SHIPPING.

POET OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS.

ttero, 8.5., 750 tons, T. Logan, from Sydney, and Melbourne.

DEPARTURES.

Flirt, schooner, 90 tons, McKenzie, for Fijis. Sea Gull, brigantine, P. Jones, for Fijis.

SUNSET.—This evening, 5.15,, HIGH WATER.—This evening, 12

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Golden Crown, 6 o'clock.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Honolulu —Nebraska, August 10. Southebh Poets—Luna, p.s., 9th inst. Sydney..—Alice Cameron, 10th inst. Napiee.—Star of the South, s s., 11th inst.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Taranaki, s.s., from Southern ports. Go-Ahead, s.s., from Taranaki. Countess of Kintore, ship, from London. Alice, barque, from London. East Lothian, barque, from New York via

Sydney. Fairy, schooner, from Kaiapoi. Aurora, schooner, from Kaipara.

VESSELS IN HARBOUR.

Hero, 8.5., from Sydney.—Cruickshank, Smart & Co., agents. Keera, a.s., laid-up. Samson, p. 8., laid-up. Alexandrina, ship, from London, h. V Nathan & Co., agents. Excelsior, ship, from London. —Brown, Campbell dc Co., agents. Albion, barque, from Russell, L. D. Nathan and Co., agents. Na Noba, schooner, from Fyis.— 3. S. Mac farlane, agent. Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney. W. C. W entworth, barque, from Melbourne. Colonist, schooner, from Kaipara. —M. Nic col, agenb. Herald, schooner, from Hokianga —J. 'S. Macfuriane, agent.

IMPOSTS.

Per Hero, from Melbourne : — 100 bags bone-dust, 100 ditto guano, 20 half-chests tea, 100 bags rice," 50 boxes candles, 120 pockets sugar, 36 packages groceries, 10 half-barrels dri«d apples, Stone Brothers; 25 drums colza oil, 20 casks' whiting, 1 chest, 2 half-chests, 20 boxes tea, 20 cases cas tor and ualad oil, 10 boxes tin plates, 100 bags rice, 2 bales paper, 10 bags split peas, 3 caaea boiled beef, 10 half-barrels dried apples, H. B. Morton ; 11 bales hops, 19 boxes to bacoo, 2 cases cigars, H. 8. Meyers ; 1 packages sundries, John Allender; 15 cheats, 51 half chests, 48 boxes tea, G. W. Binney ; 7 qr. casks -wine, E. Norman; 300 cases brandy, S. Jones ; 2 cases cigars and fanny goods, Louis Meyers; 6 cases tobacco, 3 cases cigars, 8. Samuel; 5 bales paper, Eeed and Brett ; 2 cases stationery, Wilson ; 3 cases Tine cuttings, 30 half-chests and 20 boxes tea, 32 packages sugar,- 5 pockets hops, P. Schertf; 4 rolls sheet lead, 5 packages sun dries, 2 boxes tin plateß, 1 case galvanised iron, Alfred Smart; 121 bars and 27 plates iron, 80 boiler tubes, 11 kegs rivets, 8 pack ages sundries, Fraser and Tinne j 80 plates, 83 bundles, and 1414 bars iron, IT ditto steel, 824 tram rails, 20 boxes tin plates, 23 kegs nails, 20 drums Colza oil, 7 cases and 6 package! sundries, T. and S. Morrin ; 9 packages stationery, C. Bonnington ; 3 cases ditto, &c, "Upton; 7 packages ditto, E. Wyattfj 263 bags, sugar, E. and H. Isaacs; 2 cases saddlery, W\ M. Foster; 7 ditto machinery, 63 pieces ditto, 60 fire bars, 2 kegs rivets, 0. J. Stone ; 78 boxes tea, 50 -half-chests ditto, 10 casks castor oil, 10 cases salad oil, 10 ditto pickles, 3 ditte- confectionery, B. Tonks ; 10 half-chests tea, J. Moore; 37 boxes tea, 100 ditto candles, 20 mats dates, Close Bros. ; 1 case, B. Hall j 6 packages .stationery, "YV. Atkin; 24 boxeß r 20' cases tobacco, L. D. Nathan and Co.; 11 packages hardware, P. A. Philips; 4 oases iron, 2 casks zinc, 4 boxes tin plates, 35 lengths iron pipe, K. T. Ebborn; 10 cases sewing machines, 8 rolls matting, Winks and Hall; 6 (Jases sundries, 30 boxes raisins, 150 ditto candles, J. JJuchan n ; 2 packages books, &c., G. T. Chapman; 1 case ditto, T. Turrell; 8 bags sugar, VV. J. Botsle; 15 packages sundries, Kempthorne and Go. ; 12 quarter-casks, 52 cases spirits, 2 casks sugar, John Beid ; 1 case, J. Worraall; 5 hhds. ale, 2 casks colza oil, 1 case beef, F. E. Compton; 10 quarter-casks, 100 cases brandy, 10 ditto medicine, Combes and Pnidy ; 25 half-chests tea, Boberton and s <.; 100 cases brandy, 5 quarter-casks pm", 5 bales paper bags, 3 packages, Mus; Co.; LOO cases brandy, Owen and Graham j" 50 boxes candles, T. W". Doonin ; 1 case glass, Newman and Bwen ; 32 packages groceries, 4 cases tobaoco, 75 boxes -candles, Barnett amT levy jl9 pieces pig iron, J.. McLeod; 20 | half-chests tea, 50 boxes ditto> 100 - bags rice, 70 boxes candles, 73 packages groceries, J. C. Morriri; 58 ditto ditto, 41 half-chests tea, 30 boxes ditto, 10 quarteivcasks porVwi^, 5 ditto brandy, 50 cases ditto, 11 boxes to bacco, 50 ditto candles, Lewis Brothers; 10 chests and 60 half-chests tea, 9 packages groceries, Brown, Barrett and Co.; 17 ditto ditto, 150 boxes candles, G. W. Owen; 6 cases sundries, 100 ditto kerosene oil, J. and J. Dickey; 1 bale, J. Levy; 81 packages sundries, 12 cases kerosene oil, 2 ditto castor oil, 2 anvils, 118 truck - wheels, 13 bundles steel, 36 ditto iron, 80 iron rails, 223 bars iron, Bull. and . Sturrock ; 1 case hardware, IL Cooley; 11 boxes candles, Brown, Campbell, and Co.; 1 ditto jewellery, Wardrop; 1 bale paper bags, Mennie and Day; 2 casks oil, Vf. Phillips and Son; 9 packages sundries, H. GUberd; 1 case pre iierved meat, Cruickshank, Smart, and Co.; 10 packages, Cousins and Atkin-; 17 ditto sundries, 5 drums colza oil, 6 bundles spade 3, G Porter and Co.; 1 cask silver coin, Bank of New Zealand ; 1 parcel, W. Saunders; 2 barcels, W. Chapmau; 1 case seeds, Lips £ombe; 3 cases, B. Nealej 2 packages, iMary Lamb j 1 bundle trees, Goldie ; Si box, Cooper; 3 cases, Hall; 3 diito, J. 3 packages, B. Gittoß; 1 ditto, J. 1 ditto, Bank of Australia; 1 toarcel, A. Clark and Son; 1 ditto, H. A. Severn; 1 ditto, C. Button; 1 ditto, Ballin 10 casks vinegar, 10 bottles quick- Jilver, 3 basks, 10 bags coffee, 10 ditto pepper, £0 packages sundries, 10 quarter-casks, 'A5 cases brandy, 80 ditto old torn, H34 packages, 45 cases bottled ale, 64 half sheets tea. 40 boxes soap, 1185 ditto candles, lorder. From Sydney : 21 tierces' beef, S. f PTonea ; 3 packages, 29 cases fruit, H. Lip | Wcombe ; I case, Bank of New South Wales; 1 f» bales leather, B. Gitfcos 1 2. cases boots, H. ii I Tugate; 11 ditto sundries,'Barnett and Levy ; I ditto, 1 bale, A.t Dlark and ,Son ; i 8 bags maiz©} 1 ditto bacoa, G. Sibbin; 2 |i hdi. ale, 3 packages, 6 casks plaster of Paris, C Iruickshank, Smart and Co.; 9 quarter-casks j »..: ne and spirits, 25 cases geneva, 15 ditto iif ) ran dy, A. Anthony; 2 bags seed, B. Baird ; '11/ 0 bags potatoes, Jakins and Wilcox ; 20 ill ass maizo, M. Brown; 1 case sewing ma. 5 "hfne F« &• °onjpton'i 2 oases plaretr/

