SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—This evening, 630. HIGH WATER.— This evening, 10.18.

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Enterprise, 11 o'clock.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London.-Countess of Kintore. cany. I-titia, Saturday. iSSS___SS^W ■ Mki' 7th-

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Nebraska, p.s., from Honolulu. 2S:Se^aCS-^s. ' Flirt, schooner, from «1»- _..*. Kenilworth, schooner, from FijiS. Argo, schooner, from inj'S-

DEPARTURES.

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EXPORTS. Per 8.8. Nevada -.-P^t of original cargo #«m for Honolulu and San Fran y'p'cka g es,l bale woollens,. 2 C c r 9 woollens, 5 bales cottons, 1 case perfameo ■ i- i r, a « drnn.*rv, 1 hhd. rum, trunK SS >V es bS'y, Owen and Graham , itS vlhens, 1 bale cottons 1 case,,«gs case drill. L. D. I>athan and _o.—Hendeison and Macfarlane, agents.

The Nevada left the harbour for Honolulu this a-ternoon wdh the following passengers Mesrs. Jil^^j i ii v \.,.1r Id, cro ien ly, X>eUIUS», ism Kiel, Tho-Won, Uutnrie Mackpole VYa fcr tollins.Mcp, Captain Coo c, Dr. fechef finbU, Mr-. Spalding, Mrs. Schrander, Mrs ?> el u-h M". Thomson and Miss Spenser For. C-.f1.i0: Mr. Brued From Nelson Aless.s. Verregerand Smith, irom Auck land- Me>sr*. Cleghorn, Armitage, Logan Sanson, Manning, Mrs^Cleghoru Mrs Leule, JV'rs. Armitage, and Mrs. Partridge.

COMMERCIAL.

EvivNi. a Stab Office, Friday afternoon. Messrs. L. D. Nathan and Co. held a sal. of cocoanut oil, lime, juice, &c, at their store. to-day. The following are the quotations :- Cocoanut oil, £31 per ton ; lime juice, la pei gallon; pearl shell, £15 per ton; beche-le- Lr, £25 per ton , fungus 4d per lb. 8 cotton 5d per lb. ; cocoanuts, 85s per 1009 ; conee ; 5d per lb. in bond. Messrs. Samuel Cochrane and Son held a sale of pianofortes, household furniture, curiosities, &c, at their mart, this day. Then was a fair attendance, and the following ar, the prices realised : Square piano £29 ; coffage piano, £25 10s , plated tea an. coffee service, £6; feathers, WW pa ">- i Fii an curiosities only partly disposed .ot. ■vr George Sibb n held at his mart, to day, 'his ü ß ual weekly sale, the attendant-, was'fair, and bidding spirited.

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS.

The following are the current calls and divi dends payable in __ companies named be low : —

THE MAILS.

Mails will close as under :■ For Tha__, this day, at 5.50 p.m., and to-morrow, Por Ta__?'_ Vapier. -unedin, and Canterbuiy, per aamson this day, at 4p m: Latelettars and tele grams ?or transmission from the Tauranga station, will be received here till 4.30 p.m. For Whitianri, per Fortune, this day, at 5 p.m. For MaLurSgi, Warkworth Matakana. etc, per. Lady Bowen, tomorrow, at 10 a.m. --„_„_ For Gisborne, per Tawera, *^™fc**?VS___ii For Valpmso, per French war vessel Comt. 1 Hamelm,

For Kuato, per Speedwell, on Monday, 6th inst., at 1

Fo Pr Kawau, Wangarei Heads, etc. per Duke of Edin, burgh, on Monday, 6th inst., at 11 a.m. For Kapanga,per Challenger, on Monday, 6th inst., Foar a^ymonth, Nelson, and West "Comports per s.s. PhLebe, immediately on arrival of Nebraska ForTuSr^Ua^Colonies, per Nebraska, dxhoun after

„ai_ afor Vt"AAe undermentioned places, per p.s. Ne vada. Will clos* at this office, this day, 3rd of _ ovem'oer, as follows:— * „, .. tt„«4.o^' For- Sandwich Islands, British Columbia United States of America, British, Central, and South Imerica, British and Foreign W f t Indies, anc Continent of Europe via England, at 12.30 p.m. For United Kingdom via San Francisco at 12 80 p.m For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers LaU*S for United States^'-America and[United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of 6d in addition to the postage, will berecei-^^.^. f postoMUr>

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.

This Evening,

Meeting Golden Crown Rowing Club, 7.30. Lecture' by .Mr., T. Macffarlane, V.M.C.A. Rooms, 7.30. Prince of Wales Theatre, 8. Diorama of Ameican War, City Hall 8.

DEATH.

Wil-liams.—On November 3, at her residence. CoS only daughter of F. and S. Williams, aged 2 years and 5 months. . »._»* The fiirjeral will leave her late residence, Albert etreet, on Saturday, „hh_t., at 3 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend.

The Evening Star.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1871.

