SHIPPING.

POET OF AUCKLAND

ARRIVALS.

Nebraska, p.s., ft. Wakeman, from Honolulu. Comeranff, ps., Chrisp, from Bay of Islands. Duke of Edinburgh, p.s., Farquhar, from Wangarei, Saucy Lass, schooner, McGregor, from Wangarei. Gazelle, cutter, N orris, from Bay of Islands.

The p.s. Comerang, Captain Chrisp, ar rived in harbour thi3 morning from the Bay of Islands with 32 tons coal, 12 tona gum, 18 head cattle, 2 bales flas, and 8 bales wool.

The schooner Gazelle, from Russell, brings 30 tons coal, 2 tons gum, 1 ton bones, 1 case sundries, 3 casts oil. 20 hides.

The p s. Duke of Edinburgh arrived from Warsgnrei this morning with 14 passengers, 3 tons gum, and a quantity of settlers' produce. Four vessels were sighted lying in Omaha, windbound.

ARRIVAL OF THE NEBRASKA.

The magnificent sfeaunship Nebraska arrived in harbour this morning from Honolulu and San Francisco, bringing the English mails and European telegrams to the 6th inst.

We ure indebted to ■ Mr. Hugh Craig, Purser, for complete files.

jPasse>'GEK3— For Auckland: Messrs. J. Ellis, J. 0. Ellis, T. 0. Watson, J. J. Duncan, E. Parsons, J. J. Stewart Forbes, A. K. Mason, T. Humphries, Mr. Robert Bird, Sophia '£. West, Messrs. T. C. Cobb and G-. Morris. For Sydney: Rev. J. Daley, Miss Lands borough, Miss Fannie Brooks, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Lyons, MI3S Wilson, Messrs. C. M. Wade, J. (3rovenor, J. .Anderson, Patrick Flynn, Mr. and Mrs. Lincke. For Melbourne : Messrs. Frederick "Wright, "VV. Salter, Zavis towski, Mrs. Zavistowski, Misses E. and A. Zavistowski, Mrs. Payran, Mr. and Mrs. Connoly, Messrs. J. Andrew and G-eorge Foy.

Cargo: For Auckland —1 package, Dr. Goldsbro; 1 ditro, H. W. Heath. Christ church—l package. Westport—l package. Sydney and Melbourne, '/59 packages.— Henderson and Macfarlane, agents.

DEPARTURE OF THE S.S. HERO.

The s.s. Hero will take her departure from the Queen-street wharf this evening for Sydney and Melbourne, with the following passengers: —Mrs. Willcox, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Cairns and 3 children, Miss Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Griffiths, Mr. and Mrs. Conners, Miss Sbaw, Mr. and Mrs. Kine. —Cruiokshank, Smart and Co.,

agents

DEPARTURE OF THE S.S. LORD ASHLEY.

The 9.8. Lord Ashley will leave the wharf this afternoon, for Southern Ports, with the following passengers:—Mra. McGowan, Lieut. Snell, Miss Clare, Miss .Roberts, Lieutenant- Colonel Moule, Major Eoberts, Mr. and Mrs. Cooper, Captain Baillie, Mr. Ellis (2) Messrs. Duncan, Watson, Lauh, Chapman. Mrs. Wrigley, Miss Grey, Captain Johnson, and seven in steerage.—Henderson and Maclar lane, agents.

ENGLISH SHIPPING. LONDON.

ABBIYEb. — April 13.—Countess cf Kin tore, Auckland ; Ann Duthie, Sydney. April 14. —Jason, Melbourne j Zephyr, Swan River. April 15. —Ttala, Adelaide ; Ethel, Hobarfc Town; Westberry, Launceston. April 17. —John Duthie, Sydney; Newcastle, Melbourne; Coonatto, Adelaide; Electra, Wellington; Kent, Poit Phillip; Bridgetown, Swan River; Hydaspes, Melbourne; Flying Cloud, Brisbane; Jemendar, Sydney; Monarch ; Canterbury, Maid of Judah ; Syd ney, Phineas Pendleton; Melbourne, 19th, Young Australia ; Brisbane, 20th, Nourma hal; Sydney, May Queen ; Ofcago, 21at, W. Dunthie ; Sydney, Grace Gibson; Port Chalmers, 22nd, Nemara.