Brown, Campbell and Co.; 1 box plants, E Adams; 2 cases ditto, G. W. Owen; 2 pack ages plants and trees, C. T. Wren; 1 bundle ditto, D. Hay; 2 cases ditto, F. W. Sturm ; 1 ditto, F. Cooper; 1 truss, McArthur, Shera and Go.; 3 cases boots, J. W. Hoare ; 27 ditto fruit, T. Mac- Kay ; 1 ditto, W. Rattray; 3 packages saddlery, J. Wiseman; 1 case, McFarlane ; 84 cases fruit, G. W. Binney; 11 ditto ditto, 4 barrels beef, M. Nicol; 20 boiler plates, Eraser and Tinne j 80 cases maizena, B. Tonks; 100 ditto fruit, H. S. Meyers ; 2 ditto effects, Mrs. Kingsley (passenger per Hero) ; 412 gunnes sugar, 50 cases fruit, 300 bags maize, 2 hhds. rum, 10 quarter-casks, 20 cases pickles, 1 drum soft soap, order; 400 cases fruit, Arthur and Son. —Cruickshank, Smart and Co., agents.

EXPORTS.

Per schooner Sea Gull, for Fijis : 162 cases geneva, L. D. Nathan and (Jo.; 10 tierces beef, 2 cases machinerj, J. S. Macfarlane ; 5 cwt. horse-shoes, J. S. Macfarlane ; 100 cases geneva, 49 cases brandy, Bucholz and Co.; 85,000 feet timber, M. H. Eoe; 20,000 ditto, B. G-ibbons and Co.; 1 box, A. Tibbut; 3 packages machinery, Eraser and Tinne; 2 cases drugs, Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co, ; 114 tins biscuit, J. S. Macfarlane ; 2 spars, G. Beddoes ; 32 packages sundries, Duder ; 86 sheets iron, 4 packages, 2 kegs nails, 2 2 packages, 64 sash weights, 21 packages, 5 bags flour, 2 cases rifles and cartridges, J. S. Macfarlane (agents). Per schooner Flirt, for Fijis : 6 cases bottled beer, under bond; 1 case cottons, McArthur, Shera and Co. Free goods—2B,ooo feet timber, Schappe and Ansenne; 33,100 feet sawn timber, McKenzie; 1 case drapery, Clark and son 5 1 case ditto, McArthur, Shera and Co.; 1 case ironmongery, 1 case salmon, Crowe ; 2 bundles galvanized iron, 2 axles, A. Smart.—M. Niccol, agent.

