SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—This evening, 6.9. HIQ-H WATER.—This evening, 5.27

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Lady Bowen, 8 o'clock.

ARRIVALS.

Nevada, p.s., 2000 tons, Blethen, from nmw* nuke of Edinburgh, p.s., Fanmhar, from Wangarei. Saucy Lass, schooner, Smith, from Napier.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Phoebe, Saturday. New Yobic— Alics, early. . . , -> •■

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Keera, s.s., from Southern Ports. Lady Franklin, barque, fro n Sydney.

IMPORTS.

Per schooner Saucy Las?, from Napier: Ib tons potatoes, D. H. McKenrie j 6| tons potatoes, Henderson an;d. Macfarlanfl j 6k tons., potatoes, Dornwell ; 67 hides, i ton bacon,: 14 tons beef, order.—Master; agenfr :.

EXPORTS.

Per s s St. Kilda, for Wanganui: 2 cases machinery, Cummin?,} 1 case 1 trusp, \ bale, 1 rase, 2 packages 'sfisbes, 2 ditto doors^O packages, 1 ditto'"saws, Incase, 1 .ditto, 1 Sarcel, 1 , bale, 1 case, ~1 ditto, 6 cases fruit, 12 kiLs, 1 cart, Cruicksilank, Smart and Co., agents. . _ ._•. ~..: . .: . /; '■.'..; *' :• '■-■ "'•

The mails from Europe, America, and Sandwich Islands for New .Zealand, brought by the Nevada, consisted of 184 bags, lne dates of despatch are from London ,24th, Dublin 25th' August; San. Francisco<*3tb, and Honolulu 2.6 th September. / X^-. ■ .-: The as.' Wellington, carrying the Uiiiglish mail Southy will leave' Onehunga to-morro^, a The schooner: Sea Breeze, from Auckland, hns arrived at Honolulu. - . £>1 The p.s. Luna left Napier for the East Coast on tte Ist instant, with a cargo of pota-^ toea, to be landed on the'coaet. . ;" _; The s s St.: KiMa took her departure to day from the-Manukau for Wanpanui, with the following--.- passengers : Messrs. Brewer, Isaacs, Greenaway, Comber, Barnes, Miss Coall. - rr, £>. -. ■ ; .-,\ }W ' The cargo of potatoes by the Don, from Hobart Town, are turning out, in. splendid condition. . , . .« The Countess-df Kintore is. being rapidly discharged by the-use of- the donkey engine, and will probably, be,, entirely clear ni the course of nek'week'.- Captain Petberbndge is to be congratulated.upon the expedition, wbicli is being'used to unload his vessel, which", im mediately, on discharge., will commence to load for home, and: being a great favorite with shippers, and haying her. cargo already en gaged, she will" very soon fill up and be a-.vay ag°in. As she is also a rery popular B hip with passengers, fihe .will- doubtless carry away a full human freight.; . . • The Saucy. Lass, J. Smith, master, arrive i in harbeur. early, this morning from Napier, which place she left at noon on the sth, and had strong southerly winds to the East Cape, which was rounded onJh^jSth^JFrom^r^g till arrival. h»xUJtFWall olTMßnTfii T mor ningj Dntowing to the heavy gale was compelled to run back and anchor outside Mercury Bay, in company with the schooner Excelsior, Captaia Cam, from Samoa, 21 days out. Left Mercury Bay on Tuesday night. She brings a dargo of settlers produce. •- - • .°? The barque Alice was to leave Lyttelton —f- the3rd instant, with a cargo of pot«"" jes an(^ grain, for this port.

COMMERCIAL

' Evening Stab Office, Thursday afternoon. Mr. R. Arthur held a sale of fruit, &c, ex s.s. Hero, to-day^ at hisi mart.-' There was tin excellent attendance, and the following were the prices realised^:-—Oranges, &s'to Qi 6d per case; mandarins, ils 6d ; navel oranges, 12s 6d to 13s 6d ; applea, 2£d per lb.; Pine apples, as 2d to 5s 4d per dozen ; potatoes, £5 6s 6d to £5 13s per ton ; onions, 2^d to 2£d perlb; maize, 4s £d to 4s ljd per bushel.

THE MAILS.

Mails will close as under : For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 11 a.m. arid 5130 p.m. For Kapanga, etc., per Lalla Rookh, to-morrow, at 10.30 a m,, •::■ ; . . . : • , For fllahurangi, , iWarkworth, Matakana, etc., per Lady Bowen, on Saturday, 14th inst., at 10 a.m. For Taranaki and the Southern Provinces^ per s.s. Wellington, this day, at 8 p. in ■ ; For Taranaki and the Southern provinces, per Phoebe, on Saturday," i.4th instant, at 11 a.m. Late letters and telegrams' for transmission from ' the Nelson station will be received at this office tilt 11.30 a.m., and at Onehunga till 12.30 p.m.. , . ] Mails for the undermentioned places, per 5.3; flero, will close at this Office on Saturday, 14th instant, as under:— - •'-• ; For India, China, Mauritius, Mediterranean ports, and Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m.. . For Australian Colonies, at 11 a.m. For United Kingdom, via Suez and Southampton (for letters specially so addressed), at 11 a.m. - — - For United Kingdom via Brindisi, at 11.30 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 9 30 a.m. Late letters for Sydney and United Kingdom, via Southampton, bearing 3d and 6d in addition.to the postage, will be received till 11.30 a.m. For the Australian Colonies, per Nevada, six hours after her arrival. . < ~, •

S.; B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.