Sailed.—Excelsior, for Auckland, April 14; Great Victoria, Melbourne, 17th ; Indus, Brisbane, Liberator ; Adelaide, 18th, Clodian ; Brisbane, Carriok Castle; Otago, 20th, Golden Fleece; Sydney, 21st, Lancashire. Liteepooi. Sailed.—April 15, Otago, Otago; 19tb, Borrowdale, Melbourne ; 21st, Cairnomore, Sydney. Entered for Sydney, Sarah Bell.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, "Wednesday afternoon

Messrs. L. T). Nathan and Co. sold at their mart to-day—Bo half-chests tea, ex Kate, from Sydney, for 9Jd per lb. * Mr. George Sibbrn held a sale of shrubs, &c, at his mart to-day. There was a good attendance, and fair prices were realised.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under,: — For Thames, this day, at "4 and 5.30 p.m.' and to-morrow, at. 11.30 a.m. and 4 and 5.30 p.m. Mails for the undermentioned places, per p,s. Nebraska, will close at this office as under: — For India, China, Mauritius, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, and South Sea Islands'via Sydney, this day, at 5 p.m. For the Australian Colonies, to-morrow, at 7.30 a.m. For United Kingdom via Suez and Southamp ton (for letters specially so addressed), to - morrow, at 7.30 a.m. For United Kingdom via Brindisi, to-morrow, at7.3oa.m; For money orders, registered letters, this day, at 6 p.m. ~-;.. For Kapanga, per Lalla Eookh, to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. For Mongonui, per Ivanhoe, to-morrow, at 3

p.m. For Wanganui, per St. Kilda, to-morrow, at noon. Late letters and telegrams for trans mission from the "Wanganui station -will be .reoeire'd at this office till 12.30 p.m., and at Onehunga till 1 p.m. S\)r Tauranga, per Tauranga, to-morrow, at 3.30 p.m. ITor Sydney, per Kate, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. Nora.—-.Retised tables of - rates of postage can now be obtained at this office; price, 6d. S. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster.

POLICE COURT,

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court: for the week encung Saturday, June 3, IS7I: — Thursday, June 1: Messers. Daldy and Dargaville. Friday, June 2 : Messrs. Davie and Dilworth.' Saturday, June 3 : Messrs, J. A. Gilfillan and A. Beetham.

The Evening Star. WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1871.

From the pressure on our columns in conse quonce of the arrival of the Nebraska, we aro obliged to hold over our local and general news. We were 'in error yesterday in saying that the Lancashire Bellringers appeared at the City Hull :wo should have said Prince of Wale's Theatre, where the entertainment was given last night with great success, and where it will be continued nightly. We can recom mend in the very strongest terms this melanyc of legerdemain, second sight, and tintinnabu lation as the most charming means of spending an evening that has been afforded in Aucls> for long enough.

In our columns will bo found the latest intelligence from Eui'ope. It is almost im possible to imagine a more melancholy state to which any nationality could be reduced than that of France. The vendetta in it 3 widest wildest application, and the black flag raised by the two armies of l-e^ular troops and. che National Guards of Paris, have produced results that must be mourned by all people gifted with the ordinary feelings of humanity j and so far as we can see, the prospect of any cessation of mutual slaughter is far removed. We are obliged to withhold further comment by pressure on our space. (

One of those rare aud exceedingly tasteful works of art in jewellery, for which Mr. Lewisson is so lamed, is now to be seen at his establishment. It consists of a complete set of studs, sleeve-links, &c., manufactured from the richest quartz, for the Earl of Pembroke. Heavily impregnated with gold, the quartz* in its beautiful, setting, has the most chaste and beautiful appearance, and we do not know a design more likely to attract the taste of con noisseurs in jewellery. We strongly recom mend an inspection of the articles before their transmission to England.