The schooner Herald is rapidly filling up for Hokianga. The brig Australia will clear at the Customs to-morrow for Haipara. She has already a large quantity of cargo on board. The schooner Sea Gull will sail |for Levuka this afternoon, with general cargo and the following passengers:—Messrs. T. Thomson, Woodham, Potto, S. Kidson, Tally, Wood, James, Beddoes, D. Oxley (engineer). , The schooner FJirt took her departure for the Fijis this afternoon. Passengers: —Mrs. Flett, Matorfield ; Messrs. J. Ansenne, G. B. Perkins, Morphett, Chevalier.

ARIVAL OF THE HERO.

The s.s. Hero, Captain Logan, arrived in harbour at midnight, after another rapid passage of 4J days, bringing the English mails via Suez, about 75 passengers, and a large cargo of general merchandise. We are indebted to Captain Logan and Mr. Cogswell for copies of the European Mail and Some News; also, the latest Sydney and Melbourne papers. The Hero loft Sydaey, and cleared the Heads at 6 p.m. on the 2nd iiulant ; rounded the North Cape at 4.45 a.m. ou the 7th, and arrived in Auckland harbour at 11.30 p.m. same day. On the passage across she experienced light liend winds until the morn ing of the sth, and since then light variable winds and lino weather throughout. Passengers! — From Melbourne:—Cabin : Mrs. Batemun and three children, Mrs. Clay worth and two children, Mrs. Fniser, Mrs. J. W. Allen, Mrs. Welsh, Miss Henderson, Miss Whitson, Miss and Master Ainslie, Messrs. Thomas Heuderson, H. Dickson, J. E. Allen, J. '■}. Allon, Forster, Errington, Dall, Hitchcock, N. Marks, Gr. Young, Dr. Clay worth, nv.d 28 in the steerage. From Sydney : —Cabi;< : Mrs. Davies, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. J. C. MaeO l'iniok, W. Webb, McFurlane, J. Hcnciisberg, R. Symon, M?, J. M. Harvey, Kolly's Miuilrel Troupe, and 20 in the steerage.

THE BELLA MARY.

Tho barque Bella Mary, 35 days from Auck land, had not arrived at Hobarb Town when tho Hero loft Melbourne.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, Tuesday afternoon.

At Mr. George Sibbin's sale of John Bap tist and Sons' plants, from Sydney, there was a good attendance, and prices high in relation to Auckland plants and fruit trees. Camelias fetched from 2s 6d to 7s 6d. ;•

THE MAILS,

Mails will close as under :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m., and 5.30 p.m. Vox Taranaki, Nelson, Picton, and Wellington, per s.s. Luna, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Nelson station will be received at this office till 11.30 a.m., and at Onehunga till 0.30 p.m. For Russell, &c., per Duke of Edinburgh, on Thurs day, 10th inst., at 3 p.m. Mails for the undermentioned places, per p.s. Ne ■ will close at this office on Thursday, 10th of August, as follows :— Fob 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 orders and registered letters, at 9.30 a.m. For 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 recei/ed at this office till 11 a.m., and by the Mail A~eit on board the steamer up to time of sailing. For Sydney and Australian Colonies, per Hero, on Saturday, 12th inst., at 11 a.m. For registered letters and money order advices, at 10 a.m. Late letters fGr Sydney and Melbourne will be re ceived tiU 11.30 a.m.

NjtEj—ln consequence of the road between Mercer and Newcastle being f ooded and impassable, mails for all places above Mercer will, until further notice, be closed r.t this off.cc on Tuesdays and Saturdays,-at 7.30 p.m. The return mails will be deliverable on Mon day and Friday mornings. : . S. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster.

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.

This Evening. Lancashire Bellringers at City Hall, 8. Prince of Wales Theatre, 8. Theatre Koyal, 8.

The Evening Star

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1871.

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

We are obliged to hold over our leader and local news, in order to give as fully as possible the interesting news from Europe. As will be seen, France is making rapid strides towards repairing the desolation caused by war and insurrection ; and though the effects will be experienced for genera tions to come, it is pleasing to see that law and order are to a certain extent re-established.

We must express our surprise tliat our contemporary, the Morning News, has, this morning, wholly overlooked the important intelligence arrived last night by the Suez mail. As our contemporary was to hare taken the fore rank of journalism and taught lessons, not only to New Zealand, but to the world, we can hardly understand this occur rence. Several columns of European intelligence arrived by the Hero last night appears in both of our respec table morning contemporaries. The News has apparently slumbered and slept, or •was it on the spree ? or is it so absorbed with toadying to the Superintendent as to have ignored European politics ? or is it sick nigh unto death ? exhibiting the premonitory symptoms that preceded the dissolution of its ephemeral predecessors. Is this one of the diseases incident to childhood, or is it the symptoms of premature senility ? Again we ask, -what's up with the News i

Among the list of passengers arrived by the Hero last night, we observe the name of Mr. Webb, nephew of the eminent American ship owner, whose boats are now carrying the Trans-Pacific .mails. This gentleman has taken a tour through the colonies, and been in communication with the various Govern ments on the subject of the mail service. Mr. Webb goes on to San Francisco by the Ne braska. We observe, also, the arrival of Mr. Thomas Henderson, sen., by the Hero.

