SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. Hero, s.s., 7:iO tons. T. Logan, from Sydney and Melbourne. Louisa Simpson, schooner, J. Bannister, from Eorotonga.

DEPARTURES.

Taranald, s.s., 276 tons, E. Wheeler, for Tarauaki and Southern ports.

IMPORTS.

Per schooner Louisa Bannister, from Roro tonga : —170,000 oranges, 43 casks lime juice, 5,000 cocoanuts, pineapples, end bananas, 700 lbs. dried banana?, 350 lbs. arrowroot, 250 lbs. old copper.— Owen and Graham, agents.

Per s s. Hero, from Melbourne. —6 cases wine, D. Burn; 2 packages sundries, J. McLachlan ; 3 quarter-casks -wine, H. Nor man ; 2 casks earthenware, 1 case, W. Woolley ; 10 trunks and 3 cases, J. Wormall; 4 cases and 2 boxes tobacco, J. Samuel; 8 packages ditto, 10 chests tea, J. C. Morrin ; 1 case hardware, J. Bollard ; 6 ditto tobacco, 5 ditto cigars, Geo. "Waller ; 12 quarter-casks rum, J. Gopeland ; 8 half-chests tea, W. Hough; 60 hoses tea, L. D, Nathan and Co.; 1 ditto type, Tombs and Jones ; 2 cases, H. J. Eopdon ; 20 half-chests tea, B. Tonks and Co. ; 3 packages sundries, T. Cooper; 2cases stores, Major Cooper; 1 ditto drapery, W. Eattray ;41 ditto ditto, T. IT. Hall; 4 ditto ditto, McArthur, Shera and Co. ; 2 ditto ditto, J. Cosgrave ; 11 packages (ex mail steamer), Cruickshank, Sniavt and Co. ; 60 cases vestas, B. H. Isaacs; 10 ditto dittD, 1000 pockets sugar, 200 boxes candles, 71 packages groceries, 85 half-chests and 12 boxes tea, 10 ditto and 5 cases tobacco, 50 case 3 brandy, W. J. Vance and Co. ; 50 boxes candles, 25 half-chests tea, 4 cases sauce, H. S. Meyers and Co.; 7 ditto station ery, W. Aitken ; 6 packages, Kempthorne, Prosser and Co.; 6 ditto, E. Wayte ; 110 bags rice, John Buchanan ; 5 tanks malt, 15 half-chests tea, 3 quarter-casks brandy, 35 cases ditto, 30 boxes candles, 5 pockets hops, P. Scherft"; 5 half-chests tea, 2 cases vestas, 1 bale paper bags, 40 packages currants and raisins, 50 cases kerosene oil, John Buchanan ; 26 boxes coffee. Brown, Barrett and Co.; 208 mats sugar, 150 boxes tea, ICO ditto candles, S. Jones ; 110 packages, Combes and Daldy ; 1 box, Sawyer; 5 packages, P. A. Phillips; 1 case, W. J. Marks ; 100 cases kerosene, Or. W. Owen ; 8 quarter-casks rum, Lewis Brothers ; 70 kegs nails, 10 packages sundries, 10 cases castor oil, 30 drums oil, 3(5 share moulds, 423 bars, 50 bundles, 36 pieces iron, T. and S. Morrin ; 12 packages sundries, 100 cases kerosene, J. and J. Dickey ; 4 bundles spades, 7 cases sundries, G Uogs nails, 97 bars iron, 12 handles, E. Porter and Co.; 2 cases, 2 bundles iron, 5 bundles wood work, 4 planks wood, Cousins and At.kin ; 1 cask chain, 9 kegs nails, SO oars, 10 cases kerosene, 30 drains colza oil, 20 bundles iron, Lilewall and Eattray ; IGO kegs sugar, Owen and Graham ;11 packages, H. Gilberd ; 3 boxes window glass, Philips and Son; 6 bundles sheet iron, 17 lengtks gas pipen, 1 keg brass valves, Fraser anil Tinne; 7 plates iron, 5 tons pig iron, Yeoman ; 5 cases painkiller, 5 cases matches, 50 bundles sugar mats, L. D. Nathan and Co.; 9 pockets hops, Ehrenfried Bros.; 2 boxes tobacco, 100 cases brandy, Must and Co. ; 31 half-chests tea, 6 boxes tea, T. W. Dooniu; 19 bars 18 bundles 7 sheets iron, 11 bar 3 stee), 11 pairs cart boxes and axles, 10 cases kerosene, 25 packages, 2 drums oil, 16 kegs lead and paint, 15 keg 3 nails, 1 bottle quicksilver, Bull and Sturrock ; 18 packages household and personal effects, J. Masters; 2 eases books, G. Turrell ; 2 ditto, ditto, 1 bale paper, J. Harris ; 35 half chests tea, F. E. Compton ; 20 ditto, ditto, 32 bags sugar, 26 boxes candles, 25 cases kerosene, 3 qr.-casks vinegar, Osborne, 13r03.; 143 boxe3 candles, J. Roberton & Co.; 1 ditto Ahtgrin; 1 ditto, J. Austin; 1 ditto, A. Plaisted ; 3 do., H. A. Severn ; 1 do., Union Bank; 2 cases, Winks & Hall; 1 parcel, T. Baker ; 1 do., E. Wayte, 1 box, W. Chapman ; 1 do., T. B. Gillies ; 22 bags onions, Canham ; 42 do. do., 12 do. guano, 50 do. bonedust, 10 tanks malt, 10 half-barrels herrings, 250 cases brandy, 300 do. kerosene, 6 do. sundries, 3 packages do., 43 boxes soap, 15 barrels currants, 310 boxes candles, 332 boxe3 tea, 81 hf.-chests tea, 032 baas sugar, H. S. Meyers & Co. From Sydney—l case gloves, 2 cases drapery, A. Clark and Son ; 1 case, Ireland Brothers ; 1 case, 1 parcel, W. C. Wilson ; 4 cases wine, Combes and Daldy ; 1 parcel, H. Kohn ; 1 box sundries, 2 half chests tea, Young and Gay ; 2 packages, Cruiekshank Smart, and Co.; 3 cases, McArthur, Shera, and Co. ; 1 case, 11. Giifillan ; 1 case, J. W. Hoar.?; 1 package, Johnston; 1 box, F. Quick; 2 packages, 25 sacks wheat, George Thorne ; 12 tierces beef, 100 gunnies sugar, J. S. Maefarlane ; 1 case booka, Rev. H. Flynn ; 1 do. fancy goods, M. Montague; 1 do., F. 11. Lewisson ; 1 do. sundries, 8 do. matches, 87 bags maize, H: S. Meyers ; 708 do. do., 180 gunnies sugar, 176 mats do., 125 boxes tea. 300 do. candles, 20 cases matches, 4 do. periodicals, 5 qr.-casks brandy, 21 do. wine, 25 cases geneva, 5 do. old torn, ] 0 do. brandy, order; 129 do. fruit, Arthur & Son.—Cruick shank, Smart & Co., agent 3.