The Caxedoniak Gold Mining Company. —Persons who have shares in the above gold mining company or any other claims, should remember that there is another claim quite as rich as the Caledonian although not quite so large ; it turns out as good specimens of pas try, poultry, &c, as anyone would wish to see. H. H. Smith's patent portable, smoke-consum ing ovens give a daily dividend of from Is. to ss. by the little fire they use, and are acknow ledged to be the best and cheapest ovens in the colony. From 30s. upwards. Parties wish ing to obtain one of these shares can do bo by paying a visit to H. H. Smith's Auckland Iron Works, High-street (opposite Rout's store). N.8.-—All kinds of ovens made and repaired ; also a small American stove and Colebrook Dale range cheap.—[Abvt.]

THE SHARE MARKET.

Mr. Saunders reports sales this day :— Imperial Crown, £6; Ballarat and Rising Sun, 10.s, 12s, and 15s ; Thames; £36; Cure, 30s; Alburnia, £11 10a ; Moaua tairi, £5; enquiry for Tookey at £25; Alburnia, at £11 10s.

Mr. Stevens reports the market some what firmer. Thames, £35 to £36 ; Al burnia, £11 10s; Cure, 30s to 32s 6d ; Shotover, 11s ; 411 Nations, £6; Non pareil, £7 10s ; Belfast, £7 ; Caledonian, sellers £175.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THIS DAY.

THE ALBTTRNIA. — MAGNIFI CENT SPECIMENS. POVERTY AND CHARLESTON. —EICH SPECIMENS. GOLDEN LION.— HALF - HUN DRED WEIGHT SPECIMENS. NONPAREIL SPECIMEN STEAL ING CASE.

[PBOM OUB OWN COBEESPONDENT.]

Gbahamstown, 2.30 p.m. Me. Mitchell, member- of the Pro vincial Council, and late Goldfields' Treasurer, was brought up at the Police Court this morning, and bound over in a bond of £50 to keep the peace, for using disgusting language to Hoterene Taipari. The Nonpareil specimen stealing case is going on. The Poverty and Charleston have taken out very rich stone this morn ing. The G-olden Lion have taken out, this morning, a hundred weight of specimens. The Alburnia brought up this morning some magnificent stone. The mine is still looking well, and this morning the specimens on hand were to be put through.

The Customs returns for the month amount to £1225.

The Bass Ilosk have taken out a further lofe of rich stone.

[FKOM A COEEESPONDEjSTT.]

The Caledonian this morning is looking splendid. The Nonpareil crushing is still go ing on.

The Junction are crushing from the new reef with good results.

ARRIVAL OF THE U.S.N.Z. & A. STEAMSHIP 'NEBRASKA,' WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL

NEWS TO MAY 6.

SUMMARY.

The situation in France can hardly be said to be gveatly altered since our last, neither is that of the G-overnment improved. Our tele graphic despatches are full of outrages com mitted by the insurgents, of desperate fight ing on both sides, and of the destruction of property in and around Paris. The Orleans Princes have just been expelled from France. Our Parliamentary and general English news will be found specially full and interesting to the colonial reader. On the 18th of April, in the House of Commons, Gladstone opposed the resolution discontinuing the telegraph and postal service on Sunday, and succeeded in defeating the vote of censure on the naval | administration indirectly arising from the : loss of the Captain, by a small majority., On the 19th of April there wa3 an excited discussion on the bill for the abolition of the game laws. On April 20 the Chancellor of the Exchequer introduced the Budget. In spite of the sad state of affairs on the Continent, the resources of the United Kingdom showed elasticity. The estimated expenses of the army, including those incurred by the abolition of the purchase system are £16,500,000, and for the navy £9,750,000. The estimates for civil service show an increase of £425,000 over those of last year. The total revenue from the Customs for the ensuing financial year are es timated at less than last year. The total re ceipts from all sources, it is expected, will not exceed in round figures ifiG.QOU.OOO, while the total expenditure may roach £7,200,000. The deficiency is set down at £275,000. In the House of Commons, in the debate on the budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer pro posed a half-penny stamp on a box of each one hundred matches, and larger rates on wax-lights. He estimated the results at fifty five thousand pounds. A running debate followed, generally hostile to the budget. On April 2-ith an immense number of watch makers and employes, bearing a petition against the proposed watch excise, sur rounded the Hoii3e of Parliament, and it was found necessary to keep a strong body of po lice on the spot to maintain order. The matter was subsequently discussed in Parlia ment. On April 27th, Gladstone announced that the proposition to impose a tax on matches and to increase the duties on legacies and successions would be withdrawn to re concile the opposition to remaining recom mendation of the budget, and that an addi tional two-pence in the pound on the income tax would be submitted. On April 28th Disraeli notwithstanding the concessions of the Govern ment, made a bitter attack on the budget. On April 29 Cowper Temple submitted a motion in favour of the reservation of a part of Epping Forest for a public Park. The motion was opposed by Lowe aud Gladstone because the property belonged to the Crown and not' to the public. Harcourt argued that the public were owners of the grounds and not the Crown. Upon a division, there was a majority of 101 against the Government. Oh May 1, there was an interesting discussion in the Commons on cheap Oceaa postage to America. On May 3, Bright moved the second reading of the bill enfranchising women. After dis cussion the bill was defeated. By latest ad vices the Government succeeded in obtaining a»majority of 46 in favor of the modified budget.