SHARE MARKET.

MS. I. PHILIPS' EEPOET. The market opened with a brisk demand for Oalcdomian and Thames at advanced prices. Caledonian, £170 to £173; Thames £33 10s to £34 ; Unicorn, a largo parcel, 2s 6d. aib. j. m. lennox's shaee eepoet. There was considerable activity in the share market this morning. Shares changed hands at advanced rates. My sales comprise—Caledonian, £170 ; Thames, £34, to £35 ; Otago, £3 15s ; Moanatairi, £3 ss. Buyers of Caledonian at £170; Thames, £34. Sellers, Thames, £3<i 10s.

TOOKEY'S SHARES IN MEL BOURNE.

We . extract the following from a Melbourne paper:—

" The ups and downs of life, and the ups and downs of Tookey shares would almost appear to have something in common —the main difference being that the latter follow each other at briefer intervals than the former. To-day the happy holder of Tookeys eats, drinks, and makes merry, on the strength of fabulous yields in the futnre ; to-morrow his hopes die, in dread anticipation of that" pinch ing out" of the "coming shoot of gold," which has happened before in other claims, and which will happen again. - From £3 15s to £35 in a few weeks, with nothing in particular to justify the extraordinary fluctuations in value ! A very surprising rise this, even in a country where such movements, in a modified form, are not uncommon ; but still more surprising when it is remembered that the far-famed Thames is a long way off, and that some local incendiary has evidently been making a re newed effort to set that Thames on fire with red-hot promises of dividends. That the con flagration has spread even to the uttermost ends of the Ballarat, Corner is a fact now beyond dispute. The cry for Tookeys, both there and under the shady Verandah, is un ceasing. The question and greetings inter changed ;by loungers in the streets are not, "How are you?" or "Good morning," but " How are Tookeys ?" just as if distance really did lend enchantment to the popular view of Tookeys, in spite of all experience of such dangerous enchantments, and their, liability to "pinch out," as the Thames reefs are said to have a knack of doing. , '

THE ATE ROYAL.

This theatre was last evening crowded, in every part, on the occasion of the-first pre sentation of " Formosa" in this oity. Pressure upon our space, through the arrival of the English telegrams, will not allow us to give a detailed notice of tho performance. We can only say that the evil reputation which, this play has borne in bthur places on the score of morality, is in our opinion more than fully borne out, and that it is without doubt one of the most vicious and immoral plays ever placed upon the Auckland boards. To those whose tastes are of the more grovelling kind, and who delight in scenes of immorality, the play panders in the highest degree; tut by those who have a better opinion of the drama than that it should be used as a means of showing up to nature a life of prostitution, painted in its most gay and fascinating colours, the piece must be universally condemned. The stage, to fulfil the object set apart for it, should try and ennoble human sentiments and aspirations. The version of " Formosa," as placed upon the boards last night, cannot do otherwise than debase or disgust thorn,, and therefore deserved the condemnation of all who profess to hold j the stage as a means of elevating the tastes of the masses.

THE THAMES WATERWORKS.

1 Mb. J. J. O'Neimi, 0.E., has about complete^ 1 the survey of tho water-course for the supply of the Thames goldfields, and the plans ai'«f being prepared to be laid before Porliai merit. In spite of the weather and the roitgtr state of tho country, the work has been com^ pleted by Mr. O'Neill in a comparatively short time, and reflects great credit on thaf' gentlemen. The water is to be taken sozne» where up tho Kaueranga Creek, running to tho Moanatairi, the whole length of the lino being about fifty miles. The carrying out of this work will be a great boon to the distriot, and enable much progress to be made in the development of this field.

THE CITY OF AUCKLAND.

TUB, ship City of' Auckland had not arrived at London/(af ijrtjporfcwl pr1;o-d»y.'s Crass, when the mail steamer left, 'bur'rwe shall, no doubt, hear of ter ararat by the noxt San Frtmoifco nauU'«

THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.

