an intima tion that he will bring the subject before Parliament.

An Emigration Bill, embodying Gover ment co-operation, has been prepared by a committee for introduction into Parlia ment. There is to be a mass meeting in Hyde Park next Sunday, to petition the Parliament in its favour.

An American project has been started to issue through tickets for a circular tour between London and Australia.

After forty days' sittings the examina tion of the Tichborne claimant was con cluded, and the Court adjourned until November 7. The affair has been settled between the Bench, the Bar, and the jury, who pleaded for rest.

Public opinion at home is against delay, as endangering justice ; abroad, th balance of opinion is favourable to the identity of the claimant.

On the Court rising, everybody engaged was photographed. Each juror received a cheque for forty guineas, advanced by the claimant.

The new Bishop of Dunedin is the .Rev. S. J. Neville. OBITUAEY. Captain Stanhope, Lord Kingstone, Lord Bernays, Sir Bichard Tufton, General Bastard, Lord Dormer; Mr. J. Clayden, an eminent agriculturist; Mr. J. R. Geoffrey, Compton House, Liver pool; Mr. Grote, interred at West-, minster; Frank Leslie, M.P., Numa Lartog, lately senior wrangler, Cambridge; Dr. Keith Johnstone, geographer ; Lieut.- Gen. Higgins, Major-Gen. Pratt, Dean Maunsell, Bishop of Mauritius; Mr. Sliddell, Lord Ashbrook, General Sir William Turner.

INDIA AND THE EAST.

Gaxle, August 7. Mr Jeune, Jun., a counsel in the Ticli borne case, is a passenger by this boat. He is commissioned to collect further evidence required for the claimant. The Rangoon experienced stormy wea ther oil her passage to Galle. She ran 1200 miles in four days. The Bangalore, a new steamer, tabes the place of the Avoca next time, and there is a probability of the Geelong being exchanged also. A Erei;ch fortnightly mail to China is to begin in October. The French steamer Pietro has been disabled by collision with a commercial boat off Aden. Mr. Tovrnshend, an engineer, who has been sent by tho Admiralty to report on the Colombo harbour and docks, and the Heaumber channel scheme, has arrived at Ceylon. The Government steamer Serendib ar rived via the Canal. A scheme of water supply has been sug gested, giving 3,000,000 of gallons daily to Colombo for an outlay of £180,000. The census of Ceylon caused disappoint ment. The population is less by two and a half millions. A Prussian Count (Waldstein) is travel ling in India. The Marquis and Marchioness of Drog heda and Lord and Lady Ashburton are expected on a visit to the Viceroy shortly. Lord Napier is about leaving Madras. There is hostility between the Maho medans and Hindoos at Lahore, leading to disturbances. A campaign against the wild Assam tribes is expected. Sneider rifles have been served to the Calcutta volunteers. The Director-General of the Indian Telegraphs (Colonel Bohim) has been ordered to attend a telegraphic congress at Florence. There has been a fracas at Bangalore, owing to a quarrel between an officer and a private family. Two officers have been wounded. A trialis going on in reference to the matter. A Hindoo lady is lecturing in the Telugu language at Madras. Fifteen more destitute Europeans have been shipped from iVI adras to the colonies. The breeding of horses at the Punjaub is attracting attention. The Servreram, with 450 coolies for the West Indies, foundered off bhe Cape of Good Hope in May. All hands lost. A wild elephant killed twenty-one persons in Central India. THE PROVINCES. Latest reporfs say that the epidemic and famine in Persia are abated, through help sent from India. Cholera is appearing in the kingdom of Bokhara. The Emperor of China bestowed a de coration upon the .Nepaulese ruler, Jung Bahadoor, for aiding the British in put ting down a mutiny. At Colombo, on the oth August, large and successful sales were effected of Vic torian and Adelaide stock and produce. Exchange.—Bank bills, six months, London, 3 per cent. Australian sovereigns, 6j per cent pre mium. BOMBAY. August 1. Freights, £2 12s. 6d. Little doing for want of shipping and carhops rr °

Exchange.—London bank bills, six months' sight, Is. 4d. Money market easier,

The P. and O. steamers are taking home heavy cargoes of cotton. Freights are expected to rule higher towards the end of the year.