"The barque Alice Cameron, Captain P. Carter, sailed for Aucklaud at noon on the 19th instant, with a full cargo, and two passengers.

The barque Kate was sold on the 19th in stant, to Captain McLean, for the sum of £800.

The barque Woodbine was sold on the 19th instant for the sum of £1,150. Captain Fau clough was the purchaser. The barque Janet Dalgleish sailed from Newcastle, for Auckland, on the 13th instant, with the following cargo :—GSO tons coal, 27 tons coke, and 12 tons bone dust.

The schooner Leonidas left Newcastle for Wanganui, on the 13th instant, with 330 logs timber. "

The ship Excelsior arrived at Grravosend, from this port, on the 19th February. lI.M. s.s. Blanche sailed from Sydney, for 3?ijis, on the 15th instant.

The s.a. John Perm lias been purchased by the Illawarra Steam Navigation Company for the sura of seven thousand five hundred pounds (£7,500). It is expected that Cap tain lurner, lato of Auckland, will have com mand of her.

The barque Island City, so long and favor ably known for the smart passages made be tween Auckland and Gladstone, lias been pur chased by Mr. James Merrinmn, of Sydney, -

for the suit] of two thousnnd five hundred pounds (£2.500). It is expected she will trade between Sydney and Hongkong.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. HERO

The fine s.s. Hero. Captain Logan, arrived in harbour this morning, bringing the English Mail via Suez.