NO. XVII. One day last week, feeling that a change from my life of gaiety and pleasure was desirable, I resolved to pay a visit to the temperance conversazione, which I calcu lated would steady my nerves, and fit me for the next week's work. I was well enough in health, but down in the mouth, and my friend Ear recommended me to pass an hour or two in the delightful company of a few choice spirits, who would, no doubt, give their experiences of the past, and cheer me up. After much difficulty I prevailed with Dick to accom pany me. We were first shown into a room on the lower floor of the building, where Ihe venerable Osbourne Louis pre sided over a book of the pledge, which was nearly filled with a series of caligraphic characters of the . most extraordinary kind. " Come, Dick," Said Louis, '?you had better sign, ere it bo too late." " Not if I know it," said Dick; "but suppose, father, you put your name down." " xes, let me persuade you, Mr. Beeswing," continued Louis, " I should be proud to see you enrolled with that great body of martyrs, who have passed through the fiery ordeal, and are now a blessing to mankind.1' He then turned over the leaves. " See the great and glorious names which are already down. Here's Mr. Sorrow, Mr. Williamsmug, Mr. Make—y, Mr. G-lier—ns, Dr. Pickleson, and many other of our leading citizens, who have been snatched from an early and premature grave through signing this glorious book." I declined to put down my name, as I am at present suf fering from a severe cold; which requires that 1 should occasionally poison myself, and Dick, with his accustomed brevity, said " couldn't see it, and he'd think about it." So we went upstairs and listened to what was going on there. The great Kar had just set down and waa wiping his massive brow with a dirty red cotton pocket handkerchief, that looked as if it had been on the drunk for the past week.' The next speaker ascended the platform amid enthusiastic cheers. He was a noted old lushington, but had fortunately been snatched from the burning, prin cipally on account of having been kept' sober in Mount Eden for several weeks at a time; "My friends," he said, "let us thank heaven we have so few public houses in this city. I- can speak from experience, for I was a well known —I may say notorious —drunkard for many years. (Cheers.) My friends, lam proud to stand upon this platform and tell you, so as it may bo the means of saving many among you from the jaws of the remose less victualler. For years I earned good money but I spent it all on drink, made my wife work for herself and chil dren, and beat her with a bottle every tirno I got drunk. These things give me great pleasure to think upon now (loud cheering), and teach a moral and adorn a tale. Look at my wife.and children now— whoso clean and so respectable? Why, my friends, its more 'en a week since I went home drunk and fetched her out of bed by the hair of the head, and with a sou' western clout, and I say to you, my friends, in the words of the Scriptures, 'Go ye, and do ye likewise.' (Tremen dous cheering.) I have been guilty of every crime under the sun and moon, and I attribute it all to the time when I was a boy, being asked to take a ginger beer at Greenwich fair. Moral—so little boys take no ginger beers at fairs. Bat talking 's dry work, and I will make way for other gentlemen, who have had more ex perience in tiiis matter, while I just step round the corner and see if my draft of seidlitz water is mixed yet. (Tremondous cheering.) The speaker then loft the room, but returned in the course of a few minutes with a flushed face and a staggering gait. The dose had evidently been a strong one. Other gentlemen then addressed the meeting, and I found that they all abused them selves right and left—calling themselves sinners, and I don't know what. With this I perfectly agreed. While the speech ifying was going on Mr. Beasthood saw Dick. He at ence stopped the proceed ings, and called upon my son to address the meeting. Dick first turned pale, then red, and then white again; and then, after counting the amount of silver he had in his pocket, ascended the platform, and made the following neat little proposition: *—" Ladies and gentlemen,—lf you'll just come with me as far as Dudley's I'll shout for the crowd." (Tremendous cheering.) There was an immediate skedaddle, the gas was turned out, and a few minutes later we found ourselves assembled in the large room of the Prince Arthur Hotel, with Mr. Osborne in. the chair, and drinking "confusion to all tea totallers." I went last night to see " Formosa.*' For reasons that will be easily understood, I left Dick at home. The play is called a great moral play. Maybe, maybe ; but if dressing up prostitution in all its most gay and fascinating ( colours is morality, why the less we see 6f it the better. The piece isnot Bourcicault's.butan American hash, and I must say it is the most vile thing of the kind I-have ever seen upon ihe Auckland boards. But it crowded the house—though there were very few ladies present. Dick wishes to go to-night, but 1 shall take very good care he don't. •' • ' "'"Sfr. ijouricnlor Tonks is coming out.! His generosity ( quite takes away one's! breath. In his place in the Council yes terday, ho opposed a sistanco being given to some miserable liitle back street where the residents are up o their kne«s in mud and water. "lJNo" said the gallant Tonks, "rather thn, give assistance from this Council I would give £5 out of my own pock t." Up jumped the Coachbuilder, and seconded the motion that £5 should be accepted, but when came to the scratch (jfonks buttoned up his pocket and said they'd better adjourn the debate, '

So we are to have £20,000 as a loan for the city—if we can get it. Bravo Tonks ! I admire your pluck, and quite agree with you that it's far better to float one big loan, than six or seven little ones. Why stop at £20,000? Let's go in for half a million at once, and divide it among the members of the Council and mo and Dick.

Most people must ' have noticed an elderly man mooning about the city, dressed in a very shabby suit of semi official clothes, and trailing his stick as though it were a rifle. This is the In spector of Nuisances, and the People's Champion yesterday made an attempt in his place in the Council to get him a new suit of clothes, for he said that the old one had such a strong smell of tobacco and other odoriferous substances, that it was really a wonder that' hon. members could sit in the same room with him. Mr. .'-mart told the P.O. to sit down! Everyone could see through, his little game. The fact was he wanted to buy the Inspector's old clothes a bargain, afterwards hare them " faked up" and sell them as new. The PC. here rose with great indignation and called Mr. S. to order. What had it to do with them if he did buy the Inspector's old* clothes for a mere song? Had he not bought the whole of the full-dress clothes of the members of the old City Board after the departure of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh ? Yes, and he was quite prepared to let them out by the hour to the present Councillors on the occasion of the Mayor's dinner. At the mention of this savoury repast the learned Councillor's mouth watered, his eyes filled with tears, and ho was com polled to sit down deeply affected. Mr. Smart then, with unheard-of barbarity, moved that the Inspector do take his clothes to Brown, the dyer, and get them dyed ecjiial to new, and so save the ex penso ot another suit of clothes. Carried unanimously.