■ This Evhning. Kxcelsior Minstrels, Prince of Wales, 8. Murray's Great World Circus, 8.

BIRTH.

Forgie.—On October 9th, at her residence, Manukau Boad, Parnell, the wife of Mr. James Forgie of a daughter.

DEATH.

Marks.—On the 12th of October, Patrick Marks, aged 57 years. The funeral will leave the Provincial Hospital to morrow (Friday), at 3 p.m. Friends will please accept this invitation.. ■; ■ ; . • '. . .'' •: '■- '

The Evening Star.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1871.

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

The mails by the Wellington will close at 8 o'clock this evening.

Walter Montgomery was married to an .American lady ou the Wednesday previous to his death.

ifter the usual weekly parade of Rifles, which will be held this evening in the usual place, a special meeting of the members ot No 3 Company will take place, for the pur pnseof electing officers, and for other important business. i

The Caaeto-atfejßedPo SS TO. 1 Company of Naval Voluuteerß,fparaaed yesterday evemug, in good Force. They were put through their drill by Lieutenant Chapman, and acquitted themselves with great credit.

The usual weekly parade of the Auckland B'lttalion-jaf-Rifle Volunteers,will be.held this evening, iAs the weatherisfine, there'will in all probability be a good attendance; | The wharf presented an Immensely lively appearance this morning in consequence of the cargo of the Hero being discharged. Among this cargo is the plant of the new Water Company to be started at the Thames. Some of the pieces were very heavy, one of them weighiug.no less than ten toud... Special and strong shears had to tie-rigged, iip for the occasionj as the strain brought to bear was immense. The machinery lias been manufac tured by Messrs. Walker and Co., of Ballarat, and appears to be very highly finished. The Hero will, probably, be fully discharged by to-morrow, and will leave on Saturday.

We are informed the Staff Corps Band will perform in the Albert Barracks on Saturday afternoon, from three o'clock till five o'clock (weather permitting), and will afterwards ■give an.■entertainment at the Theatre Royul, for the benefit of the Band. Mr. Gorman has kindly given the theatre and lights free ot charge for the occasion.

We observe that the contractors are rapidly proceeding with their work of cleaning the beach near the wharf. A deep channel is 'feeiiig'cut, which, when finished, and cleaned out, after every tide, will carry the offensive sewerage clean iulo the harbour. The beach will then be looked to, and the layers of tilth, which art> the cuuse of the present unwhole some exhalations, will be removed and carted •»«*•■ . ■ /..::„"-'''■ 1 • . '; * . • , is ft : f

MISSIONARY FOR GAOL AND HOSPITAL.

A Meeting- of the Protestant ministers of Auckland,-was held on October 9,.at the rooms of the • Young Men-s Christian Association., the Eight Rev. Bishop Cowie in the chair. There were present: -The Right Rev. Presi dent, Revs. Drs. Maunsell and Wallis, Revs. Messrs. Dudley, Berry, Waters, Macnicol, Davies- Bree, ■ 'Edger, Macdonald, and Rigg- — The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. — The Rev. R. Macnicol reported that the Pre sbyterian Ohureh was prepared to gua rantee £30 towards the missionary's stipend. The candidates' names were then brought before the meeting. Twelve applications had been received. Of these, two only found proposers and seconders. Those were the R<?v. Thomas Hamer, and Mr. Brakenridge. On the vote being taker* ib was ascertained that the Rev. T. Hamer had a majority. -The Rev. T. Ifamer's name was then submitted alone, when it transpired that he had obtained less than the requisite two-thirds, of the votes of'the ministers present. Consequently, no appointment was made. —The reply of the Provincial Executive to the Memorial recently presented, was laid before the meoiing : —"Superintendent's office, Auck land, 19th September, 1871. Reverend Sir, —Referring to my letter of the 12th instant, in reply to the" memorial forwarded by you, I have the honor to state that the lowest, cost of a building, such as that required for the purposes of Divine worship at Mount Eden G-aol, will be between £300 and £400 5 and Government have at preent no : vote applicable to 'the work, —they will, how ever, bear the matter in mind iv framing the estimates for next year, and, if possible, pro vide for the same.—l am, &c, Hugh IJiUSK, Provincial Secretary.^Rev. J. T. Warlow Davies, M.A., Auckland."—^ Resolved, "That the' Bishop of Aul-kland and Mr. rWar low Davies be requested respectively to remain in office as President arid Sec retary of this conference of ministers, and be empowered, on the requisition of three of our ministers, to summon again a meeting of the Protestant ministers of this city."— The thanks of the meeting were tendered to the President and Secretary.