Australian coal, 19 rupeos landed; 18 to arrive. CALCUTTA. July 29. Sixteen steamers expected via canal. Tounage iv brisk demand' for home employment. Business generally dull. Freight to London, £3 ss. to £3 15s. STRAITS SETTLEMENT. The King of Siarn lias ordered the übolition of slavery on the Ist January next.

H.M.S. Pluto had an engagement with pirates at Salengore. One officer and six men were wounded. A gold-mining company has been formed at Penang to work quartz reefs there.

CHINA AND JAPAN.

The American expedition has returned to Shanghai, after capturing Kanghoa fort, with a loss of three killed and six wounded—defeating 6000 Coreans. The British Consul at Chefoo has se cured the release of two British subjects from the Coreans. One German, still a prisoner, was refused to the Prussian Consul. A typhoon and tidal ware at Jnpan have done great damage to property at Hiogo. Hongkong, July 21. Exchange six months' Bank bills on London, 4s. Of d. Australian coal 8.50 dollars to 9 dollars. Freights to London, £3 per ton. Foo Chow, July 11. The first crop of tea is short Buying for Australia continues on a large scale at fall prices. Kxports to colonies since Ist June, 2,100,000 lbs., against 378,000 lbs. last year.

Departures for Australia: Emma, for Adelaide; Hackael, Helen, Tekli, Thomas Brown, and Constance. : >

Loading : Seven sailing vessels and one steamer, the Bermuda (already arrived).

Freights: £2 10s. to £3 for London. [Latest by Telegraph]. ; Hongkong, July 25. Disturbances are created in opposition to foreigners at Canton, and a gunboat has been sent up.

SHIPPING.

i Tonnage on the berth 20fch June, for Australia and New .Zealand, 37,842 tons Freights without alteration. From New Zealand.—Beautiful Star, Christian Macausland, Chili, City of Dunedin, Gleninark, Melita, Maremro, Santiago. °

Departures. For Melbourne.—Colonial Empire, Tamaru, Ariadne, Ludovic et Charles, iroin Bordeaux; Monarch, from Sweden; Hudson, from New York ; and Harves ter, from Boston.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THIS DAT

Gbahamstown, 3 p.m. The gale yesterday proved very disastrous to shipping. Nothing new is reported from the Caledonian. A heavy haul of speci mens may be expected this week. Tookey's, Wood's tributers are crushing and a good return may be expected.

The share market is active; Thames, Caledonians, and Tookeys rising.

POLICE COURT.—Tuesday.

[Before His Worship the Mayor, and Thomas

Eitchio, Esq., J.P.s.]

Laecent. —John Reid -was charged by Isaac Levy with stealing from his shop a rest and shirt, valued at 295., and having pleaded guilty, was sentenced to two months' impri sonment, with hard labor.

Attempt to Commit Suicide.— William Jamison wss charged with having attempted to commit suicide. It appeared that the al tempt was made at Howick, but as neither the Magistrate there nor at Onehunga would deal with the case, the prisoner was brought to Auckland. —Charles Fitzgerald, a duly qualified medical practitioner, deposed: That on being called to attend prisoner yesterday, he found he had made a wound four inches in length across the jugular vein. The deed had apparently been committed with a pen-knife. He had made a similar attempt four years ago. Witness considered that he was in his right mind, and per fectly sober on both occasions.—P. R, Crewe deposed that when he went to prisoner's room yesterday morning he found him lying in bed with a wound in his throat, and a towel round.—Constable Molloy de posed that when he called in he found prisoner as described by last witness. He said he was in difficulties, and did not know how to get ovit of them. —Samuel Lord, prisoner's brother-in-law, testified to pri soner's sanity. Lately he had been drinking heavily. (At this stage prisoner was re manded for examination by two medical men.) —Messrs. J. B. Nicholson, and Stock well, legally qualified medical practitioners, having examined him, and testified that he was not in a fife state to be at large, he was ordered to be sent to the Provincial Hospital for treatment.