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

The whole of the Auckland Volunteer Forces para.led yesterday afternoon in the Albsrt Barra.-k Square, Cavalry, Artillery, * neineera, Rifles, Navals, and Cadets,, were all well represented, and there must have been between /00 and 600 present. The parade was lulu a? a kind of preparation for more extended proceedings on the anniversary of the Prince at Wales' birthday, and tho evolu tions were tolerably well performed. There wasi a .detect, howerer, wbjoh, it is perhaps

-worth while to refer to. Some of the covering sergeants had evidently omitted to count the files in their companies, and in consequence, when the Brigade wheeled into line, there were great »aps, through which a squadron of cavalry might easily have rushed. On the whole, the movements were successfully per formed, and the Cadets, as usual, shone paramount. It must be remembered, how ever, that these youths have a twofold advantage over their seniors. They have no arms to carry, and b< ing without incumbrance, can keep their step with greater ease ; and as their masters are present v.ith them, they not only have Ihe fear*of military consequences in case of a breaoh of discipline, but have a wholesome dread of scholastic punishments for refractory behaviour. It is a pity Boine in fluence could not be brought to bear on their seniors, for we were sorry to see a good deal of unsoldierlike behaviour and want of steadiness in some of the companies.

We would remind .'our readers that the Artillery Volunteer band will play'to-morrow afternoon, in the Albert Barrack reserve, from three to five o'clock. The following is the programme of the performance :— March. " 'ihe Rifleman," E Brepsant; Waltz, " Fre riilon," Weipreght ; Selection, "Garden Flower, " L. Couturier; Quadrille, '.'En-; ooL z Vous," L. Couturier ; 81ow March, " Queen's Letter ;" Polka Mazurka, " Ga zelle," E. Brepsant ; Galop, " Burlesque." God Save the Queen.

The high reputation Olson s tomato sauce has obtained as a household condiment, has brought many inferior articles into the market the public are therefore warned not to be im posed upon with rubbish, but ask -for Olson's genuine tomato sauce, and see that hiV .name fs on the bottle. "To Mr. Bans Olson. — Dear Sir,—By some mistake a, bottle of your • >mato sauce wa--*put away in my house, and emained uncorked for upwar _ of twelve lionths. The same bottle of sauce was after wards used at my own table, and I found it vas equally as good as when first made. — V. »V\ Doouin, wholesale and retai. grocer, 218, Queen-street, Auckland."—[Advt.]

THE OPERA.

We cannot think of any items of newr more calculated to give delight to those in the city capable of being entranced by music, than the report of the arrival yes terday of a genuine Opera Company. Unhappily, Auckland has but few oppor ;unities for enjoying music in this, its most perfect form, and attended by all the accessories that tend to make music irre sistible. Some seven years ago the liyster Opera troupe drew crowded and euraptured houses, and the memory of the music then enjoyed lingers pleasantly with those then resident in the city. But if accounts are not greatly exaggerated, she Lyster Opera Company his been eclipsed in Australia by that of Cagli and Pompei. This is the first real Italian Opera Company that has ever visited the colonies. It is not to be expected, indeed, chat there are many in this city who will inder.-tand the language in «vhi<*h the noughts and the music are conveyed, but he very practical means of becoming •reviously familiar with the plot is avail ble to" all in the English version, vhich will be procurable here in a few lavs. As many in Auckland have never >ad the pleasure ot enjoying Italian )pera before, we would strongly rccom aend that such shi»uld procure before and and carefully read the English version, which can be obtaiued at a very •small price -for it is needless to say that o those who neither know the nature of lie scenes presented, nor can understand he words as the plot proceeds, the en joyment will be to a great extent marred, [n fact, to the great majority of the people,, who are not trained to exquisite .aste in music, in'ltalian Opera, with the dot unknown, the enjoyment cannot be -er.yi great.: With this simple prepara tion, where required, there will, in the _ort season of the Opera now commenc ing, be afforded to the people a luxury he equal of which has never been pre sented in this city before... The company appears to be one of rare excellence. There are no less rhan four enjoying the fame of prima'donna, and the company includes hirty artists of .acknowledged reputation. The opening night takes place to-morrow evening, at the Prince of Wales, when -drat, in the estimation.of many —most lelicious of all operas—" II Trovatore," vill be produced, We. are glad to hear that a large number of season tickets have 'ieen taken out, and we venture to p're lict that, such is the good and musical aste of Auckland, the theatre will be hronged every night. It is sincerely to be hoped-that such an amount of encour •gemeut will be afforded, that we shall be often visited by such a company. In Sydney, which, among all the colonies, is most famed in musical taste, the company created a. furore which continued,to'the last; and in the Sydney Morning Iterald, which is distinguished for discriminating criticism, we find the following relating to the farewell night:—

; The farewell performance of Cagli and Pompei's Operatic Company took place at the above theatre last evening, and the audience was most enthusiastic. Siguore Zenoni and Coy and Signor Colliva-were, respectively called several.times before, the curtain, and in; each case were greeted with great applause. Verdi's opera, " Traviata," one act of " Sappho," introducing the celebrated duet, ' Leh guar aurora lag-iime,' and the laet act of " Pipele" were on the bill, and in each case were admirably rendered. As the favorite artistes made their last appearance, it is un necessary to individualise the performance, the more so as the applause was so generally shared. Ihe company leave for Auckland by the Nevada to-day, and it is satisfaction to learn that there is a possibility of several of them reappearing in Sydney at no distant date. The reminiscenses of the operatic season of 1871 will always be pleasant to true lovers of music, and so far as the arlittes are collec tively concerned, it will remain an open ques tion whether they have ever been equalled in this colony.