The Hero left Sydney and cleared the Heads at 6 p.m. on the 19th instant; rounded the North Cape at 6 a.vi. on the 24th, and arrived in Auckland harbour on the 25th. On the passage across, the Hero experienced light variable winds until the morning of the 22nd, when a light, easterly breeze set in, w Thich gradually increased and blew very fresh, with a heavy head sen, until daylight of the 241]), when the wind moderated, and so con tinued until arrival in port. Fine weather prevailed until noon of J ho 20th, then cloudy and hazy, with heavy rain, dining the uext twenty-four hours, and fine weather the re mainder of the passage. The Hci'o brings a very large cargo and the following Passexgees — From Melbourne : Mrs. Masters and family (7), Mrs. Simms and 2 children, Messrs. G. W. Booker, W. Buchanan, G. Bennett, and 11 in the steerage. From Sydney: Captain Fox, Mr. Kirkpatrick, Mr. M. 11. Burrell, and 10 in the steerage.

ARRIVAL OF THE LOUISA SIMPSON.

The fore-and-aft schooner Louisa Simpson arrived in harbour, this morning, with a cargo of fruit, &c, from Rorotonga. She sailed from Rorotonga, April 4th; had light breezes and tine weather fust part of passage ; middle port of passage had fresh westerly gales ; April 22nd, spoke the cutler Fluent, bound north, all well ; latter purt of passage, light breezes find fine weather ; 5 am., April 4th, sighted Great Barrier Island, bearing W. by oompsiss, distance 20 miles. Passengers '• — Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McAluter, R. Webb, Al bert Nicholas, and one native.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance, of Magistrates iit the Polief Court for the week ending Saturday. April 29, 1871 :— Wednesday, April 26: Messrs. Daldy and Dargaville. Thursday, April 27 : Messrs. Davis and Dil worth. Friday, April 28 : Messrs. J. A. G-ilfillan and E. Isaacs. Saturday, April 29 : Messrs. Henry Gri'.flllan and W. A. Graham.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under

For Thames, this day, at 4.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 11.30 a.m., 4.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m.

For Napier and Gisborae, per Star of the South, tin's flay, at 3 p.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Napier stati >n will be received at. t.hu office till 3.30 p.m.

For Tryphena, Great Barrier, per Sen. Bird,

this day, at 5 p.m. For Tiiirua, per Janet Grey, to-morrow, at 10

For Wangarei ITon/ls, etc., per Duke of

Edinburgh, on Thursday, 27fh inst., at 2

p.m. For Sydney and Australian Colonies, per s.s. Hero, dn Saturday, 29th inst., at 9 a.m

Late letters for Sydney and Melbourne will

be received till 9.30 a.m. Note. —Post-offices have been opened at North

Omauharo and Tryphena, Great Barrier

Note.—Correspondence for Belgium may in future be addressed to be sent by the Suez route via Brindisi direct. The rates of post age collected in New Zealand on such correspondence will pay for its conveyance as far only nst Alexandria. These rales are as follow : —Lottery not exceeding half an ounce, Gd. ; every additional half an ounce, fid. Newspapers Id. each. Books and pattern parcels not exceeding four ounces, 4d. ; four ounces to eight ounces, Bd.; erery ndditional eight ounces, Sd. The weight of pattern pai-eels must not exceed eight ounces.

S. JJ. J3iss, Chief Postmaster

BIRTHS.

South.—On the 22nd April, at her residence, Karangahape Road, the wife of Mr. J. H. South, of a son.

STEVENgoN —Ou April 21, Mrs. R. 11. Stevenson, of a son.

DEATHS.

Hatch.—On 27th February, 1871, at the Royal Naval Hospital, Yokohama, Japan, of small-pox, Charles T>. Hatch, aged 24 years, of H.M.S. Ringdove, and late of AiicV'and. Deeply regretted by oflicers and crew.

Loddek. —At Pavnell, on April 24, Kva Cordelia, infant daughter of William and Samuel Lodder, aged 10 months.

Tkotter.—On April 25th, at the Provincial Hos pital, Captain Geo. Trotter, of Durham, England, aged 53jears.

The funeral will leave at 2 p.m. to-morrow.

The Evening Star. TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1871.

