SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET—This evening, 7.18. HIGH WATER—This afternoon, 8.18.

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Enterprise No. 2, 11 o'clock ,

ARRIVALS.

Nevada, mail steamer, Blethen, from Sydney Keera s s., from the South Duke of Edinburgh ps, Farquhav, from Wangarei Mary Ellen schooner, Rawlings, from Mercury Bay Tawera schooner, Kennedy, from Poverty Bay

DEPARTURES.

Wallabi 8 s., Daniel, for Wanganui Mariner schoonpr fcv Napier Flirt brigantine for Kaipara _ Clyre schooner for Waugavei

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Southern Ports—Wellington, ss, 2nd

January. For Honolulu—Nevada, to-morrow, 2pm London —City of Auckland, January For" Port Underwood, Chile, ship, this

evening For Napier, Star of the South, noon to-morrow For Melbourne —calling at Southern ports,

Albion s s, January 2 For Hokianga, Herald and Mary Eliza, to morrow

VESSELS EXPECTED.

H.M.S Blanche, from Wellington. Albion, s s, from Sydney Napier, ss, from Napier Lady Franklin barque from Newcastle. Caduccus, ship, from London, sailed Oct 18 Luna, ps, from Southern ports Ferndale, barque, from Liverpool (sailed Sept

15 Prima Donna, schooner, from Sydney Edith, schooner, from Tahiti. Merlin, schooner, ftom Fiji Celestia barque from Ne^cnstle. Phoebe ss from Southern Ports Fairy Rock, brig, from Adelaide

The Hero, ss, arrived at Sydney on the 19th met.

The Coraerang steamer left Sydney for Auckland on the 20th inst.

The schooner Tawera arrived from Poverty Bay this morning with the following cargo : —

18 bales 6 bans wool 8 bales (lax 315 bags 40 kits maize Owen and Graham —19 bales wool 6 bags mnize order. —J S Maefarlane, a^ent.

The schooner Success, Captain Short, for Norfolk Island, tikes a full cargo and the following passengers:—Rev. Mr Byce, Mrs Byce, and Captain Rogers.

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET Mails_

For Thames, this day, at 530 pm.; and pctoMnorrow, 8 30 am, and 5 30 p m. For Tvapanpa, pcl1 Challenger, this day, at 4 30 p m, and to-morrow, per Lulla Rookh,

at 11 30 a m. For Whitiangi, per Mary Ellen, this day, at

5 pm. For Mahurangi, Matakana, &c., per Ladj

Bowen, to-n-orrcnv, at 10 a m. For Napier and Gi?borne, per Star of the South, to mo-irow, at 11 a m.

Late letters and telegrams for transmis sion from the Napier station will be received «S. p.^li,lU,L^uHuerraeTinOTed s'placesper ps Nevada, will close at this office on Satur-

day, 30th instant, as follows : — Por 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 12 30 p m. For United Kingdom, via San Francisco, at

1 p m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 10 a m. Late letters, bearing a late fee of 6d in addition to the postage, will be received

by the mail agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing. For Eus3fill, &c, per Onward, to-morrow, at 5

pn. For Taranaki and Southern Provinees,_per s s. Wellington, immeaiately after arrival of p s. Nebraska, from Honolulu For Sydney and Australian Colonies, per p s. Nebraska, six hours after her arrival S B Biss, Postmaster.

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.

Prince of Wales Theatre, at 8 p m. Theatre Eoyal, at 8 p m. Cremorne Sports.

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News and The Morning News.

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

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1871

As will be seen from intimation in another column, Mr Edward Isaacs has retired from the conti-st in the pending election. Mr Isaacs has acted judiciously in this, in not asking citizens to decide between their personal respect for himself and a sense of duty. To Mr Isaacs there is not one possible objection, but in the fact that his election would place two brothers and members of the same firm in a Council of so limited numbers; and ■while Mr Isaacs withdraws for the pre sent from soliciting the suffrages of his fellow-citizens, we trust it is not the last \re shall see of him in connection with public affairs.

We have received a very neat and pretty card almanac, published by Messrs Upton and Co, for the year 1872. "Besides the usuafc calender, i, cantains the rates of postage, stamp duties, and customs tariff, and is very handy for office pur poses.