THE SHAREMARKET.

Mb. Mabtin Sholl reports the following sales:—Caledonian, _117 10s; Ked Queen, Bs. Demand for Thames at £*J2 10s. Non pareil offered at £5 5s ; City of Dunediii, £5; Vulcan, £10 -,' o'ago, 70s ; Tokatea, 80s. , Mb. J. M; Lennox's REPOET.r-The share ! market continues quiet. My sales comprise— | Caledonian, £118 ; Thimes, i 23 ; Red Queen, 9s to 7s 6d ; Tok .tea, 82s. Closing sellers : Caledonian, £119; Thames, £23; Tokatea, 82s; All Nations, £5 ss. Cloßing buyers:' Caledonian, £117 10s j Thamea, £22 10s; Tokatea, 80_ ~;- •-*-I* l • ■-"■- I ■-■' '*" ''•-' ••!■!<•.!•■'.:: id I.* V -;.'*< ':. ■ '. I IjJi '-•.

DEVONPORT. — A CHORAL SOCIETY.

Pursuant to notice, a public meeting was held last evening at the school-room, to take into consideration the best means to develope the musical talent and abilities of the rising generation of- this flourishing watering-place. Captain Rattray was called to the chair, and in a few opening words expressed the great delight he felt at finding such a movement originated, and wished it every, success.— Mr. Worthinsiton said he had-convened the meeting because he believed there is a great deal of musical talent in the place which only wants training to make it generally appre ciated. He advocated the formation of a Choral Society, and had no doubt that many ladies and gentlemen whose time or inclina tion would not enable ihem to become active members, would allow their names to be entered as honorary members, and so give the movement the assistance of their purses. —Mr. 0.. Mays was glad to sco the movement, and wou?d most cordially support it. He thought, however, before commencing operations that a canvass of the district should be made for honorary members, and that to ensure every person having an intimate knowledge of what was done, a circular should be issued and sent to every house in the place.-This suggestion was adopted by the meeting, arid Messrs Rattray, Mays, Brown, Martin, and Worthington were appointed a committee to take the necessary steps. We trust the move i ent will be well supported by all classes, as the cultivation of vocal music must pro duce great refinement of character both in public and private life.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.-FRIDAY.

[Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.] The usual sitting for the recovery of small debts was held this morning : Undefended Cause. RICHABD RO (BBS AND SON V. RoGEB CONNOP. —Claim £t 7s 2d, for goods supplied. — The debt was proved in the ordinary way, and judgment passed for the plaintiff. Dkfendkd Cat/si-.s.

Frederick Lovkkock v. Cardinal Saintt. —This was a claim lor £6 16* Id, b dance of an account. —Mr. J. B. Russell for plaintiff, Mr. W. H. Kissli-ig for the defendant.—The plaintiff is a draper, and the defendant is the masti-r of the Prince of Wales, coastin„ among " The Islands." An arrangement was entered into between the parties "to take" certain goods upon sale or return. The gods were returned by the defendant, but in an unsale able condition. The plaintiff sent them to auction, where they brought „1 4s lid. The price of them as invoiced was £7 12s 10d. The plaintiff claimed tlie difference b tween these sums. The plaintiff, in his evidence, deposed that the goods were to be returned in the same condition as the defendant received them.—The defence was, that the goods were not properly secured agninst injury, the case not being lined with tin. —The plaintiff said he drew the atteniion of the defendant to the circumstance at the time, and told him that he ought to keep them in his cabin; The de fenda'nt notwithstanding the caution took the goo is.— Douglas Carter, a warehouseman, deposed that he was called in to inspect the goods alter Ihey had been returned. They were very mouldy, and couid not b* put into -* »-k, not oniy on account of the state they •W»r in, but of the injury they wou'd cause to üb.cr, gooda. Witness was formerly in the employment'of Arthur and Sons, of Glasgow, and lately of Sargood ai.d o).—William Kdey save similar evidence. Witness is clerk to Arthur and Son, auctioneers. When re ceived tlie goods were ".stained, moul.ly, and worthless."—Walter Latchmore, clerk to plaintiff, remembered the. sale of the goods to the defendant. They were then in good condition.—■rT.he defendant was examined, and said that the goods were "given" to him to sell at a certain price, and all that he could get above that price he was to have for himself. He did not buy the goods for himself. The case should have been tin-lined. It was not lined. Witness, if he had known that fact, would not have, been responsible. Unless cases' were tirineo, goods are liable to be damaged if the ship "steams" at all. The case in question whs never in the water. Tlie damage was caused by the steam of the vessel. Witness also received a second case which was lined, and the gods were not in the least in jured- A The g^ods were never unpaoked from the time witness left the Auckland harb >r until he returned. Capt. Hugh Faulkner Anderson, marine surveyor, deposed that he inspected goods ; they were mouldy. The cause of the damage was the steam in the vessel, which was loaded w.th " green, cane, a commodity* that sweats very much'" —Mr. Henry Cucsey, music seller, described the manner in which goods,'should be packed.—ln cross-examina tion, in reply to a question whether he Was a linen draper, the witness said "No, but he lived next door to one." Witness had entrusted goods to defendant, and they were* returned to him uninjured,—at least, nothing to speak of.—Counsel on either side having addressed the Court, his Worship thought the arrangement was a joint' speculation. —The plaintiff's counsel said if that -ere the opinion of tho Court, he would eiect to be nonsuited. .-, ' . • , .-