The scrip " ring " are going to try if they can close honest people's mouths, and seek to move the Law to this effect. Will it be believed that Mr. Ton son Garlick has been thi*eatened with a lawsuit if lie will not offer " a full and ample apology, satisfactory to at least two of the directors of the company " ? This is because that the late rigging of the market in Eurekas was de scribed as a " swindle," the which all honest men endorse. There is an affectation that the company was described as participating in the " swindle ;•" whereas, everyone knows

perfectly" well what was meant by the expression, "Eureka all a swindle." It clearly had reference not to the company, nor yet to the claim, but in the eliptical language customary in telegraphy, described the true state of the market in Eurekas. Are we to believe that the directors of this com pany have been aiders and abettors in rigging the market? Or, on what other principle can we account for their silly conduct in ex hibiting bounce. We trust Mr. Garlick will, bid the company go ahead, for there is not a jury in the Australasian colonies that would openly sympathise so far with dis honesty as to give a verdict tending to shut the mouths of those who would expose the nefarious trans actions at present proceeding m the scrip market. Mr. Garlick reflected iv no way, either on the company or on the claim, but only on the jobbers, who rtre now endeavouring to make tools and fools of the directors. We trust Mr. G-arlick will have the manliness to defy the company to come forward and face the public opinion of the country.

The p.?. Royal Alfred will leave for the Thames tins afternoon at 5 o'clock, and to morrow morning at 11 o'clock.

A poor little fellow of the name of Monta gue had a narrow escape to-day from being killed in Queen-street. In the pursuit of his business, as a newsboy, ho was running across the street opposite our oflice, when, emerging from between the cabs, ho. ran right into the way of a baker's cart, which was proceeding at, a trot up the street. The lad was knocked down, and the wheel went over his chest and arm. He was picked up immediately, and conveyed to the side-walk, where he shortly revived, and though his arm whs bruised and blackened a great deal, lie did not appear to have susiained any material injury. Not the slightest neglect is attributable to the conduct of the vehicle, which bore the name of " Eitchie, baker." The driver at once stopped, and took an interest in the little unfortunate, and conveyed him to a chemist, where- he was promptly attended to.

Colonel Hood, of the 58th Regiment, is about to publish an historical record of that regiment, from 1755 to IS7O, including the war in New Zealand, to cost £1. Intending subscribers to apply to Colonel Balne;ivis.

In reporting the proceedings of the recent, licensing meeting, we neglected to mention that (he name of the ffeneral Cameron Hofnl, in Albert-street, was, with the smction of the Bench, altered to Die original si"n, (hat of (he BlaeU Bull.

The p.s. Royal Alfred has been pold to Mr. Antonio Obuglien, late of the ftfnmikau claim. She will e<•' l be employed in the Thames trade.

J. Cosgrave and Co. are now holding a large drapery and clothing sale, and have opened the newest and most extensive and by fur the largest stock ever exhibited in Auckland. They also beg to inform the people of (he pro vince they are not retiring from the drapery trade, and regret, exceedingly that respectable houses li ,vo lo resort, to such subterfuges in order to pell their goods. J. Cosgrave and Co. would wish pome person to inform them where are all the retiring drapers to go ? The recent astronomical observations hove not discovered any new heavenly bodies in which thoso gentle men could reside without having any op ponents to contend against. By the arrival of the City of Melbourne wo have received no intelligence of any new land being discovered, no more people to bo clothed, no Elysium where thoso modern Jobs could spend the remainder of their days it; pence, and, alas! where are they to go ?—" the shy, the 'lull, and the gay." It is a pity we have no gifted bard among us to compose eomo plaintive poem upon the departure of those modern Pilgrim Fathers.— [AliA'T.]

PETTY SESSIONS.—Tuesday.

[Present: Messrs. J. O'Neill, Esq., Chairman ; K. F, Porter, T. Ritchie, and A. K. Taylor, Esq., Justices.]

DhunkeNxYKSS.—Anthony Cohen, Mary Car niichucl, and Eliza Eice were punished in the usual manner for this offence.

Municipal Police Act. —The following persons were fined for offences against this Act: Mr. Mitchell, for having his vehicle un attended, was fined Is. and costs j Mr. P. Do novan, for leaving an excavation in Durham street unlighted, 10s, and costs; E. Nolan, for allowing a goat to wander, Is. and costs ; C. Barnes, for same offence, Is. and costs ; J. Rice, for leaving a dead animal abutting on Beresford street, Is. and costs ; \V. Cost'ello, for allowing a cow to wander, 2s. Gd. and costs ; T. G-. Walker, for allowing his chimney to go on lire, ss. and costs; J. Ilatley, for allowing a goat to wander, Is. and costs ; It. Walsh, for similar offence, Is. and costs ; T. Sempkin, for driving a dray without a name, Is. and cosls.