On April 25th there was a report in London, since unconfirmed, that the steamer Queen of the Thames, from Melbourne for London, is lost, and many of the passengers drowned. The International Exhibition at Kensington was opened by the Prince of Wales on the 10th of May.

The Joint High Commission at Washing ton has concluded its labors. There is nothing absolutely known of the results attained, but it ia believed that the Alabama claims will be allowed, money compensation given for the use of Canadian fishing grounds by Americans, and the clannsof Englishmen, who have suffered from the late war in the South, also allowed. The San Juan boundary question is believed to be settled in favour of the United States. We call attention to the President's proclama tion relative to the provisions of the Four teenth Amendment, which is included in our American telegraph summary.

FORT ISSY STILL HELD BY THE COMMUNISTS.

FLAGS OF TRUCE. NOT RECOGNISED

CLUSERET TO BE TEISD FOB, COM PLICITY WITH THE PRUSSIANS.

THE EXPULSION OF THE ORLEANS

PEINOES,

THE ORDER MA#E BY THIERS, AND NOT THE COMMUTE.

New York, May 4th.—A despatch from Paris last night confirms the statement that Fort Issy has been re-occupied by the. Com mune. .

Torpedoes are placed near the southern forts. On a trial of them five houses wore blown into the air. Batteries will be placed to menace several points of the ramparts, and rails for the purpose will b»laid in forty-eight hours. . "

General Sossel forbids all communication with the enemy. No flag of truce will be at tended to, and firing will go on as itsual. A special correspondent telegraphed from Paris at a late hour last night that the inhabi tants of the Avenue Deiylous received notice to leave the avrondissement within twenty four hours.

Concierges are ordered to make returns of all persons occupying apartments. The Versailles army jis investing actively,, and a decisive action is imminent.

A balloon with letters left the Hotel cle Ville to-day.

A great meeting or all the Republican so.

cieties is called for Sunday in the court yard of the Louvre. Ledru Kollin will preside. It is reported that Cluseret will be tried for complicity with the Prussians. Dombrowski will be a member of the court-martial.

Seals hare been placed on the oniees of several notaries public, by order of the com mune. Vebsailles, May 4th. —The Versailles forces hare carried by assault the Insurgent position at Saquefc Mill. One hundred and fifty Communists were killed, and ten cannon and three hundred prisoners captured. The Mill was, howaver, evacuated by the Ver sailles troops, as it is exposed to a destruc tive fire from the insurgent fortifications. Saquet Mill is south of and about-one mile from Forts Bicetre and Ivrv. The approaches to Fort issy are completely surrounded, and it is impossible for the gar rison to escape. The c annonade and musketry fire continues, but the engagements are un important.

Sixty prisoners have arrived. Favre has gone to Brussels to participate in the negotiations.

London, May 4.—A. Daily News corres pondent at Versailles says : " On Tuesday night, three divisions, com- ■ rnanded by 'McMahon, advanced toward the Enciente through tho Bois de Boulogne. The entire Army Corps was ordered to follow, but. owing to circumstances imprudent to explain, the advance was not made." Thiers refuses the commercial treaty with Germany, i Bismarck,protests against unjust discrimi : nations. Versailles, May 4.—The Assembly yester day debated the removal of magistrates, on account of their political antecedents, by Gam betta, during the administration of the Go vernment of the National Defence. Dufam-e, Procureur-General, said some of these officials had been reinstated, but, on the whole, he prefered Gambetta's magistrates to those ap pointed by Napoleon.