; James Mabtin v. George Colo an.— This was a claim for balance of an account. The plaintiff .did certain glazing for the defendant, which, as. he alleged, came to £1 12s.—The defence was, that the amount had been paid all but 4s. 6d., which defen dant paid into Court. —The plaintiff admitted some of the payments had been made, but that, 7s. were due to him.—Judgment for plaintiff, and 15s. costs. Adjotjbned:—Martin v. Coulson. Claim, £i Bs. ~.., „ ." :v„ ,

POLICE COURT.- FRIDAY.

[Before. His Worship the Mayor,]

Dbun-ENNKss.—- Five persons, were, punished by fine, with the usual alternative of im prisonment, for drunkepueßS. ~ Bkeach of Mebchant SHiPPiNa Act.— James Steward was charged by James Lowrie, master of the schooner Herald, with assault ing him.—Mr. Joyappearedfor complainant, and Mr. Bennett for th« def. nee. As a second magistrate could not be found, the Court adjourned till 2 p.m. At 2 o'clock the Court resumed, and his Worship the Mayor and G. B. Owen, Esq., took their seats on the Bench. —A charge of disobedience of lawful comntands was then proceeded with, the charge of assault being allowed to stand over.—Jameß liawrie, ex amined by Mr. Joy for the prosecu tion, deposed that on the 30th October defendant was an articled seamen on the Herald. Defendant had refused to work, and preferred lying in his bunk to assisting in shipping coals.—Mr. Peterssen, the mate of the vessel, also deposed to the refusal of the defendant to work.—William Hadiday, the steward, deposed that at the time the hands were turned up the prisoner would not get out of his bunk. He, however, worked afterwards all the rway to Auckland- Prisoner was then charged with assaulting Captain Lawrie by striking him in the face with his clenched fist.—Prsoner pleaded guilty of this offence.—For the two offences prisoner was sentenced to thirty days' im prisonment with hard labor, and to forfeit two days' pay, with £1 le costs.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THIS DAY.

TOOKET TEIBUTEES

BED QUEEN SPECIMENS.

CALEDONIAN

THE ALL NATIONS.

G-rahamstown, 3 p.m

Tookey's tributers (Willis) have crushed 18 tons, and the result is 68 ozs. 17 dwts.

The Whaii have crushed 180 tons, and the return is 149 ounces.

The "Red Queen have got some nice specimens from the leader found yes terday. They are on exhibition hei'e. The reef is supposed to come from the Caledonian and Cure.

THE RED QUEEN.— REEF WIDENING.

; 3.15 p m. The reef in the "Red Queen is showing splendid. It has increased in size, and some further specimens have been taken out. Shares ad vancing.

The All Nations have taken out some splendid stone. ■■■■'

Good reports from the Alburnia.

THE CALEDONIAN.—MINE MANAGER'S REPORT.

The following is a copy of a telegram received from the manager • — "9 33 am. " "We have not cut any further into reef at the bottom level; shall be ready to do so to-morrow. Are widening the cross-cut. There is still gold showing in the specimen leader, on the north east side of No. 1 winze. No change in stcpes."

THE DIORAMA.

The City Hall was well filled last evening, and the magnificent diorama of tho American civil war was displayed with its usual success. This exhibition, besides being pleasing and interesting, is also instructive ; and the des criptive lecture, delivered by Mr. Thompson, gives a graphic account of the principal great events of that great convulsion. To-morrow there will be an exhibition iv the afternoon, in order to afi'jrd schools and country resi dents an opportunity of witnessing what is sure to be considered a great treat.

THE RUMOURED FIGHT WITH TE KOOTI.

Rt the Hero, which arrived in harbour on Wednesday evening, we heir no information respecting the rumoured engagement between our forces and Te Kooli at Horohoro. The rumour which we published the other day, and which was circulated in Waikato by Maiho Ngakuku, seems to have been utterly wiihout foundation. By this report it was stated that tho engagement had taken place at Horohoro, on the 21st October. The Hero left Tauranga on the 27th, and no informa tion of any encounter had come to hand there at that time. Had any engagement taken place at Horohoro, or anywhere in the dis trict, information would have been received ut Tauranga certainly within a day of the event, there being telegraphic con munication be tween that settlement and Kotorua. In addition to thi3, we may say that Mr. Wrigley, of Tauranga, now in town, has letters —one from Captain Preece, dated 18th October, who was at that time at Te Teko, some seventy miles from Horohoro, so it is not ut all likely that his forces were engaged, as was reported ; and another from Messrs. MePherson and Talbert, storekeepers at Matata, dated 24th October, who mention nothing whatever of the reported engagement, or of any fighting -t all in the district. Had anything of the sort taken place, they would have been sure to have heard of it. From information from the Waikato we find that Te Kootr has not found his way through to tliat district, so we may put down Mr. Maiho JN'gukuku's tale as an entire fabri cation.