Mr William Thovne, Barrister and Solicitor, has-removed his office to Vaile's Buildings, Wyndham-street.

We are informed that the Auckland Artillery Volunteer Band will be unable to perform ,in the Albert Barracks to morrow (Saturday) afternoon, in conse quence of being warned for afternoon parade to meet the Thames Scottish Volunteers, and play them from the irharf,

An anniversary soiree was held last evening at the High-street Independent Chapel Sunday School.

The cricket match yesterday resulted in a victory to the Jolimonters with seven crickets to spare. We omitted to mention yesterday that the lunch was hospitably provided for the cricketers by Mr Edwards, of the Army and Naval Hotel; he received the thanks and compliments of the company for his courteous generosity.

Both pantomines continue to draw crowded houses. This evening at the Prince of Wales Theatre the pantomine will be performed first. Miss Maggie Burton, an old favorite, will appear for I this night only, prior to her departure to , England by the Nevada. She will take the character of Margery in Eough Diamonds.

Crcmorne Gardens will be open in all its glory on Monday and Tuesday next, and will no doubt be well patronised.

At a meeting of the Harbour Board called for this afternoon, the members had not arrived when we went to press. The Secretary has returned from his visit to the Australian Colonies, and has prepared an account of the result of his enquiries there relating to port, harbour, and wharfage regulations in force both at Sydney and Melbourne, together with information regarding wharf slip and do k accommodation at those ports. He is also provided with photographs of various wharves and maps of their locality, all of which will be laid before the Board this afternoon.

THE VOLUNTEER CHRONICLE

The Auckland Scottish Volunteers will muster at the Drill-shed to-morrow (Sa turday) afternoon, at 5 o'clock, with side arms only. We perceive that the officers of the various volunteer corps are requested to meet in Mr Copland's Thames Hotel, this evening, for the purpose of arranging some plan of pr icedurc in the reception of the Thames Volunteers. A parade of the Volunteer Engineers has been called for five o'clock to-morrOvv afternoon, in order that they may combine with other c^rps in inarching to meet the Thames Volunteers. They are to i'all in at the drill shed with side arms only. The Auckland Troop Royal Cavalry Volunteers will not assemble for drill to morrow at Epsom. As will be seen by advertisements in another column, Regimental Orders of the Auckland Rifle Brigade, for the month of Jonuary, are issued respecting the Rifle Range.

BOROUGH COUNCIL

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held this afternoon. Present : His Worship the Mayor, and Councillors Macready, Hampton, George, Hobbs, Bugden, Isaacs, and

Correspondence.—The minutes of the last meeting having been read and con firmed, various correspondence was read, the most important being a letter from the Manager of the Bank of New Zealand, statingthatonaccountof loan No 1 £10,000 -°"-• ifoiu \V S Graham calling attention to the gr.'at nuisance occasioned by deposit ing rubbish and dead carcases in the in take

Pavements —His Worship said it was impossible to carry out the paving bye law at present as the supply of stone from Manga wai had been stopped. The quarry was however shortly to be worked again. Tender for Carting—lhree tenders were received, and that of Mr John Sadgrovc was accepted, subject to approval of his

sureties

Audit of Accounts. —It was settled that the auditor's fee should in future be £5 os. ■

Hawkeswood's Foundry.—A letter was read from the inhabitants in the neigh bourhood of this establishment, pointing out the danger occasioned by it to life and property, and requesting steps might be taken to ensure their safety either by removing it outside the city- boundary or otherwise. It was settled to give Mr Hawkeswood permission to retain the building for three months only, after which it must be re moved or re-erected in a substantial manner. Accounts, &c—The fortnightly accounts were then passed, and various reports having been read, the Council adjourned.

ARRIVAL OF THE HON. JULIUS VOGEL.

The CG.S. Luna, Captain Fail-child, arrived this afternoon in the Manukau, from the South. Amongst the list of passengers are the hon. Julius Vogel, W. Seed, and W. Gray, Esqs.

AN OCEAN RACE

By last advices we hear that the City of Madras arrived at Sydney on the 19th instant, just one day later than the City of Auckland arrived hero. The City of Madras is a fine new Iron clipper ship, and both vessels left the Channel within twenty-four hours of each other.. They spoke three times during the voyage, and the City of Auckland was in Auckland one day earlier than tho Madras arrived in Sydney.