Will anybody take the traction engine away ? 1 thought Dick's verdict of guilty would bo final, and that it would be transported forthwith, but it is still as great a nuisance as ever. Why should I have my .first sleep broken in upon by this monster, who ought, without mercy, to bo hung, drawn, and quartered P If any body will see it safely removed from the colony I don't mind doing the amiable. Dick tells me a very unique coat of arms is to be seen over the stables of Dr. Campbell, in Jermyn-street. He says the picture is worthy to be placed among the very best of Eeinbrandt's or Turner's productions; and he thinks it ought to be sent home and awarded a place in the National Gallery. But Dick, let me tell you, you are impertinent to speak in this way about the stable and the chef d'ceuvres of a man who signs himself " Campbell," and is the head of his clan and the mightiest of his natioa. Have we not the O'Donohue in Ireland, arid may he not have decended from the Lord Dun-no-who in Scotland ? At all events his cheque signed "Campbell," which I received this morning for sixteen Cale donians, was exceedingly satisfactory to me. Besides, the horses in this stable are not like the other horses of Auckland; they can appreciate, and no doubt do appreciate the high—very high art placed over them. The picture does not re present Gabriel ascending to the heavens, but is only an illustration of Pegasus in search of provender. It is the family crest of the " Campbells."

Nathaniel Beeswing.

POLICE COURT.—Tuesday.

[Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., E.M.]

Dbunkenness. — One person, who had fallen into the hands of the police while in a .state of inebriety, was ordered to pay a fine of ten shillings, or to be imprisoned for forty eight hours.

Lakojsny. — John Shiers— against "> jwhom there had been no less than,:twenty-one Con victions —w«s brought up, charged with steal ing two Maori kits, valued at 2s. Gd., from the promises of Alico Howell, in Wakefield-street.- He pleaded guilty, and made the same plea in regard to another charge of stealing two butchers' baskets from tho premises of Aune Walker. He was ordered, for the first offence, to be imprisoned for three weeks; and for the second, to bo sent to gaol for one month, the latter period to commence at the expira tion of the first.

MUTUAL MINING INVESTMENT COMPANY.

A MEETING of directors of this company wag held last night for the purpose of electing a secretary in the place of Mr. Williams, re signed. After- considerable1 deliberation, Mr. Oartwright was elected secretary, his office being at 26, Shortland-street. It was also unanimously agreed to present two fully paid up shares in the company to the late secretary, in consideration of his efforts in connection with the establishment of the company!' . ■.: ■

SUPPOSED LOSS OF THE SARAH WITH ALL HANDS.

The master of the cutter Three Sisters re ports having passed about six miles to the north of the Barrier, on Friday last, two hatches, apparently belonging to a vessel of about twenty tons. It ib feared that these, were a portion of the missing schooner Sarah, which is supposed to have foundered during a gale on Thursday night. A man named Marsh Tiros sailing the vessel, and, in addition, there were several persons on board from Big Omaha. It is possible that the passengers and crew have beon saved in the boat, but as the sea was very rough there is very little hope

H A rather exciting race took place on the |20bh ulfc., between the two ten-oared outters »of H.M.S. *CJio and Blanche. The oburse "selected was from the red buoy off Fort fflfaequarie, round Goat Island, round Fort pension, and back to the red buoy. The two |)oats arrived at their starting post at 3 o'olock, jjbhe grew of the Blanoke's, cutter looking uncommonly woll, being .dressed in white bingleta with bine silk trimmings and blue frosettes; Qioao of the Clio'a m : their usual flannels. 'After getting the boats "into line, the signal gun was fired to start, in which, alter a fow strokes, the Olio's boat took the lead as far as Dawes Point, when the Blanche's boat put on a spurt, and headed the Clio considerably, keeping ahead the remainder of or>n rac°s an2 11 coming.in a winner by about <00 yards. The race occupied 34 minutes. Several of the officers of the squadron, with Mr. Outhbert, were on board the steam yacht ■bairy to witness the race, and a goodly number of other boats were there' also. This is the second race tHo Blanche P has won having beaten H.M.S. Challenger, in 1869* shortly after the Blanohe's arriTal from

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

THIS DAT.

[PEOM OUR OWtf CORRESPONDENT.]

THE CALEDONIAN. — SHABES KISINGr.

JOHN O'GrKOATS CASE.

G-BAHAHSTOWN, 2.41 p.m.

The Caledonian will make a final lodg ment of gold from fortnight's cleaning up this afternoon. The show to-day is splendid. Scrip rising in value.

The Moanatairi have cleaned up for the fortnight, the result being 436 ozs. melted gold. . . ■• •- -

The Nonpareil have taken out one cwt. specimens.

Thomas Quinn for specimen and tailing stealing has been sentenced to six months each concurrently.

In the John O'Groats case, Thomas versus Dixon, judgement was given for plaintiff.

Crawford versus Lady Bird and Hand-of-Friendship, judgment given for plaintiff.

ARRIVAL OF THE S. S. 'HERO' WITH THE ENGLISH MALL, VIA SUEZ.

The s.s. Hero arrived in harbour at midnight with the English mail.

We take the following from the Sydney Herald's telegraphic correspondent:— \

\ j The branch mail steamer, Rangatira, arrived off Glenelg, at seven o'clock on July 2nd, with the S. A. branch of the European mail, per Geelong. The outward passage to the Sound occupied 118 hour, and the return passage 91 hours.—The R. M. 8. Rangoon arrived at the Sound on the 23rd July, at 10 a.m., and sailed again at 2 a.m. on the 24th.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, Juuo 17. The Australian April mail via Britidisi was delivered punctually. Mr. Macfee, in a letter in the Times, hopes' the colonists will follow up the recent-debate on colonial affairs,, giving, their views, and wishes to the English public and the Imperial authorities.

It is intimated that a large number of Com munist captives will be shipped off to New Caledonia ; this has caused some uneasiness to the friends of Australia, who think the, Fijis should be taken under British protection1 to guard them against the introduction of convicts..