THE COLLISION BETWEEN THE NEVADA THE A.H. BATGER.

THE CREW RKSCUFD BY THE ALICE ,*.,; CAMERON..

We were not very wrong in surmising that the barque run down by the Nevada was the A. H. Bather, nor yet was our supposition that her crew might probably be picked up by the Alice Cameron very far from being correct. The Nevada has herself brought lull intelligence of the disaster, and from Austra lian files to hand we give all hitherto ascer tained particulars. The Herald of the -24th says: —"'The Alice Cameron, from Auck land, came info port yesterday morning, and by her have arrived the crew and pussenyers of [the barque A. 11. Batger, who were picked up from their ship, which was in a sinking condi tion, in latitude 34*05 deg.S., longitude 165*30 (leg. E., she having been in contact with a steamer. The following are the particulars of the disaster, as related by Captain Led dra, late master and owner :—' The A. H. Batger, barque, 337 tons, sailed from Newcastle on the 7th October with a cargo of coals, maize,and coke, bound for Auckland. Everything went on well, with every prospect of a speedy voyage, until within three days' sail of Auckland on the 15th October. Un that date, at 10.30 p.m., a steamer was seen ahead, steering direct for the barque, our lights having been well looked to and burning brightly. Put the helm ' hard-aport; ' no alteration being made by the steamer to clear us, but she came stem on, striking us in the port-mizzen chains, carrying away the main top-mast and all upper spars attached, tearing the bolts and mizzen-channels bodily from the ship's side, leaving a large hole level with tho water's edge, and starting ten planks. We tried, by calling out, to make those on board the steamer stop and assist us, but without effect; but she proceeded on her course. I hailed and told them to stop her, as we were sinking, but she never even eased. A new tarpaulin, previously made for tho afer hatch, was got out, and two men lowered over the side, who succeeded, after considerable difficulty in nailing it over the principal hole. All hands then set to work to throw overboard the maize from the port side, so as to list tho vessel to Btarboard. On the 16th, at 6.30 a.m., a ship was seen, bearing

N.E. Stood towards her, and hoisted the ] colours, Union down, and she shortly was alongside, and proved to be the Alice Cameron, from Auckland, bound to Sydney ; sent the boat on board, and requested the commander, Captain Carter, to come on board, which he did at once, and as soon as he ascertained our condition ho sent for five of his crew, to assist in lightening the ship of cargo. He then brought his carpenter on board, who, after examining the damage we had sus tained, endeavoured to draw the planks to the ship's side with heavy spike nails, but could not succeed. On examining the ship's side he found the planks damaged more or less from the after part of the main chains to tho quarter-piece, and he finally came to the conclusion that nothing could be done to save the vessel. Captain Carter then offered to take us on board, and bring us to Sydney, which we accepted, as the sky looked overcast. Ac cordingly, at 5 o'clock, myself, wifo, and children, and my crew, having collected our effects, left the ship, and proceeded on board the Alice Cameron, there being five feet of water in the hold. That night a gale came on from the N.W., with a high confused sea, so that had we not have fallen in with the Alice Cameron we should have had to take to the boats, which, I fear, would not have been of much service to us in such a sea. The steamship that came into collision with us resembled the .Nebraska, American mail boat; she had a straight stern, and two funnels and upperworks painted white. The steamer hud no masthead light, nor could there have been any look-out, for the shouting on board my barque might have been heard at a distance of half a mile. B, ufc f°r ttle me^7 assistance of Captain Carter, we should have all been drowned ; and my crew, together with myself and family, sincerely thank him, his officers and crew, for their timely aid and exertions in our behalf, and hospitable treat ment while on board his ship.' The A. H. Batger is insured in the National Office for £1600, which is partly reinsured ; and the cargo and freight, in the Pacific, for £1100. Subsequently an enquiry was held before the Steam Navigation Board, to which we shall revert in a future issue. A large mass of evidence was adduced, and the enquiry waa adjourned to a further opportunity.-

THE MAIL.