Impounding- Act.—For allowing cattle to stray, VV. Irvine, K. Putman, W. 11. Haslifct, E. M. Ghirveigh, Jffi. J. King, J. "F. Russell, C. Wood, and W. Pribblo were fined each 2s. 6d. and costs.

Licensing- Act.—Jolm Adams, for not having a lamp burning at night, over the door of his hotel, the Carpenters' Arms, was fined 5s and ooata ; and VV. Adams, for a similar offence, was fined 5s and coats ; and for not having shut his hotel at the proper hour, was fined 20d and costs.

Doo Nuisance Act.—A charge against Alfred Basset, of having allowed a dog without a ticket to go abroad in Ed-tfardes-streefc, was dismissed ; und one against Michael Egan, for a similar olFenco, was withdrawn.

Tbansvkr op License.—The license of the Duke of Marl borough Hotel was transferred from Mr. llorn to Mr. Palmer.

SHAKE MARKET.

Mr. J. Newman reports the following sales to-day :—Cure, 12s. 6d., 145.. lGs., 18s., and 20s. ; Whan, £1 10s. ; Daunt less and Sink-to-Rise, 10s. ; lied Queen, Gs.; Nonpareil, £3,

LATEST FROM THE FIJI ISLANDS.

The barque Springbok has arrived at New castle from Fiji, with later aud most important news. We are indebted to Messrs. Smith,

Brothers and Co. for a file of the Fiji Times

to March 25

DREADFUL HURRICANE.

WBECK OF THB ZEPHYR AND

KESTREL.

[FRCOr THE "FIJI TIJIBS," MARCH 25.]

Now (lint the hurricane is over, we, are in a position to chronicle (ho disasters which it has occasioned. To an observer Levuka presents the appearance of a, town over which a destroy ing angel might have passed, leaving desolation in his (rack. Trees have been thrown down by the force of (ho gale, those which arejeft standing are bereft of their foliage, and seem ghastly sentenels over a widespread ruin. Commencing in our narration of the ruin wrought, we take as first in the list Dr. Brower's dwelling-house. Here the wind bus torn the verandah away, and the roof ha 3 only a few sheets of iron loft upon it. Some of the iron has been carried by the force of the wind down on to the beach below, w!;ero the pieces lie scattered about. The flag staff 100 has bowed bolero the tempest ; whilst (he building which the doctor was having ereotud has disappeared, leaving only the sleepers to murk its bite. Coming from there we notice with pleasure that the ginirng establishment of Messrs. J. C. Smith ond Co. lias braved the tempest, not having received any injury. Leaving that, we nofice some Fiji houses, most of which have suli'ered more or'ltss. But we pass them and the Roman Catholic church, and manse, neither of which have fortunately received any injury, and then on to Totoga town, which Ims escaped wonderfully. Some of the natives' bouses have received a peculiar twisi, and others have had their roofs badly injured, but not a single house has been thrown down. The greatest damage the town has received, is the overthrow of its fighting t'enee, which is as effectually demolished as if the Lovoni men had trampled it under their feet.

But we retrace our steps to the bench, and go along past some cottages which have re mained comparatively tin injured, and past the stores of Messrs. F. and SV. llennings, which, owing to timely precaution, present their old well-to-do appearance ; and pause at the jetty. Here Ifarman's boat, came ashore, dragging her anchor, and after carrying away part of the wharf, went to pieces on the beach.

But when we leave here the rond gets rough and broken, for 1 lie surf has heaped up peb bles and refuse from the harbour right up to the buildings, and on to the verandah, nil the way from here to the posl.>o(Tice. The houses from here to Totoga Creek have suffered slightly, but all have stood it, well.

]n our journoyings we now reach Messrs. Burl and Son's utoro, par!, of wliich has been carried away, exposing the goods to the wea ther ; they estimate their loss at not les3 than £200.