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF AUCKLAND.

Per favor of the Evening Stab.

I beg to roturn my sincere thanka to the large number of rmepajers Avho kindly pro mised me their support in the approaching election of Cifcy Councillor. I beg, however, to intimate that I have retired from the con tent.

I am, ladies and gentlemen, ' Your obedient servant, Edwaed Isaacs,

Agitation in the labor market is extend - ing daily; the nine hours' principle is conceded generally, the men gaining a victory; foreigners are returning home. The formidable trade disputes which occurred at Blackburn, Sheffield, Lincoln, Wolverhampton, Hartpool, Leicester, and Leeds have been settled.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

BRISBANE

December IS. The conviction of Captain Coath, of the Jason has been confirmed. The- submarine cable from Java to Port Darwin was successfully laid on the 20th November, and is working well. The Soutli Australian line is incomplete, and an officer of that Colony was sent to Nor nianton to forward despatches there. On the 15th of December only twenty-nine miles of the Queensland line was un finished,,'which will be completed before the end of the present month. December 22.

The Eclipse Expedition leave for -Syd ney, on Saturday morning. The members were handsomely entertained by the Queensland Government, and they had free quarters at the Queensland Club. They had an excursion by special train to the Darling Downs, and on the return journey picniced in the mountains at Highfields.

MELBOURNE.

December 18

A warrant has been issued for the ar rest of an absconder named William Levesey, who is a defaulter as bailee to the amount of £430. He is supposed to have left in the mail.

George !1 olden, arrested at Adelaide, pleaded guilty to robbing Mr Spawn, the jeweller. Wheat has been sold up to 5s and lid ; maize is firmer; sugars are steady. There have been considerable sales of lumber. December 19. The Hon G Eolfe died yesterday of rheumatic gout; it is supposed he burst ! a blood vessel in the bruin. Mr llolfe ■was Gi years old. Flour is easier ; 1000 drums linseed oil sold at 3s 9d for raw and 4s for boiled. December. 20. Scott, convicted of receiving the jewel lery stolen from the Zavistovviski tiistcrs, received a sentence of two and a half yeai s'imprisontuent. An inquest was held on the body of Mrs Gallojily, who died suddenly. The post-mortem examination showed that death was caused by external violence. The inquest is adjourned tiil Wednesday next. No change in the markets, which opened dull. A fatal accident occurred at the Cor poration J3uths. Mr Christopher Walton, employed at the Registrar-General's office was drowned while bathing. About 2000 boxes fine pekoes, gun powder, and young hyson teas were sold privately in one line at a fraction under 2s ; sugars are not so firm, as the trade is supplied ; the sale to-morrow will teat the market. Wheat is quoted at 5s Gd to 03, and very little doing. December 21. lloscnwax has been sentenced to 3j years' imprisonment. December 22. The Kifle Association prizes were presented at the Town Hall. The Governor and 1100 Volunteers were present. A fire occurred at the Hibernian Hotel, which, together with a Bmali_).iMi>-n -°"y I " ~^..,,1 ..a!!.—, —j^rtny-Tsrrufly iusured. '"There is an inclination to back Pearl for the midsummer handicap.

A private telegram, dated Novcubor 24, statas that brandy is 7d higher; iron is advancing ; Victorian preserved meats sold at Gd per lb.

ADELAIDE.

December 21

The English advices are likely to strengthen the price of wbcat. Large orders are awaiting execution. • December 22. Wheat is very firm. Holders are ask ing ss.

HILL END.

December 21

Messrs Paxton and Holman finished crushiug 253 tons of stone, which yielded 33170z 9dwts of gold. The claim declares a dividend of £1148 per share for thirteen weeks' work.

HOBART TOWN .

December 21. Parliament is prorogued to 16th May

SYDNEY

December 23

A panic was caused in Tookey gold by the receipt of news from Auckland that prices there had fallen from 40 to 20, closing with buyers at 23. On Monday they sold here at 40 to 41 ; now they have scarcely a recognised market value. The news of a demand for wool for America direct from the colonies having sprung up is likely to influence prices.

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY.

Before his Worship the Mayor and L D Nathan, Esq, J P. DRUNKENNESS.

One person was punished in the usual manner for a second offence.