Ntcighbottes' Q.uabbeli. —Mary Halliday was charged by Bridget Hennessy With. ' assaulting her by throwing water on her, pulling her by the hair of the head, knocking her down and kicking her.—Several witnesses of considerable volubility were examined, and the litigants amused the Court by eloquent de tails of their grievances.—The Court held that both parties had been to blame, and ordered each to find sureties for her good behaviour for three months, and to pay her own ex penses. Assault. —George Ryan was charged by; George Cannou with, violently assaulting him at Puhio Creek, by striking him on the head with a club or wooden rail.—Mr. Joy ap peared for complainant, and Mr. McCormiek for defendant. —George Cannon deposed that on the 29th July last he was residing atPuhoi- Creek. On that date he went to Eyan's house with. Francis Thwsites, about a disputed account. On asking for Ryan he came out of the whare, and some conversation took place in reference to the payment. From quiet dis cussion angry recriminations arose, and blows were struck by both defendant and his brother Anthony, and Thwaites was severely be lubuu.vU ..lull tv mil. rril.jic.io mrawa tile rail away from defendant, who then produced an axe handle, with which he again struck Thwaites. Witness again interfered, and the defendant then commenced throwing large stones at him. He then picked up another billet of wood and struck witness on the shoulder. He made no further attack; on witness, but his brother Anthony did. Witness further stated that in consequence of the conduct of the Ryans, he was afraid to return to his residence.—Francis Thwaits, | master of the ketch Tiri Tiri, corroborated complainant's evidence, and was also cross examined at length by Mr. MacCormick, without eliciting anything of importance.— .' This closed the ease for the complainant.— For the defence Mr. McCormiek called Anthony Ryan, who contradicted tha fore going evidence in many particulars, and whose' statement went to show that the affair was a \ kind of rough and tumble fight. He did not see anything occur between his brother. George and Connor, as lie was fully occupied in ' attending to Thwaites. Alter Thwaites ran off he saw Cannon lying on the rocks, but did not see him strike him,—lv cross-examination witness admitted that he was the first 10 at tempt to strike a blow, but did not actually hit Thwaites. Witness kicked Cannon when he was on the ground, and calling out for mercy as his • arm., was broken.—Re-examined : George's" face was coverod with blood after the fijht.— . William Meagher, who was living with the Ryans at the time, deposed that the fight commenced between Thwaites and Anthony Ryan, the former of whom knocked the ■ latter down, and was about to strike him, when George Ryan interfered to prevent the fighting. Thwaites knocked' Anthony down again, and struck him several I times. (< XGeorge then seized the batten, and" struck Thwaites. Cannon then struck George Ryan on the back with a large stone. George then ran after Cannon, who picked up an axe handle; and gave him several blows on ] the arm and one on the head, which ; covered his face with blood. Thwaites and Cannon then ran away because Anthony had, by that time, got hold of an axe. Can non fell among the rocks. Anthony was ill at the time.—To Mr. Joy: Witness said he was aware that witnesses had been ordered out of Court, and had heard the evi dence of the last witness. Did not interfere during the battle, because there were two against two. It was in the second round that Thwaites knocked Anthony down. When Cannon was on the rocks he was kicked by Anthony. —The Court held that it was a case which should not have been brought before them at all, as the affair was evidently a pugilistic..en-10 counter, in which all were equally to blame. They therefore, dismissed tha case, eaoh party to pay his own costs.—A charge made by Thwaites against G-eorge Ryan, was ■ also dismissed ; and one by George Cannon | against Anthony Ryan was called. Defendant pleaded guilty, and in consideration of the provocation which had been given, the Bench , fined defendant in the mitigated penalty 'of £2, with full costs, and ordered him to find two sureties in £50 each to keep the peaofl f°r six months, or in default to be imprisoned for one month.—Another case, arising out of the same " free fight," in which Thwuites accused Anthony Ryan of assaulting him, was then dismissed, with costs.

In consequence of the arrival of the English f telegrams, wo are compelled to hold over OUT usual " Man About Town" until to-morrow.

3?HE EVENING STAR, AUCKLAND, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1871.



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