It was Thiers, and not the Paris Commune, who issued the recent order for the expulsion of the Orleans Princes.

Bbttssels, May 4th—Baron Yon Arnim has gone to Berlin, and the French Plenipo tentiaries to Versailles, for fresh instructions.

London, May 4th.—Rumors ars circulating that the insurrection in Algeria is extending, and that the Government at Versailles is heedless of the growing danger.

TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER AT CLAMART.

THREE HUNDRED INSURGENTS

BAYONETED,

THE VERSAILLISTS REPULSED BE-

FORE FORT ISSY.

THE WHITE FLAG HOISTED AND

TAKEN DOWN.

THE COMMANDER TO BE COURT-

MARTIALLED,

Londoji, May 3.—A Times special says efforts at conciliation continue. Seven societies propose a monster peace-meeting next Sunday.

In the affair at Clamart the slaughter was terrible. Three hundred insurgents were bayoneted.

The Daily News' special reports the resigna tion of McMahon.

Merode presented Thiers a petition from Belgian Catholics requesting French inter vention for the maintenance of the temporal power of the Pope.

Versailles, May 3.—The batteries are breaching Issy to-aight. AU is quiet. Paeis, May 3.—The Column Vendome will be demolished on the Bth, and on the same day all the statues and vestiges of monarchial regimes will bo destroyed.

The rumour of the resignation of McMahon is false.

In the infantry engagement before Fort Issy the Versailiists were repulsed with consi derable losses on both sides. There were en gagements also at Neuilly. Both sfdes hold their old places.

The Commune are silent regarding the Cla mart battle. Pottmm sends the' Commune a despatch, but the contents are unknown.

New Yoee, May 3.—A despatch, dated Versailles, Tuesday evening, says that after hoisting the white flagon Issy, the insurgents hauled it down. They will soon surrender. The same fate will soon bel'al forts Montrouge and Vauvres.

Eossel is much more dreaded by the Versailiists cotnmandei'3 than was Cluseret, and he is regarded as a much better officer.

< At Pont dv Jour the Insurgents tried to erect a citadel; but Fort Valerien threw six forty-pound sheik a, minute, and totally" destroyed the work.

Spies reports 30,000 Nationals ready to supportjjthe VersaiDist troops, bub only when they enter Paris.

The anger of the troops against Insurgents is inconceivable. Our troops refuse quarter, and it is useless to officers, to urge mercy. Pabis, Mbj 2.—G-eneral Megy is to be tried by court martial for abandoning Fort Issy.

The Versailles batteries at Chatillon, Meu don, and Breteuil have been shelling Issy all day.

Madeid, May 2. - The Council of Ministers unanimously approved Moret's financial scheme.

Fiobenee, May 2.—The Italian Senate adopted Ghiarayantis' bill, slightly amended, by a vote of 105 to 2d.

BtroHABEST, May 3.—The Roumanian elec tions have resulted in favor' of the Govern ment. There were few disturbance's.- A con spiracy to kill and plunder the Jews was nipped. ■•'; •: ■ ■••< : ' Constaxtinople, May 3.—lt is thought the Khedive of Egypt comes to visit theiSultan and to send a representative to congratulate King Amadeus.

_ Vienna, May 3.—The Minister of Insfcruc-1 tion has declared the Government's position* on the abolition of the Concordat, aud woutdj consider the practical consequences of the 1 dogma of infallibility. •, Bombay, May 3.—Advice3 from Zanzibar! state that Dr. Livingstone is alive and well, but destitute.. . ' > r* .< ■

London, May 3.—ln the House of cjmj mons to-day Jacob Bright moved the second reading of the bill, enfranchising women, alt ding the usual arguments." Souverie repeated the veteran objections. Gladstone was un prepared to sustain the measure, and disin clined to involve womanhood in oleotiou tur bulence.. He preferred the idea of feinajo Buffrage founded on property, but exercised by proxy.

THE COMMUNISTS FALLING BACK.