BREACH OF lIABBOR itEGULATIONS

The case against Peter Matzcn was further adjourned for a fortnight.

LARCENY,

The charge preferred against James Millan for stealing two boxes containing property to the value of £13, belonging to H Schildt, was adjourned till next Wed nesday, bail-being enlarged.

VIOLENT ASSAULT.

William Farrell was charged by William Gribble with violently assaulting him by throwing him off the Queen street wharf; and James Farrell was charged with aiding and abetting him. Mr Broham stated the facts of the case, and said that prosecutor was unwilling to proceed, as he had received no damage. Gribble stated that he thought the men had received sufficient punishment, and hoped it would be a caution to them in future. The case was accordingly withdrawn. ANOTHER LARCENY. Catherine Reynolds pleaded not guilty to a charge ofstealing a cloak, hat, and parasol from the dwelling of Elizabeth McFarlane. The case was fully proved against her, and as she was an' old offender she was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour.

ARRIVAL OF THE NEVADA, WITH THE ENGLISH TELEGRAMS. VIA SUEZ.

LATEST DATE FROM EUROPE, NOVEMBER 29.

The mail steamer Nevada arrived in harbour this morning at 9 30, bringing the English Mail, via Suez. The Nevada has made a capital passage of live days from Sydney, having left at 7 p.m. on December 23rd, with. 56 passengers, and 724 packages freight, and the mail.

Passengers :—Mr Cornford, Miss Jennie White, Captain and Mrs Law rence, Mr W. Portle, Mr A. E. Lowry, and 6 in the steerage; and 46 pas sengers for San Francisco. Cargo: 4 boxes (20,000 sovereigns), Bank of New Zealand j 1 parcel, J. Buchanan; 8 packages type, Reed and Brett, Evening Star ; IG6 packages fruit, 1 do do, Order; 60 packages, Order.

We are indebted to Mr purser Alley for the prompt delivery of our files. The Nevada will leave for Honolulu to-morrow.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

LONDON. November 7. The result of the official enquiry into the loss of the Rangoon throws the le sponsibility entirely on the pilot. Since the 18th a portion of the mails, slightly damaged, have been recovered. 27 bags, 2 boxes, and 1 box baggage. It is thought that ull will be recovered. The Times, in an article on the murder of Chief Justice Norman, deprecates ex cessive sensitiveness respecting Mahom medauism in India, and urging a calm but rigorous application of the laws. On the practical working of denomina tional schools the Roman Catholic heir archy is complicating matters, and has issued a definite manifesto demanding Catholic education in Irish schools. The Irish members of Parliament are formally required to oppose mixed or secular edu cation. Subscriptions are being raised in Lon don for the Persians. The Emancipation of Slaves Bill in Brazil has passed. Juarez is re-elected President of the Mi xican Itepublic. Basulolaub is annexed by the Capo Colony. The diamond fever is extending. The Nonconformists are assuming a threatening attifci*Ho ag «i,* a t th o Oovom-

The iron cross and steel war medal were bestowed upon Surgeon Mailey of Crimean and New Zealand.famn^ November 10.

For the Cambridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket, Sabinus was the winner; Stirling and Allbrook running a dead heat for second place.

The public are greatly shocked at a tragedy which took place at Stockwell, where the Key. John Selby Watson murdered his wife and attempted to poison himself; he is committed for trial. Thirty persons perished in a frightful colliery explosion near Sunderland. Waterlon's stationery premises were con sumed.

Lady Mordaunt has been pronounced sane, and further proceedings are pro bable. A boy aged sixteen has been convicted of obtaining money from members of the English nobility in the name of the Em press Eugenic. The Australian September mail was delivered on Saturday, October 28th. News of the loss of the .Rangoon reached London eight hours after it occurred.

There are three American schemes for connecting the Pacific States with Japan, China, and Oceana. It is proposed to lay a cable from San Francisco to Melbourne via Honolulu and Fiji. In the Tichborne case, Captain Angell by order of the court, before sailing for Australia, was examined in the interest of tue defendant. He said he knew Arthur Orton when young, and believed the claimant to be the same man. The Church Congress held its sittings at Nottingham ; the attendance was large, and the discussions animated. The annual meeting of the United Kingdom Alliance was held at Manchester; it was resolved to raise a guarantee fund of £100,000. The Legion of Honor is conferred on Mr George Moore, Col. Stuart Wortley, and Alfred llothschild.