We next come lo the British Consulate, which iuia sustained some considerable dam age to its roof. The next place which suffered is Mr. Cudlip's back store. It has been thrown down, and the loss thus caused is fully £900. Next is the reading room, which lias suffered severely. The roof has been torn olf, and the whole building has quite a dilapidated ap pearance. Dr. Rylcy has sustained consider able damage by having his window panes blown in, and the rain damaging his stock.

Mr. Turner is the greatest sufferer by the hurricane. The roof over the dining and sleeping rooms has been carried away ; but over the billiard-room the bar, and the ad joining rooms, fortunately the roof lvmaincd. The new theatre also, in course of erection, and some nat ive houses at the back, have been thrown down ; and the loss is a very heavy one — Mr. Turner estimates it at £500. This, if anything, is under the mark.

But. Liits is tbo limit of our survey; nnd we next directed our steps to the hill at the back of Levnka, where Mr. Burt's house lias been divested of its verandah, and Mrs. Fitzgibbon's has received some damage to its roof. 'i'lio Wesleyan Mission-house Ims been severely tried, having lost nearly all the zinc from the roof. Coining down the hill there is a cottage lately erected by Mr. Morey, and standing at the buck of the Criterion, which has lost every vestige of a roof. Next passing the now Wesleyan Church, going along the back road towards Tologa Creek, we notice some Fiji houses which have been blown down. A little way beyond them, and situated nearly opposite Mr. Swarm's, is where the Church of England building for a church was being erected, but the frame has been thrown down. This is nearly a complete list of the damage which has been done ; but there are innumerable inconveniences which arise from the destruction of fences and out buildings, and from the leakage of roofs, which we cannot particularise, whilst gardens have been entirely decimated. The appear ance of Hie vegetation is almost as if a fire had raged, and for many a day the trees will hung out as dismal mementoes of this visitation, withered leaves and broken limbs, and the ground, which once was covered with luxuriant and rank vegetation, presents the appearance as if it had been mowed. To estimate the amount of the dam age is an impossibility, but it cannot bo far short of £2000. But now the hurricane lias passed, pcoplo are bestirring themselves to restore the ruins left, and in two or three ; weeks there will be very few signs of its ra vuges, save in the vegetation. Everywhere the sound of the saw and the hammar tells that the carpenters are at work repairing the damages. But whilst the " destroyer " was making all these ravages upon the land, his "path was also in the flood," and some da mage was done amongst THE SHIPPING-. As wo recorded in our laßt, the Zephyr, schooner, went ashore on Levuka Point, but the captain is confident he can get her off without much difficulty, when he will take her to New Caledonia lor repairs. One of her owners is in that island, the other is with the vessel. She is not insured.

The brig Kestrel parted her small chain on Monday night, and was washed ashoro on the point nearly i n f^nt o f D r , Brower's resi

dence, where she now lies. From what we can learn, she is badly stove, but it is difficult to tell the extent of her damage. A survey is, however, to be held, when we will be able to state definitely the extent of her injuries. She had also come close in shore for the pur pose of landing stock.

Besides these disasters, the Black Eagle, schooner, was thrown up in front of the British Consulate, with the loss of her rudder. The Telegraph, schooner, was also thrown up in the same place, but uninjured. Both these craft were about six tons burthen. The steamship Wainui steamed to her anchors whilst the hurricane lasted, but by collision lost ber mizen boom. The other vessels which vreje riding in the harbour at the time were the Sprinkbok and Meteor, barques, the latter with lowered topmast; the Sarah Fife, Margaret Chessel, and * Marion Kenny, schooners. Tho holding ground could not be better, mid if a ship's gear is what it ought to be, she could here ride out the heaviest wind that blows. From the KA COAST. We learn that the hurricane was very de structive. In the district of Tavua it unroofed most of the houses, whilst the cotton has been thrown down, but, we believe, not destroyed. A native town on the coast there was partly washed and partly blown away. There was a remarkably high tide, the water rising some three feet above the highest ever known there before. Our informant of these ravages states that on his journey down he noticed a schooner which ho supposes to be the Dantzic, thrown upon the coast this fide of Viti Levu Bay; and also some pieces of wreck. At the back of OVALAU. Captain Bafeman informs us that the wind was very severe, unroofing his house ; and that the water rose very high, carrying the ketch T.ienl;, which he had beached, some distance further up the beach, at the cost of a lot of her copper and one of her masts, which was blown out of her. He informs us that his barometer read 29.10. He has not seen it lower thau 29.4 ! in Fiji until this year.