Latest advices from the Cape of Good Hope state that 2000 bales of wool have been ob tained from the Queen of the Thames.

It is rumoured that the J>uke of Edinburgh will be placed in command: of an ironclad.

The Duke's elephant killed his keeper while on the journey from Plymouth to fc'and ringham.

Mrs. Counsell, who expects £1000 from Australia, obtained from a London magistrate a protection order against her husband. He was a solicitor at Newington, and went ts Australia some years ago. s Dr. Jenner ~ims issued a strong, protest against the Rev. Mr. Neville's appointment to the Bishopric of Dunediu ; ho is determined to maintain his spiritual rights. The organ ibr the Melbourne Town Hall is completed. Mr. Hopkins, organist of the Temple ; Church, after trial, pronounces it complete; iv tone and compass. The upright pipes are'the longest ever constructed. Several prize and select cattle have been: purchased for the colonies. The Rumour that Great Britain has ceded Heligoland to Germany has been contradicted. Thai freedom of< the city of London-will be presented to Prince Arthur on the 18th July. He is recovering from injuries ' i'eceivsd through falling from the casement at Bucking ham Palace. *■.'■-•■;: 0 h>ia en

It is rumoured that an English Prince is to marry the Princess1 Thyra,' of Denmark'.1. -'; Mr. Gladstone is recovering from a fort night's illness; Mr. Ghilders is still at Nice 5 ,and Mr. is fishing in Scotland. The great Tichbourne trial grows rMore puzzling every day. Tho claimant is now enprmeusly'bulky, and" in bad health • ,'when under cross-examination, the favourable im pression produced by the earlier witnesses, was much weakened by his strange forgetfulness of incidents in his boyish life in Paris, hia in ability to Bpeak French, and the serious con tradiotions of dates, persona, and Btreets ; he admits having seduoed his alleged cousin, Miss Dougherty,- before leaving England. Mr. Ghbbes was intentionally deceived re specting his property. A strike of 9000 Tyne6ide engineers. was followed by a formidable turnout in Wales, and strikes are threatened in G-lDsgow and 'Rochdale.' ~ iWxusiit hxyii; rfthni '■'

Sir William Armstrong's effigy was burnt at Newcastle; . •. ~ •

There have been serious trade-union out rages at Manchester; 60,000 bricks, made by a machine, were destroyed in one night. Bolton and Park, the female personators, have entered into recognizances to be of good behaviour for two years. The grand jury have found a true bill for murder against Edmund Pook.fortho Eltham tragedy, j . . Four true bills for child murder were Mso found, against Agnes Nbrma'n. }\ MT The census gives the population of-Lbndon at 3,250,000 soulb.

The Frenoh Peasant-farmers Seed Fund amounts to £47,000.

CONTINENTAL

FRANCE.

lhe health of Paris is good. ' 10,000 men are cleansing and repairing the streets and public edifices; only 100 houses have been destroyed out of 60,000, but many are muti luted.* TnS^ enß5 aT- rie is uto be *™>n»Md to 100,000,, and it is probable the National Guards jnli be uniTeraally disarmed. Mili »rJ "errice to,<be made compulsory, il he Vfludpme column isto be restored. ' '

Strong forts are being erected to overawe Bellvilie and Valette. Grousset was taken in the disguise of a female, Bosset as a railway guard ; Courbot was found hiding behind a bed; Dombrouski died in a room at the Hotel de Ville, and De Lecture behind the barricades. Prince Napoleon's manifesto, admitting Im. periai defeats, but throwing the blame of all subsequent disasters on the movement of September 4, has provoked injurious com ment. The property destroyed in Paris is esti mated to amount to 800,000,000 francs. The anti-German feeling is dying out. The French Government hare resolved to discourage the employment of foreign work men in the arsenals and ports. Jules Favre attributes the insurrection to the intrigues of the Internationals. 300,000 workmen in Paris are led by designing; agitators. The trial of the prisoners at Versailles bai; been deferred, in order to prepare the evidence. All the prominent Communists are in-custody except Pyat, who eludes pur suit.

ITALY.

The transfer of the capital to Eome takes place on the Ist of July. Foreign Ministers havo been instructed to follow tho Govern merit there.

Tho Pope has published an encyclical letter, prole ting against the violation of the rights of the Papal power, and the freedom of the Church.

; Aa Mass has been ordered for the priests who wore shot at Paris.

Father Hyacinthe has interviewed the Pope, and sent a letter of sympathy to Dol linge?. LATER TELEOKAMcS. London, June 21. Ffllix Pyatt has not been arrested. M, Tliiers declares that the expenses for the year 1870 and 1871 will be three milliards of francw, leaving a deficiency of 263,100,000. -The Bucharest Chambers are disoussing a lo;iii of 78 millions of francs ; issue price, 75." June 28. The French war loan is quoted at 2 per cent, premium. 2700 millions were sub scribed ia Paris, in the Provinces one milliard, and abroad one milliard. The fortnightly service of the Messageries Maritimes commence in July. JM. Gatubetla has arrived, and accepted the candidature of Paris for the Assembly.