The Prefect of the Seine was interviewed with reference to the abolition of tho passport system. A new expedition was organised by the Palestine Exploration Fund, and started for the Holy Land. Mr Sothern has left for America. The Earl of Belmore's return next year is reported from Ireland. Mr Bruce has declined to release the detnaining Fenian prisoners, who are either perjured soldiers or Manchester murderers.

The Emperor .Napoleon and his son visited Plymouth and several western towns returning to Camden House? He was interviewed at Bath, Exeter, and Chiselhurst, and the result was published in the papers, and appears as a monologue in the Times. It is regarded in Franoo as a manifesto. The Emperor denied any complicity with the Bonapartist in trigues abroad, and believes in a mission to rule France, and awaits the result of a plebiscite. New Zealand Fiax.—A fair amount of business has been transacted, and 2500 bales were sold out of 3000 brought for ward.

Model farms are increasing at Madras. A subscription has been opened in Bombay for the starving persons.

A good deal of the cargo oftheTJnderly has been saved. An extra mail steamer (the Pekin) which left Southampton for Galle on the 22nd November, brought passengers to be transhipped to the Somersetshire, which sailed on October 30th, with assisted im migrants to Melbourne, and a quantity of stock. The new Victorian tariff is likely to hamper the export trade and immigra tion. An Italian describes in the Times the deplorable backwardness and disorder reigning in Brindisi, and says the Italian Government have grossly neglected its duty to Europe and the Eastern world. The new army regulations- came into force on November Ist, greatly improved.

The Duke of Edinburgh has gone north.

Prince Arthur is visiting his sister at Invernay, where there have been hunting festivities and illuminations throughout the week.

Lord Dufferin is made an Earl

The Civil Companionsliip of the Bath is conferred on Mr Law, Assistant Secretary to the Treasury, and Mi J. W. Parker, antiquarian. Dr Church is installed Dean of St Paul's. Dr Liddell is re-elected Vice- Chancellor.

Sir Andrew Buchanan goes from Peters burgh to Vienna; Lord Loftus goes to Russia; Odo Russell remaining German Ambassador.

Mr Alston is appointed Queen's Advo cate at Sierra Leone.

The Derby statue is to be erected near the Houses of Parliament.

A memorial to Charles Dickens is de termined on at Portsmouth, his native town.

The Corporation of London have re solved to invite the Baroness Coutts to a banquet on the occasion of the transfer of the Columbia market.

Despite the taunts of the Tory Press, Gladstone met his constituents at Green wich. He deprecated any hasty and violent action in dealing with the consti tution of the House of Lords ; regarding the new social alliance he wirned the members against committing tiemselres to vast changes and lew principles. A vote of thanks was carried .by an over whelming majority amid tmnendous cheering. The criticism in tin press is favorable. Captain Tidmarsh, of the wrecked ship Underley, was censured for reglect of duty, and his certificate suspinded for three months. Captain M'Donald, of the Qieen of the Thames, has published a pampilet ?dvo cating the establishment of a Cape line of steamers, making the voyage to klelbournc in forty days. Novenber 21. A formidable revolution has jroken out in Mexico. The Times announces the scovery of Mr Childers and Mr Bright; the latter returns to Parliament. Half-a-million sterling was paid into the Bank of England on the 13th. The rate of discount was reduced;o 4 per cent on the 16th. Oriental Bank shares w<re quoted at £42 10s. N>vei£ber 22. Negociations for modificaticrs of the Anglo-French Treaty are suspended, be cause En 'land refused to consnt to in- French Government. The Prince of Wales became Ldisposed by typhoid fever. Sir Charles Dilkehas made speeches denouncing the cost of lloyalty and ad vocating a republic in England. Prince Alexis, the Eussian Nval Coni mander-in-Chief, has received 1 magni ficent ovation in New York ; h< declared in reply to an address that noting could I destroy the friendship between iussia and America.

A Conservative was elected for Ply mouth.

The German constitutional party in Vienna has approved of the prqramme of Adolph Kamesberg, who will frm a new Cabinet.