FOBT ISSY COMPLETELY SUE HOUNDED, 'the vejrsaillists massing to #/ Attack the fort. the woman-suffrage bill de- FEATED IN PAELIAMENT. Paeis, May 3, via London, May 4, 2 a.m. —The Communists are falling back. The Versailles forces, on Tuesday night, reoccupied Park Issy; the village of Issy is almost completely■ surrounded, and its re maining defenders are closely pressed. Shells have fallen in the Hue Vangierrord, and several persons hate been killed in the street. ; - k

The Versaillists are massing with the appa rent intention of making an attack on Fort Issy; • ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■«

Paeis, May 2nd—p.m.—The Prussians hav ing demanded a strict execution of the terms of the capitulation, the Paris Commune have been obliged to reduce their garrison" in Fort Vincennes.

An incessant cannonade has been going on all day from Neuilly and.Gennevilliers.- ■ The batteries at Ports Maillot and Dcs Ternes are silent. The Nationals are engaged in repairs, j. ■ ■.: ■ ; .'

There is a heavy cannonade from the Versailles batteries, 'on the south, espe cially against Vauvres. Les Molineaus-; and Park Issy were alternately taken and retaken oa Tuesday. The Ver sailles troops finally triumphed, and now hold both places again. The Communists were twice panic-stricken during the day, and rallied with, difficulty. London, May 3.—The labour troubles in South Belgium are not ended. Veres was quiet last night, but at Goe woriungmen ex-, cited a disturbance, and had a conflict with the gens d'armes, in which several persons were wounded. To-day rioting is still going on there.

Beblin, May 3.—Alfred Greenmy er, who murdered an Irishman named Grumbleton in Chicago, has been delivered to officers .from the United States, at the request of the American Government.

London, May 3.—ln the great race for the Chester cup to-day, fifteen horses ran. " Glen livnt" won, with " Mortimer" second, and " Our Mary Ann" third.

London, May 3. —In the House of Com mon 8, Gladstone said he was opposed to the bill [enfranchising women] in its present shape, but was ready to sustain a careful measure for the same object.

Lord John Manners, member front Leices tershire, was puzzled to discover the grounds of Gladston's opposition, and said that-scenes at elections were easily avoidable by the same means as have already enabled members of the Universities to vote.

Beresford Hope, member from Cambridge, University, opposed the extension of the suffrage to females as an outrage upon woman hood. ' ,'■ . :■ -i

The members from the Edinburgh and Standard Universities, spoke in favour of woman suffrage.

The vote was then taken, resulting in a majority of 69 against the bill.

THE VERY LATEST.

ALL HOPES OF PEACE ABANDONED.

CONSTANT AND HEAVY FIRE BE TWEEN THE COMMUNIST AND GOVERNMENT PROOPS.

NkW Yoek, May 5, via London, May 5. — A Times special says all hopes of peace are abandoned. The Freemasons have gone to the Provinces to agitate in favour of the Com mune. . .

There is a constant arid heavy fire between the forts to-day.

Favre, Ponyor and Queertier have gone to Frankfort to meet Bismarck.

The Daily JVews says the Versailliets are shelling Auteuil from a battery at Montre toufc.

' The Prussians allow provisions to enter Paris.: ■ ' ■'«!.' ■>. TJj iHV'■' .■ i

Versailles is uneasy. Castle Issy has been burned. -:" i:. I ~ - .-. r ~

The Telegraph has a letter from Eossel,, who. defends his conduct toward, Cluseret.

The itepublican Unjpn League demands; twenty days truce. .. j, The railway stations at Auteuil are damaged^ and the inhabitants are'flying. ■•-.; s _> . ) „ \ ( , Since. Friday the insurgents have .lost 2,000. The Communists, hold Issy; -Haying" en trenched, Issy fires slowly and receives a hail of projectiles'; Vauvers ditto..

, The Veraaillists have unmajked a formidable battery at Montretout. Fouie is meuancing Auteuil, Pont de Jour, and Passy. ;; '.» '

The Versaillists have taken Sti'. (3-ermain and established a battery of shell gunboats. ; A naval combat is expected. There is a continuous bufc resultless bom bardmenfcof Monterouge, Haute, and Brayers. j The Communeß occupy trenches at Ville juif.