"Wholesale Poisoning.—A most extraor dinary case is under invertigation by the Brighton magistrates. According to the statements published, an attempt has been made to poi.-on several persons by sending them presents of eatables. The chief con stable of Brighton has offered a reward of 201. for the discovery of the sender of the parcels. Some of these were conveyed by post, and others by, rail. On being opened there were found to contain cakes, sweet meats, and fruits, and in some cases a cake was wrapped up separately, and specially addressed to the mistress of the house. In most cases the cakes were found to contain poison. The particulars of two cases are given, and aro a* follow : —At about midday on August 10, two white deal boxes, one being about 14 inches long by 12 inches wide, and the other about 10 inches square, were left at the Vi-toria Railway Station, addressed to different persons in Brighton, to whom they were delivered the same evening. The carriiige of both boxes was prepaid, and when opened there were found to contain cakes, and in each box were a fa* cakes done up in a piece of paper separately from the others, and on one of these papers the following was written :—" A few home-made cakes for the children ; those done up are flavoured on purpose for yourself to enjoy. You will guess who this is from ; I can't mystify you, 1 fear. I hope this will arrive in time for you to-night, while tho eatables are fresh." The other paper had writing on it to the like effect, but with the initials " Or. M." attached. The cakes which were in the papers have since been found to contain poison. Suspicion having been fixed on a lady named Edwards, unmarried, about thir y-five years of age, she was arrested, and brought before the borough magistrates charged with having attempted to poison Mrs. Emily Baard, tho wife of Dr. Beard, a physician practicing in Brighton. It was disposed that she was intimately acquainted with Dr. and Mrs. Beard, the for per haying attended her professionally. A coolness, however, arose, owing to the circumstance that the prisoner hud some time since taken a number of choco late drops to Mr. Beard's house, one of which she placed in that lady's mouth, and the result was that it caused her to be very unwell. Dr. Beard had his suspicions at the time, but, being unable to prove anything, he was com pelled to let the matter rest. After this the accused continued to write frequent letters to Dr. Beard in such an affectionate strain that he was'compelled to ask her to desist. This was about three weeks ago, and shortly after wards the mysterious parcels began to arrive. Ih one received by Mrs. Board there was a cake. She very narrowly escaped being poisoned by it, two of the servants who ate a portion of it being made very ill. It was also stated to the magistrates that a few months ago, at the inquest of a little boy who had died from the effects of poison contained in some chocolate creams alleged to have been obtained at a large confectioner's in Brighton, the accused came forward as a witness, and said that she had herself suffered from eating sweetmeats bought, at the same establishment. She then wrote, to Dr. Beard, nnd sought to explain the supposed attempt to poison Mrs. Beard with a chocolato drop some months previously by the facts revealed at the inquest. At.. that, titne also several parcels of sweets were discovered iv the town, distributed iv a very... mysterious manner. It. should also be stated that recently a quantity of strychnine has, been been obtained from a chemist by a forged order purporting to come from another chemist, and. that shortly afterwards the book in which the chemist registered the salo of such poisons was obtained by an order, to which the name of tlie borough coroner was forged, and scnio leaves of the book were abstracted. The accused has undergone several examinations, and now stands remanded.

SUICIDE OF MR. WALTER MONT GOMERY.

Our readers will be grieved to hear Mr. Walter Montgomery, the well-known actor, shot himself on the Ist of September, at Shelley's hotel, Stafford-street, London. He was married but two days before the sad occurrence, at St. George's, Hanover Square, to Miss Laleah Burpee Bigelow, an American lady. The shocking incideuts concerning the suicide our readers will learn from the sub joined report of the coroner's inquest. At the Gaiety Theatre, a week or two since, he uppeared in his favourite characters — Hamlet, Othello, Sir Giles Overreach, Louis XL, Orlando, Romeo, and Claude Melnotte. Mrs. Montgomery was the lady who, being announced in the bills as "alady* her first appearance," played Pauline at the Gaiety during the deceased's brief management. On September 2 the inquest was he d before Mr. F. S. Langham. Mr. Henry Melton, hatter, said: I knew the deceased, Walter Mont gomery. I saw him on the day he was mar ried, and he then appeared in an excellent

state of health and spirits.—The Coroner: Did you know anything likely to annoy him ? —No. Nothing that was likely to weigh on his mind, calculated to induce him to destroy himself?— Nothing. Has. he ever exhibited any svraptoms of his being overtaxed ?—- lie has. Has he had any engagements lately?— No, only the Gaiety. He lost a great deal of money by that theatre. The losses were irretrievable, and that might have pos sibly acted on his mind. I never heard him threaten to destroy himself.-■* My opinion is that his mind was overtaxed 5 that he was a man of great genius; that he was capable of going through the labour of six men ; and that he was highly excitable. Mrs. Montgomery, the widow of the deceased, who was, a°s might be expected, in a sadly agitated state, said : Last evening, at a quarter to 11,1 was in the front room of our lodgings lying on the sofa, my husband being in the bedroom, looking over the contents of a box for some clothiDg, as he said. He had been poorly and depressed before. I had noticed it particularly during the past two days, but during the last six weeks he had been depressed. Having had losses connected with the GaietyT supposed to be the cause. The Coroner : Had he ever threatened to destroy himself?—No; but he had expressed himself to the effect that such might be his end. Did you thiuk that the depression was of such a nature as to act on his mind, and cause him to become of unsound mind ?—I do. He was in low spirits till yesterday afternoon, and he then had a change, and became bad. He said, " Oood bye," and.on my going.into the room he was gone. Did you hear the report, of a pistol ?—I did. I did not know before that he had a nistoh I screamed lor Mrs. Shaw, the landlady. Except his losses, 1 know of nothing to have caused him to do it. —Dr. Hardinge said : I was called to see the body of the deceased. It was warm, but life -was extinct. I saw blood on the shirt, and there was blood oozing from the mouth, and a wound into which *-I could intrude my finger in the roof of the mouth. On holding a post mortem examination, found that the ball had passed to the forehead, and rebounded to the back, lodging in the brain. The ball was completely flattened. Death must have been instanta neous, in consequence of its dividing a large vessel. The act must have been the-act of the deceased himself. The Coroner: The evidence shows that at the time the de eased was in an unsound state of mind, and I shall advise the jury to return a verdict to that effect. The jury at once returned a verdict in accordance with the coroner's suggestion The remains were interred at Brompton Cemetery on the sth September. A number of Australians attended the funeral.—Euro pean Mail, Sept. 8.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, September 8,