A demonstration, demandine^he resig nation of the Ministry, took pice before the Brussels Chambers yesterdy. Novaber 24

Eeturns of the Bank of Since show that the circulation of notes hasiminished bj ten millions. Thiers received yesterday te Chinese ambassador, who apologised fo the Tien Tsin massacre.

The manifestation afc Brusss against the Ministry continue. The reserve of notes in tb Bank of England on the 22nd was fourtel millions. Total bullion, twenty-four an one-fifth millions.

The Times states that the fcrman in demnity bills falling on Londi amount to ten and a quarter millions. JSfoveber 23.

Prince Bismark is unwell. The dissolution of the Spash Cortes is considered certain. The popular manifestations t Brussels against the Ministerial CathoJ party is becoming more serious. Trips are ar riving. The fusion reported hetwa the Or leans and Bourbon Princes is ivr denied.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

London, Noveber 11. An Italian Commission is aiointed to inquire into tho condition of Pfc Brindisi The Megoera court martials sitting, and will be succeeded by a tyal Com mission, Lord Lawrence presing, for a full investigation.

The Tichborne case was resiled on the 17th inst. Witnesses were amined in support of the claimant. Thajf Liardet and his son, with other edence, is favorable to the claimant's ideity. Ministerial speeches were ide at the Guildhall banquet. Sir Charles Dilke, in hiapeech at Newcastle, made an attack on fyalty and the Peerage. The case against Overend, Gney, and Co. is dismissed. Kelly was acquitted for t Talbot murder; there was tremendous citement in Cork. Dr Winter is dead. Arrived. —Great Britain (s.), jrfchamJ ton* Noveier 20 The Earl of Belmore will p[)ablj be the new Governor of Bombay., Count Buest is appointed Au/ian Am bassador in London. /

The Lord Cliief Justice protests against promoting; Sir L Peel and Sir R Colville to the Privy Council. Mr Disraeli was elected Lord Rector of the Glasgow University. E* Lord Mayor Dalrin has been knighted. The South Australian loan was nego tiated at 102 1-6 aud upwards. A meeting of wool importers was held. Mr Dalgetty chairman. The Wool As sociation is reconstructed, and six mem bers added. Mr Pigot, the proprietor of The Irish man, was sentenced to four months' im prisonment. Mr Isaac Butt, at Glasgow, advocated repeal of the Union, and Irish self-govern ment- A great fire has occurred at Geneva. Capt Thrupp and the officers of the Magsera were acquitted. The ship Underlay has listed over to seaward, and her position is more dan gerous. The Bank rate is reduced. The trade returns are highly satisfac tory. Arrived. —Virago and Howick. November 25. The Queen has returned to Windsor with health restored. The Prince of Wales is suffering from typhoid fever, but the symptoms are fav ourable. Messrs. Bright and Childers will resume their Parliamentary duties. Victor Emmanuel has arrived at Rome, and opens the Italian Parliament there, Thiers has offered the Pope an asylum in France. Great political disturbances have oc curred at Brussels, and the dissolution of the Ultramontane Ministry is demanded. The wool sales opened a penny better; there was a large attendance of home and foreign buyers, and the bidding was spirited; the stock amounts to 63,000 bales. Wheat is quiet; heavy arrivals from Adelaide. Quotations, £65. Copper (Burra and Wallaroo), £83 to £84. Tallow is easier. Sydney oil, 35s 6d to 38s 6d ; sperm, £92. Tinned meats are in great demand. Stocks are absorbed, and prices have ad vanced. Australian debentures are active. Vic torian sixes, 106 to 112|; fives, 106h ; New South Wales, 105 , Queensland, 111; Tasmania, 110|; Adelaide, 109. Consols, 93:j. The Uuderley is breaking up. Arrived—North Star, Lincolnshire, Damascus, and invincible. Sailed —Tamerlane, British Consul, Calcutta, Hampshire, and Bankok. London, November 27, 3 p m. The pope still remains at the Vatican. Deckerin sent his resignation to the ILmcr a t Brussels, which was accepted. The Prince of Wales passed a restless night; the fever is increasing, but his strength is good. The Brindisi and Californian mails were delivered together.

AMERICA.

Chicago is already rising from its ashes, relief poured in on all sides ; ifc is esti mated that 70,000 people have to be pro videdfor through winter ; the area burued res'*1 — no.ooo acres ; zQ,ooj ouudings and two million bushels of corn were burned.