1 Ivry replies sharply; a great aiovement is expected at JTeuilly and Lavaloes. ' ' 'i ' 0 ['Vienna, May s.—Maria Annuiziata is 9ead. ■' " x; "' '• .- ■■ ' ■"■'■<■■■ n

i Lokdomt, May s.—lt is said Prince Napo I leon is here. S Pahis, May s.—Tlio Commune abolishes the 'political and professional oaths. •*■* I The official journals say; Moulin Saquet was Isurroiiuded, by treachery, the garrison "selling fthie password to the V,ersaillists. The pljice' I was recaptured j aleo,' ei*piai-t. Station *~oUM ;'eau. ■ ■•.--, .. \:,' , _..■ .'/. . t '".... _;',*_ Issy has been burnt by the federal } ' shells. The official account admits, .serious losses in provisions;and cannon; also, admits tlTq,t t the Versaillists advaiiced aud. constructed-^barri cades at.Neuilly,,and tha fire of has ignited Levallois and'Neuilly. General' Rossel bwas wounded in i,he: shoulder.

COMMERCIAL.

[SPECIAL TET.EG-RAM TO THE " NW#W*&W >' ,;■' WO'j '■'.;" !■'" '.^psiD."] i \i 3,—Austrairanv .fi^'g|»t| coutmue dully aadJthere are newi 6kgagQa.en& of freight to annouuce. The bri^LßoUe i ic* Dunedin, will be fall by the 10th inst, anU willliiiye'i,ooo"bases 6f kerosene.-;-': l» •f, i The: markets a^e-dbtnilaratively quiefc.;i kerfi sene is more active at 29^-for'DaYoes; wifcft "fair" deinancly-spiTits oftttrpetttintsj-27i- fco-4£|; resin dull; dried apples;stedier; ha^dw^o

active; nails advanced ten cents, per keg for" all sizes; tobacco quiet and drices easier* Foreign wools are in small supply and com-' inand full prices. Tie current sales are ninety cases of gum kowrie private. Gold is firmer and sold at 11J, closing at ll£. Foreign exchange is firm, owing to want of double eagles for shipment. London dates to April 22 say the tranßae* tions in the • conirnerqial market have been considerably aiFectedi by the Easte*ft. holiday*. At the auctions most articles have been scanty < and business limited, though, at the close a better feeling prevailed. The second series of colonial wool sales commenced on the 13th. There was a large attendance of home buyers, the foreign trade C being also well represented. Competition jjras animated, and prices compared witoT&osjrig rates of the last series, ruled for Australia "at from half to one penny higher. The advance was most marked on greasy desoriptions.-S The amounts; iv, time for sales comprise 17,481 bales Sydney, 952 Swan Kiver, 93,065 PortJ Phillip 15,991 New Zealand, 1,664 Van Dieman's Land, 35,459 Adelaide. The series as at present arranged ii to last till May 15, to be followed as usual by sales of low wools. The third series will commence June 22. Cotton is dull, and £d lower, x Sydney nut oil is in moderate request, i In tallow hardly anything is doing. At the public sale, j better qualifies of Australian sheep sold at lower, add middling Id higher, and fine beef B@6d decline*.

POLIOS COURT.—Wednesday,

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

Deunkenitess.—Jessie Bell, for a second offence, was find 10s. and costs, or to be im prisoned 48 hours, with hard labor.

"Vagrancy.—W. Robey, for having no law ful visible means of support, was imprisoned for 7 days. I Assault!— James Tyler, being called, did not appear to answer the charge of having as saulted his wife Janet Tyler, who being also absent, the cose was dismissed.

. Abusive Language.—Thomas Craig was charged by J. 0. JVlacOormick with having used towards him abusive language in a pub-> lie place on the 30 th May. Mr. Brookfleld appeared for the prosecution.—Mr. Wynn, for the defence, pleaded, guilty for the defendant, who apologised, and promised to not offend again. The apology was accepted, defendant paying costs.—Another charge, of having used provoking and insulting language, was settled in the same manner. ->' -. i»

Disobeying a Summons.—Wl; Blackburn was charged with having disobeyed a siiramons issued by the Papakura Bench. No com plainant appearing, the case was dismissed;

fHE EVENING STAR, MAY 31, 1871.



mHE CHIE^T WOJEffiD OF LONDON. i J. OT m THE 19ra CENTURY.