For several weeks the Queen has been suffering from headache, neuralgia, and lassi tude. Her Majesty bore the journey to Bal moral tolerably well, but was too unwell to visit Inverary during the festivities. The return of the Marquis of Lome and the Princess Louise was celebrated by the repre sentatives of the Clan Campbell, who flocked from all quarters. There were crowds ot visitors, and the couple enjoyed the sports, ming'ing with t.-.e crowd. Roseneath Castle was assigned for their residence by the Duke of Argyle. John Gilbert, the artist, is knighted. Mr. Malet, C.8., is appointed Secretary of the Legation to China. Russell Gurney is appointed a commissioner for the settlement of the Alabama claims, and sails for America to-morrow. Stafford Northcote's son is secretary. Lord Chief Justice Cockburn is the British arbitrator, and the Lord Chancellor, aided by Lord Tenterdeu, and Professor Bernard will draw up the English case. The combined British squadrons anchored at Lisbon. The severity of the Admiralty towards the officers who were responsible for the strand ing of the Agincourt satisfies public opinion. Vice-Admiral Wellesiey and Rear-Admiral Wilino% as well as the captains of their ships are superceded. The iron-clad Repulse , it is rumoured, ran aground ova shoal at Nore Light, but got off at high tide uninjured ; an official inquiry is to be instituted. Captain Vivian has succeeded Layard as permanent Under-Secretary of War, creating a vacancy for the representation of Truro, for which Edward Jenking is now offering himself. The return of Mr. Watney, an obscure Conservative, for East Surrey, in theplace of Mr. Buxton, by upwards of a thousand majority, created great consternation in Liberal circles. The Times and Duilij News are warning the Government. f The rejection of the Ballot Bill by. the Lords has produced little excitement, owing to uni versal weariness ; but the agitation is rising for a reform of the Upper House, and is likely to succeed. The Intoxicating Liquors Suppression Act. has received the Royal assent. Seven members of Parliament have died, and twenty, elections have been held, returning five Liberals, nine Conservatives, and two Nationalists.. John Bright is expected to return to Parlia-. ment the nextsession. The Rev. Li. W. Church, rector of Whattley, Somersetshire, is appointed to the vacant Deanery of St.. Paul's. Troops are arriving at Aldershot. The City of London Militia, 700 strong, is to have thirty-one days' training with the regu lars. During the first six days each corps is to be ma ceuvred separately by its com mander, after which the combined operations are to come off.

Admiral Yelverton returned to Queesstown on August 19, alter completing the naval, evolutions off Ushant with twenty-six vessels, including nine heavy ironclads. | " A. ' /' The inland letter postage is considerably reduced. Next month the troops in Canada are to be withdrawn. The British Association backed their ap peal to Government with £20U0 in aid of the eclipse expedition next December. Sir R. A. Murchison has received a letter from Dr. Kirk, stating that Dr. Livingstone is moving Blowly for the coast. Whitehall was fixed as the place for a fine statue ot Outram, which was unveiled by Lord Halifax. Napoleon inspected the Great Eastern, and attended with his family the rural fete at Bromley, the Emperor giving £5 to the funds. On the 15th August, the Napoleonic fete day, 1000 letters and 300 despatches, with presents of flowers, were delivered at Chishel hurst.

The strike system is assuming an alarming development; the principal industries are de ranged. The disputes in the engine trade in the north are greatly aggravated by foreign workmen striking some have returned home under police protection. The strikes at the Leeds factory foundry is affecting thousands. Messrs. Fairbaim made a concession, and re sumed work. Tlie protracted strike" of col liers, in South Wales, terminated by a refer ence to arbitrators. The Staffordshire iron-, workers are agitating for an adrance, as also the Clyde ship-builders.