FRANCE.

Cassimer Perrier's appointment as suc cessor to Lambrecht is warmly approved The new Customs treaty in G-errnaqv was ratified, with some slices of territory.

The Eastern frontier is conceded to France. All next year Alsace and Lomine will be permitted to export into Fjance duty free, and reciprocity is granted as regards articles imported from France.

It is asserted that the Grovernmeit pro pose to abandon the duty of 20 per cent, on raw materials.

The Government and counfry are frightened at the Buonapartist intrigues. The fleet anl soldiers followed Prince Napoleon on his visit to Corsica. The Prince has since returned in disgust at the want of support.

CALCUTTA.

November 15

Business is good ; the rates for money have risen ; freights are dull, but there is no fall. Bank bills, Is ll£d to 15-16. Sovereigns, 10 rupees 11 annas.

BOMBAY.

November 18

Exchange on London, Is 11' 1516 d. <In coals there is littfc doing. Austra lian, 18 rupees, to arrive. In coals there i 3 nothing doing ; rates high.

CHINA AND JAPAN.

Floods have occur'ed in North China, creating a famine. Two millions of people will suffer.

COMMERCIAL.

London

New Zealand consolidated Fives, Janu ary, April, Ji*y, October, TOOf; ditto, Sixes, 1891, March-September, 111; ditto Sixes, 1591, Juue-December, 112.

Sydney, I ecember 23. The monti3 exports to New Zealand shows an inn-ease of £39,900.

New Zetland Flax.—A fair amount of business his been transacted, and 2,500 bales werf sold out of 3000 brought for ward.

OBITUARY.

Sir B'ugh Hill : Judge James Deinson, 2¥mescorrespondent; Sir William Scott, Sir P-M-egriue Ackland; Mr Teed, Q.O. ; JamfS Eastern, head of the engineering firm Viscountess Sudley; Dr Frazer Thccipson, of Perth ; Lady MeLeod • Mr Dirk, of Lords; and Mr Thomas Biker, mathematician.

FALL OF TOOKEY SHARES IN SYDNEY.

1 WnEtf the stock and share market openeil on Monday thero was a good demand and pros pects of an active week's business; but since then business has not been quite so active. Ihe features of the market were the sudden and heavy fall in Tookeys, and the excitement 7w w? k Dowaa COPPer. On Mon<iay Tookey (IN .A) gold were done at 40 to 41, and then became almost unsaleable, owing to late advices from the Thames: To-day they are are said to have changed hands at £25.— Serald, December 22.

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY DECEMBER 29 1871.