HORRIBLE MURDER AT FIJI.

(Fhozu: the " Fiji Times," March 10.) By the arrival of the two Messrs. Kelt from Suva, we receive the sad intelligence of the murder of Air. William Gray Bailey, who was found in bed with his skull beaten in, on the morning of Monday, the 13th instant. The deceased gentleman waa formerly a stock and sharebroker of Collins-street, Melbourne, and at one time represented Castlemaine in the Victorian Parliament. He came down here in the s.s. Alhambra. He was a married man, and liis wife and daughter lived in one Fiji house, whilst he and his partner (Henry \ Scot!.), by trade a joiner, and late of Colling wood, lived in another, the houseß being about ten yards distant from each other. On the morning in question Mrs. Bailey noticed that the (ire was not lighted at the usual lime, but was not at all alarmed in conse quence. Mr. Sellers went into the house the deceased occupied for the purpose of getting some fire, and shortly afterwards Miss "Bailey went in ; but it would appear that neither of them had noticed anything wrong. Mrs. Bailey was the next to enter (lie dwelling, when her attention was arrested by noticing some blood stains on the mosquito-screen, and upon approaching the bed for a closer exami nation, she found that her husband was dead. From (l;o appearance of the body, it would seem as if the deceased had been seized by the throat, and his head beaten in wii.h a tomahawk or other heavy weapon. There could not have been any struggle, for evidently lie had been attacked "suddenly and without the least warning. The body was still warm, and as the deceased had been reading until about 3 o'clock in (ho morning, it is supposed that, the murder wa3 committed about an hour afterwards. An inquest was held on the body the same day, at which Mr. "W. H. O. H. Brewer presided, when a verdict of wil ful murder was returned against Scott, who has disappeared, taking with him a rifle, revolver, and 110 sovereigns, the latter being the property of the Messrs. Kelt, who had deposited it with the Messrs. Bailey and Scott for safe keeping, their plantation being about two miles in the bush. A reward of £5 has been oflVr.-d for Scott's apprehension, and every effor; . being made by the Suva people in conjunction with the natives, and it is thought impossible that he can escape. His likeness has been loft at the British Consulate, and if the search for him is attended with success he will be brought down to Levuka and handed over to the Con sul, who will send him to Sydney by the first vessel leaving after his arrival. Scott has for some time past, and is still suffering from ulcerated legs. About ten days previously the deceased and Scott were at Rewa, when they had a dispute, and they had some words on the day preceding the murder. The greatest sympathy is felt for the btreaved family iv their affliction and sorrow at the awful and untimely end of Mr. Bailey, who, as an old resident in Victoria, and as v recent settler here, commanded the respect of all who knew him.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

MELBOURNE.

April 11. —Thomas Morffeni, a contractor, wa;'i robbed by two armed men of £450, near Raglan. — Mauritius dates to the 28th of February have been received. There are no further vessels loading for the colonies ; freights were higher, but prices were ex pected-to go lower in proportion.—The Re cord, from Foo Chow Foo, is the last tea ship of the season ; she left on the 26th,of February. Shipments were over 2000 lbs. less than last season.

April 12.—Signor Porupei arrived by the Avoca, and announces that the new opera troupe will arrive from India by the next mail. — Lieutenant-Colonel Sankey has ar rived from India, and is to examine and ad vise respecting our" water schemes.—Charles Kiggs, clerk to Messrs. Brisooo and Company, ironmongers, committed suicide.—The Thomas Brown a cargo of sugar was sold to-day, at a decline of 20s. per ton all round. April 13.-John A. Mori-is, importer, has ~™lS hedule 5 liabilities, £8000 ; assets, ~ 2&TT The o«*erus has been hauled along the Wilhamstown Pier, and will be dismantled and refitted immediately.— Colonel Sauky has entered on hia duties in connection with the waterworks.—The purchasers of the steamer Uarwon expect to make a handsome profit, and entertain hopes of getting the vessel off. April 14.—Captain Heny, aged 77, one of the first pilots of Port Phillir,, died suddenly

yesterday.-A publican,' usually tnown Sullivan, was summoned for holding a licen ß « under the name of Mapplestone. The ci«a was dismissed, the Bench holding that a ml may assume any name he likes for business purposes -The immigrants per Bengal wer« readily hired. G-eneral servants at £18 t £22 per annum.-Afc the Circuit Court° Merhn, charged with throwing vitriol on a woman, was convicted, and sentenced to eiehr years' imprisonment.—National Bank sh-La are quoted at £5 Bs. 6d.