June 29. The; French loan is at 2| per cent, premium. : - , |o v ■ Ji: , ~. July 3. j, Tlie elections in Paris, yesterday passed, off quietly. General L'Admirault is appointed Governor of Paris. July 5. ' Paris has returned "sixteen moderate Re publicans and five Radicals. The provinces have returned moderate Republicans. Only; one-tenth elected are Conservatives or Liberals. The Spanish Ministry has resigned. • Bistnark announces the creation of a resto rativeL fund for the 51,000,000 thalers in Treasury bonds raised during the war. -t The Washington treaty has been ratified. The Q-erman troops in Franco are united under General Manteuffel as commander. ; .. Lord Bloomlleld, late Ambassador at Vienna, is succeeded by Sir A. Buchanan, who is fol lowed at St. Petersburg by Lord Loftus. Mr. Odo Russell-is going to Berlin. The King of Italy was •received with enthu-_ fciasra at Home, on'Suuday, th"c 2nd July. ' '"'" The judgment of Lord Cairns holds the Albert I Assurance Company liablo to the ex tent of its funds and assets, for claims for' indemnity by members of the Amalgamated Companies, who rank with the oilier creditors. /J^be theft of arms from the-Mallow barracks creates uneasiness; several suspected Fenians have been arrested. The Chiheseoireular has been presented to- . Parliament; it is considered to apply to Roman Catholics. -. The Queen has invested ;M, Lesseps with the Graud Cross of the Star of India, and •Generals Inglis and Jameson, and--Messrs. I Kaye and Marine with the insignia of tho ■■■ second class. The revenue of the United Kingdom fortlie '•' quarter ending 30th June is £16.875,000., .'"'.. fj rrjOrientAl Bank shares were quoted on Ist Julyi.nt £42 10s. ".' ; • '; The bullion in the Bank of England on the ', 6th of July was £26,500,000, and the.reserve - of notes £15,750,000.. ..,.• .. ." v ~' v '..? Consols for account t on stli- July; 92|;.'-.'.'-, '■'. Obituary. —Colonel "Watson" Mil'^.^-Sir].'.', ; Oswald Mosely, a Manchester celebrity;, Dr'/f Spratt, of Dublin j ,?Sir Edward Knatchbull, Hon. Frederick By ng; Lord Elbank, of Sel kirk ; Sir. John Roltj.;^, Mqses, the French banker j John^Briggs,'"of Leicester j'Vinceat v Skurry Pollan, M.P. ; " Mr. TTrquhart, M.P. ; Mynell Ingram, M.P. ; Alderman" Sir Joseph Causton ; Captain Wood, R.N.; Christopher'" Ide ; Captain, -,Matthews,, R:n: ; " . Colonel Blunt; tft^ajor Tpyosend • /General. Elles-j oondo; General Battsdy; Lady Frances Cole ;: ' Lady Charles Fitzroy; and the Hon. Frede-f* rib! Villiers.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

11 u\, London, June 23. , . jTho amount of the.new'" French loan is eighty milliards of franesaVs per Cent; the price is. 80,' and*the Beripjis aba premium. M. Thiers explained Uii the Assemblyitliafc the finaucial condition of Prance was hopeful. Retrenchment would be made "in"the Civil Service, but the War budget would not be reduced.

The wool sales commenced on June 22nd, 220,000 bales were catalogued, of which 70,000 were soldi.;, There was: a large attends ance of buyers, and the bidding',was spirited; prices have advanced Id to lid Jper lb. ' Tho bank rate of discount is 2 j per oenfc.,

•■ ;- i' ■ ■ '■'. - .;'.:■", is bail ': July 4 A grand review of 100,000 French troops took place at Longchamps. M.Thierswas en thusiastically, received, and there was no compromising manifestation^ The Orleanisfc Princes werb present' incognito* - j :; Large retrenchments in the; navy are an nounced. ).: i.' ./'.:.

The new French loan hasf been an eitra^ ordinary success j double the amount required was tendered, and confidence has been re stored. ' *' **"-

The; ruinedi.buildings.of Paris, are being restored by, 60,000 masons. , ; i'" ThJjjJVenoh .elections have requited largely in favour jof moderate republicans.' " M. Gbmbetta'.'ha? been returned, and Will support M e^hiersv, :. v/ V ."'" ' ' ™ Victor Emmanuel has arrived, and taken up his residence in Home,' which is to be the"; future cafajtal ofltaly. :v. j;i |i f The Qiieen heid a review, of 6000 hdiiseliold troops in Bushy Park ; ; the Diike of Valdiinar Prinpe, Imperial were present 1' Empipror NaDolepn visited Oieluter nalional Ifixhibition... ■ ,"' ' ' •..';'■ i >■■. ■. The Emperor aiid.Binpress' of Brazil1' lkve arrived in London. •—. • mit\ ,-, The Ballot Bill was sent to committee ly a majority of 94. "' -'r*Kl- u^■■■■'* -*■ * ■■/ •>f The Army. Keorganisation Bill passed the third reading by a majority of 58,.' •'' ' ■ Owing to the, French and American compe tition, the price of wool ha» advanced on the

ffiE EVENING STAR, AUCKLAND, TUESDAY, AUGUS* 8,; ■ .1871.



A UCTION BUSINESS. The Bubscriber,[in addition to his usual Sales at the CORNER MART, QUEEN-STREET, Is now prepared, to CONDUCT OUT-DOOR SALES of GENERAL MERCHANDISE, HOUSEHOLD : FURNITURE, &c. Commission advantageous to Vendors, an prompt settlement. GEORGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer. Ovehcome.—A Duluth (Wisconsin)" paper says, ",A wolf strayed into our Union Church last Sabbath during servioe, and was so over come by on ounce of lead that was presented to him that he was unable to leave."—Amen cati Paper,