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WANTED, a good Bullock Drive, —Apply to J Wiir, Mechanic.'" Bay. __^ WANTED, two Carpenters — *pply toC HawkesWood, Chapel streerFoundry ' X\l AN I'^D, b-v a young person, an en^p V V ment as Governess to instruct child™* under twelve.—All enquiries to be addrp.o 5 X., Stab office. Bei ANTED, a. firstsdass Waicer.-Z^T immediately at the Occident.; Hotel. TAI WANTED, a general female Sel^r; also a respectable Lad to a3s j / behird the bar and make him3e)f j^ne^l" useful.—Apply at the Coach ANnE^l Hotel, Queen street. WXNTi^D, a Purchaser for " The~l^7 a villa residence in Onehunga of {* rooms, with l-J- acres of land, and good stabls 3 &c. Price £45Q : - : AppJyJo_Captain Syjio^' WANTED, a stout Active Lad.^^l, ta Thomas Teasdale, Baker, Gj- r i atreet. WANTED, a Barmaid.— Apply a t t^6 Yictoeia Hotel, Victoria street Seferences required. WANTED, a Good Mi-idie-aged Wo^ as general servant.—Apply a t Flagstaff Hotel, North Shore. WANTED, a Man who^h^hj" 7 understands the cordial making N B.—None other need apply to 0 Sihton Eden Crescent. WANTED, a Boy about 10 or 12 jeara to mind a fnw cows.—Apply to John Conway, carter, at the cart stand; or at Dedwood. WANTED, a general Servant; a ] S o a Nurse Girl.— Apply immediately at the Old Houieat Homa Hotel, Victoria street WANTED KNOWN that Mining~(W panfes' and Business Stamps of all descriptions ire made in superior style, at the shortest noti'e by J. Alexander, Jeweller and Engraver, hot of Wellesley street, and opposite Uiitei Service Hotel. Prince of Wales Theatre. EOUGfI DIAMOND. Misa Ma°eie Burton To-Night. f3 1 11FWARD—Lost, oa the 28th, at 3^L tte North Shore, a Gold Brooch (true k>7e;'s knot) set with turquoise, with a locket atttehed, containing likeness of a little girl.—Apply to 9 S Rapson, Baak of AW Zealand. IP th» person who lost some time ago a White Poodle Dog. does not claim it at once, it will be sold to pay expenses.—For particulirs apply Stae office. LO3£ on Tuesday last, Grey Waterproof Cloak between Wellesley street and the Queen street Wharf. —The fiader on returning the same to this office will receive 53 reward. MELBOURNE CUP RACE. TEE Drawing for the Third Prize in tha Sweepstake on the abore Race, will take place at the Waiternata Hotel, To«.morrovr (Saturday) Afternoon, at 3 o'clock. rpENDSRS will be received at the Superin- JL tendent's Office, Auckland, until Noon </ Wednesday next, tha 4th January, 1872, from persons willing to undertake the Ee«y secvice bax-rr^nxi. Onehuna* --mrf hlangare during next year. The Ferryman will be required to convey the Mailman and the Maih free of charge. HUGH H. LUSE, Prorimcial Secretary. NEW TEAR FRUIT! NEW TEAR FRUIT!! X OOK OUT FOR H. WATT 3 SELL TNG JLj FRUIT at Peicr3 and Quality never before heard of in Auckland. Don't forget your Christmas Puddings and Pies! 38 case 3 Apples, 3d to 2id per lb by the case, or 4 lbs for Is 20 cases Pears, do do do Cocoa Nuts, Is 9d per doz Barcelona Nuts, 9d per lb Walnuts, lOd per lb Currants and Raisins cheaper than any house in town H. W. means to give his customers a treat never before hoard of. Don't forget to call on him at his shop in Grey-street. No. 2 COMPANY NAVAL VOLUNTEERS CTTILL PARADE Tomorrow (Saturday) VV Afternoon, with side arms, at the Drill Shed, Prince 3 street, to meet the Thames Narals. G J ,'HNSTONE, Captain Commanding Company. AUCKLAND TROOP ROTAL CAVALRT VOLUNTEERS. fIIEEE Auckland Troop will not Assemble JL for Skirmishing Drill at Ep3ora on Sa turday, the 30th iust, ia consequence of the absence of the Government Drill instructor. J M dHERA, Captain Commanding. REGIMENTAL ORDERS. Auckland, December 23, 1871. rpHE following is the detail of Officers and _L Non-commissioned Officers for duty on the Rifle Range, for the month of January, 1872 .— Faoai Daylight till 8 a.m. 3rd January—Captain Morrow and 1 non\ commissioned officer No 4 Co . 6th January—Oaptaiu You der Heyde and 1 non-notutnissioaad officer No 2 Co 10th January—Lieutenant M-itthews and 1 non-commis9ioned officer N j 2 Co 13th January—Ensign Gotland and 1 non» jommissioned officer No 6 Co 17ch January—Basiga tLissan and I non- JOttJinssioned offi :ov CSTo 4 Co. 20th January—Hnsiga Harrison, and 1 non -somini3sioned officer No 3 Go 24th January.—Captain Morrow, and 1 ion-commissioned officer No 4 Go 31st January—Lieutenant Sotnarvillo and 1 lorixcouimissioaed officer No 6 Co FHOil 1 P.M. TO 4> PM. l3fc Jauuary—Oaptaia Bitger aad 1 non- j touiiuis-ioiied officer No 6 Co Bth January—Lieut Somerrilla and 1 noa-« iommissioaed officer No 8 Co 15th January—Lieut Philips and 1 non lonamissioaed officer No 4 Oo " 22nd January—Capt Bdtger and 1 noa ommissioued offioer No 6 Co 29th Janu.ry—Oapt Voa der Heyde ona . non-coinaiusionad offijer No 2 Co By order. (Signed) JOH.B McCON^ELL, Lt, Adjutant Eifle Brigade.