April 15.—Prisoner named Huxley escaped from gaol, be scaled the wall by means of a rope made of blanket; shreds.

April 17. —The prisoner Hixon who escaped from gaol on Saturday last, has not yet been recaptured —L. L. Smith's stud was sold • Melancholy Jaques brought 52 guineas, L a dy Manners Sutton 400 guineas, and the re mainder 30 to 40 guineas each.—Henry Bed" burn, charged with stealing coin from the Public Library, was convicted and sentenced to four years' imprisonment, the Jud»e re marking thai it was a most dastardb/act -1 Mary Moran was poisoned at the'Bendieo Hospital through taking a dose ofcarbolio acid, given in mistake.—A party of Chinamen found a nugget weighing 800 ounces at the Berlin diggings.—Cerberus is being dis mantled. °

April 18.—Nixon, who escaped from gaol has been captured by a detective; the warders have been suspended, pending an investigation —A man named John Ellis died from wounds self-inflicted; he left a letter, in which he stated that the rash act was caused by his being deserted bj a lady vocalist.—The in quiry into the loss of the steamer Barwon is proceeding. The witnesses all agree that there was a dense fog afc the time she struck; but the Navigation Board have decided that the captain and mate are to blame—the former for nob correctly ascertaining his position off Cape Northumberland, and the latter for not calling the captain when the fog came on.—The case of Humphrey v. Kelly, for maintenance, was dismissed. The defendant lately paid £1000 damages in an action brought by plaintiff for breach of promise.—Flour sold at auction at £13 10s. ; Java rice, £17 12s. 6d.; yellow crystal sugar, £34 16s.

ADELAIDE.

April 11.—Several families have been ill from eating mutton, supposed to have been poisoned through the sheep eating poisonous herbs. Considerable uneasiness exists. The German Club is organising a peace demonstra tion. —The application to -Judge Wearing re sulted jn Tidemann's being admitted to bail, finding three sureties at £350 each. The Judge remarked that the depositions showed little chance of a conviction.—Satisfactory ad« vices were received by mail of sales of flax.

April 13.—Mr. Todd anticipates that by September lie will have tebgraphic communi cation eight hundred miles north of Port

Augusta,

April 14.—Letters were found ia a de serted hut some seventy miles from Welling ton, signed by James Coughlan, late 50th Regiment, which led to the supposition that he has perished in the besb.

THE THAMES.

1 p.m.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

THIS DAT

IMPORTANT FIND IN THE

GOLDEN CROWN.

DEMAND FOB CURES AND

EED QUEENS.

Geahamstown, 11.25 a.m. Tiie G-oklon Crown, whilst driving north on the new lode at the 100 feet level, struck very rich gold, and a quantity of specimens has been taken out. The gold was struck within 40 feet of, and making direct into, the Cure Company's ground.

There is a great demand for Cures. They have advanced from 12s, to £l. Large parcels sold at the latter tj price.

THE CALEDONIAN.

2 p.m. I The Caledonian have struck gold in | the top drive, which is going toward I the Cure and Ofcago ground. The Caledonian have taken out some X

more rich specimens,

VERY LATEST.

NONPAREIL CJKUSHIN'GK

HIDDEN" TREASURE CASE.

2.55 p.m- f The Golden Crown have taken | out good specimens from the/116 reef. It is about fifty feet fis$ the '• boundary of the Cure. I

No gold has been found in the Q0 at present. ■ The Nonpareil crushing of If tons yielded 218 ounces. This J" eludes specimens. The Junction.—lso tons gave p ounces.

The decision in the Hidden Tre^f case is now being given. I

THE EVENING STAR, APRIL 25, 1873



DRESSMAKING. MISS JENKINS, Pitt-street, is in want of an Apprentice and an Improver. IHOR, PRIVATE SALE—FARM of JL 41 acres, HOUSE, and Outbuildings, near town, £000. Five ALLOTMENTS and House, off Ponsonby Koad, £120.—Geokoe Sibbin.