Many have remarked that there is nothing new under the sun, but the extraordinary yield from the Caledonian* mine is something that was never yet known of, and even that; is nothing when compared "to the handsome . Jewellery now being made daily by 3?. H. . 4 Lewissou, Jeweller,' Queen-street, from the quartz-stone from that mine. There are ear- ilu rings, brooches, pins, studs, solitaires, sleeTC- . , links, &c.," r*Many. may think it impossible for them' to be finished in Auek- ■ land, the articles lieiDjf'-twrned* out inraueb first-class style, bat having visited the green stone lapidary, as also the workshop where the gold work is done (where anyone can see for themselves, should they feel so inclined), we can assure the public that the goods turned but by F. H. Lewisson (opposite the Union Sank) are purely. Colonial, and would not disgrace any first-clais .home in London- A look in the window will -^rell" repay anyone, as there is always something new to be seen and admife'd; and. ;never :the same goods two ; B f* dajs together. Advance Sew Zealand!— '■'-*• New Zealand i?mi&?.—[Ad YT.] ~., By the invitation of IT. H. Lewisson we paid a visit to his factory to inspect some articles now being finished. We were well?t J repaid for our trouble, and had no idea of the perfection he has obtained in the working of auriferous quartz and greenstone into jewellery; 'also, * a black stone .found, in j s ,* Mari'B Island, which, when cut and polished, the 'English jet. It. may be as well, t , stoj mention a few articles now being finished, under order for the outgoing mail, viz., a pair.,,.,. ( of black earrings and brooch ; a mosaic brooch * made of light and ( dark gold-bearing quartz and greenstone, "in v*J the' shape* of- a star—a 'beautiful specimen of colonial workmanship ; a .mosaic quartz and greenstone cross ; an an , cbior iriade of! q'uai*tfz » and greenstone, for : at,, £ t ~ , gentleman's pin; a set of studs, sleeve-links, and collar-buttonstb match ;.quartz horseshoe in the centre of a piece of greenstone; and several masonic emblems, composed of quartz and greenstone. These, when the gold mount ing is finished, will be worthy inspection, and we should advise anyone desirous of sending home elegant presents to pay a visit to F. H. Lewisson's establishment, opposite the Union Bjink, Queen-street. — Daily Southern Cross. —■ "£^LDVT.]'"' •■ * ' ~,„.„ ' | An inspection of Mr. F. H. Lewisson's shop, nearlyjop^positjd the Union: Bank, lower Queen street, will snow what^cari1 bo dbrie the nianufacture of jewellery in Auckland. There rings, lockets, brooches,' feamngs, r;anl forms of jewellery,''niwufectured in Mr. Lewisaon's shdp1 *iit : Alborti-etreet, aw spread out in tempting profusion, and are no leis remarkable for their variety and originality, than for their taßteiulneis, and their very excel workmanship, uytf[e .cannot^undertake to, /describe here the various buds, leaves, plants, iflowers.. and other things, formed out of gold, [silver, .quartz, greenstone, cornelian/kauri gum, and other materials selected for the purpose. They niusfbrinspected, in order-to.tb.eir being appreciated, and this they will be largely by thesjfiyourers il o f I'industries.'1'industries.' Mr» ijewisson's' jewellery Kal,' lof 'oourse,'to compete with the cheaply worked productions of Great Britain and the Continent of Europe, but from this it has;?nothing tQj f#uv, , Itr superior quality and greaterijdurability will not only tend to its being largely worn here,.but t<i/it» being, etterisiv^lyexported., Those desiri^{ to sendv presents,- home', yrillfiad all tihey qauld wish ia Mr. liewisson's""shop to select vom. Jlany of the for inspection 'and sale' are- tts'.,Unique as' they arevbeautSful. Sir. pbwissoij's investment of capital, spirit, of enterprise'," and*artistic- skill deserve all the countenance and support that can be accorded to h\m.7r?E\twng']i[ew,— [Advt.]



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