A split is reported between the London and Manchester branches of the amalgamated carpenters and joiners. Tho Irish Nationalists have given a gi ea t reception to the French deputation to thank them for the Irish Ambulance Corps; the whole affair, as a counter demonstration against England, was unsuccessful. An attempt was made at midnight to blow up the obelisk at Kingstown commemorating the visit of George IV. The monument was uninjured. V The Derry boys were dispersed on the I-Yith of August by reading the Riot Act. ' A verdict' of wilful murder against Inspec tor Montgomery has been returned by the coroner's jury, in the Newton Stewarfßank murder case. • ' • The gun-cotton explosion accident at Stow market, has involved the death and injury of 100 persons, and created a profound sensa tion. The shock was heard 20 miles off, and great destruction was caused to. the town The heat acting imperfectly on wasted cotton was supposed at the inquest to be the cause. Some unknown person added sulphuric acid to the cotton after it had passed the Q-ove.n ---ment test. . The stowing of such destructive material near the town was condemned. Thrt sudden death of Renforth, the aquatic champion of. the world, was suspected by hig friends to have been c&used. by poisoning; but no truces were found on analysing the body, which was brought home. The international match, came off on the 31st August, the Tyne crew winning by three lengths. The single sculling race was won .by Sadler; Brown, of Halifax, second ; Kelly third. ... ' : ~- ; .. ™ The horrible poisoning case of Lady Chris tina Edmonds, at Brighton, is being investi gated. The attempt was made to destroy lives by the present of poisoned cakes and tarts after bathing. Lightning accidents are terribly frequent, owing to a hot summer; the temperature being 125 in the sun and 91 in the shade. : The London Republicans have issued a programme for the attainment of the highest standard of political and social rights for man, and the promotion of the moral intellectual, and material welfare of mankind. London, September 9 The Brindisi and San Francisco mails were delivered on the 4th. V The Communist prisoners are condemned to transp rtation and hard labor for life, and will be sent to New Caledonia. A vessel is to be specially fitted out at Toulon. A telegram from Adelaide, dated August 14th, reporting the progress of the trans continental telegraph, iB published by' Mr. Dutton. The English journals foresee that the aboli tion of the prohibition .to marry a deceased wife's sister in South Australia is a death blow to the Imperial law, as two op posing statutes cannot be maintained in the Empire. . The traffic in South Sea Islanders is dis cussed. Mr. Hugesson admitted the outrages of captains and agents, but defended the Queensland Government and people. Kin naird said the Government must be watched, and such wickedness put down by a strong hand.

Emigration returns show an increase of four thousand. The Times wishes cordial success to ths New Zealand scheme for settling assisted, immigrants along contemplated railway routes. Several colonial Bishops have vindicated their brethren from .the sweeping charges of absenteeism. The expenses of the trips of legal gentle men to Australia in the Tichborne case amount to £1500. V A An importaut exhaustive correspondence has taken place in the Times, extending over a month on the question of colonial banks con signing wool and other produce against ad vances to growers. Bank directors, wool merchants, and sharebrokers hold with the colonial banks; Sir Daniel Cooper has taken part in the controversy. The Times is opposed to the banks assuming mercantile functions, but it is contended that colonial banks are exceptionally circumstanced. The Eclip3e Committee are successful in the atte opt" to send out complete instruments. A code of instructions is being drawn up, to en sure similar observations at all stations. The loss of the Magsera is occupying atten tion. Captain Thrupp is complimented on making St.-Paul's-so readily.l -Thrupp's suc cessors met him at Galle on the way out.. A thorough investigation will take place next session. An interdict was obtained in. the Supreme Court, at the Cape, respecting the Queen of the Thames's cargo, on behalf of the owners. It is understood that the Australian Tele graphic Cable Expedition is confided to Cap tain Hatpin, who has already sailed. Cap tain Gordon Douglas takes command of the Cossack at the Cape, and proceeds to Aus tralia. . -:.;.■ It is rumoured that there will be an amal* gamation of Hall's and Webb's Californian Rue. The Pacific Mail Company is likely to enter the field. Devitt and Moore are arranging to build another large steamer " for the Australian trads... ,;-.,, •(• ;" ■:■.■- -~ . v _;.-:; It is rumoured that Lord Bury will be the next Governor of -"New Zealand, and Lord Alfred Churchill fort South Australia. V L • Sedge wick Cowper recommends kerosene as a cure for cancer, in -letter to the Times, and has since been.besieged with.'applications. Thousands are dying in Russia of the cholera, and also in North-east Germany. The French Government has agreed to a project of permanent convention with Germany. Versailles, September 12. i In the National Assembly, to-day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs submitted a pro ject of a convention with Germany for ths immediate evacuation, of six more Depart ments, and certain Custom-house concessions.

The German Pleuipotentaries refuse to ratify the commercial treaty with Alsace and Lorraine, consequent on the modifications of the French Assembly. An understanding is arrived at between Thiers and Armin on essential points. Serious difficulties are threatened about the ■ treaty from Berlin. The ixeruiun farliament meets on the 15th October. are progressing; the •vacua tion of four Departments is completed. The disarmament of the Guards at Lyons has terminated. The French Government are preparing for the early payment of half a milliard of francs to the Germans in treaty bonds, endorsed by some of the first houses in Europe, and pay able in April and May. The subscriptions to the Paris loan exceeds the amount required. Germany has not yet accepted Tbiers's pro posal to form the treaty of Prague. A Ministerial crisis in Austria is reported as imminent. The Peace League Congress was opened at Lonsunue, when Audre Leon apologised for the acts of the Coinmuue, oausing considerable tumult. September 28. Baron Beust's circular confirms the state ment, that no treaty was signed at Gastien or Salzburg ; it was only agreed that Germany and Austria should act together ou my gut tural arising. Ny .^V

THE EVENING STAB, AUCKLAND, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1871.



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