The Secretary presented the accounts duly receipted. ' These were passed—the balance of 5s to be handed over to the Youug Men's Christian Association.-—The conference was then adjourned, having been opened and con cluded with prayer/ '-3 X . vV

SUPREME COURT. — Civil Sittings.

THURSDAY, OOT.EBE.R 12.

[Before His Honor Sir G. A. Arnev. Knight, Chief J" ice, and a Special Jury.] His IJonob took his mat on the bench at ten o'clock.

JVIAHSnALL V. THE ITALIAN GOLD Ml SING Company.—Mr. Hesketh and Mr. Beveridge for the plaintiff; Mr. Macdonald and Mr. MacCormioli for the" defendants. —This was (he third day of hearing.—The first witness called, who was Dennis Hogan, corroborated mui'h of the previous testimony ; " but lie denied that Erskine bail ever worked.'- with him on the claim, and in concert with the other shareholders. Witness was for some time desirous that Erskine should have a share, but he ceased agitating the question among the other shareholders when he found they were opposed to it; he left oil' speaking about it when he found it could be of no use.

[Left sitting.]

POLICE COURT.— Thursday.

[Before Thomas Beck-ham, Esq., E.M.] Diujnkenmess.—Two men were fined for this offence. Dbpnk and Disorderly.—George Bray was charged with this off/nee, and was ordered to pay a fine of 20s and costs. Breach oi? Municipal Police Act.— George Bray was further oh urged with furiously driving a horae and cart through a public thoroughfare.—Mr. Joy appeared for him ; and the apprehending constable having been examined, described the occurrence, which it appeared resulted from the defendant having imbibed rather more fiery liquor than was good for him.—He was fined 20s and costs, and dismissed with a strong caution. Vag-hant Act.—Jemima Morgan and Mary Storey were charged with having no visible means of support. —From the evidence of Detectives Jeffery and Ternahan, it appeared that defendants'were common prostitutes. — The Court ordered each to be imprisoned for six weeks with hard labor.

PETITION ON EDUCATION BILL.

The following petition bearing on tno Kdu cation Bill, now before the House of Kepre sentatives, is being taken round and signet both numerously and inuuentiully : — "To the Honorable the Speaker and th members of the House of Hepreteniutives no\ in session ut Wellington, New Zealand.—Th 1 humble petition of the undersigned, inhttbj tants of the city of Auckland, slioweth —Tl 5 your petitioners are deeply irapre^rd v 1 the deficiencies of tlie existing mean*;-| elementary education in New Zealand, hi I are convinced of the necessity of LegisFat; f action, in order to establish a national .syglt j of education. That they have learned, y; I much salistaetion, that a bill has been iit! j duced into your honorable llou^o for the p poso of providing the means of instruction', every child in the colony. That in V opinion of your petitioners, this purpose be secured only by the immediate forma;.* I of elected School Boards in every disti' j witli power to establish elementary and o( < schools "where necessary, maintained by k I rates, supplemented by Government gra and placed under local management, v Government inspection. That your g tioners, while earnestly maintaining tliat 1 gious instruction ami training are absolu essential to a complete education, cons Jfliftj '. -' -*»«~10 eacnoi'-sucu -oy* .Twiuia. Boards, and ia all schools receiving gn from local rates, instruction should be seci ypur petitioners believing that it would h-, vio'jatiOM of the principle ol religious, equu hitherto recognised in this land, and a (^ eies of coucurr-;r:t en.iownitut, to apply 1< rutes to the teaching of the U-nets p.-culiar any religious seci., :in.< believing aUo tliat*.* Scnool Boards are permitted to exerciaf discretionary power as to religious teachiud thoir scliooU, gff.it eatafusion and exejtyriHi win be caused throu^liout the country, by t election of sucli Boards being mule the oci sion of theological ci>nlllcb in bvery d trict, and that. such con diet will continued from year to rear, at e:ich hi s< ccssive election, linn iinpor'ing into su:, elections religious pr<-juflioei) hih! auimosit)4 encouraging a sjiiriL of s. cl. uiuu rivalry, ay causing the selection of membera <4' Solid Boards to turn upon theol igica] opini.ot| instead of upon • personal fitness. Tbttt yo| petitioners are further convitici d that notliiij short of a general syst«-m ol t-ampuboi attendance at school will satisfy the educ tional requirements of the country ; au'! the the School Boards should, therefore, bo en powered and required by law to Bee that a children of school age, who are .'H-ituer f school nor at work, shall receive instruction Having regard to the compulsory attendant of children at school, and to the maintemir>< of schools by local rates, levied upjn all class of the population, your petitioner-' are furtht oonvinped that admission to schools esta? lished by School Boards should ba free. Yoi petitioners therefore pray that the bill do before your honorable House, for establisl menfc.of a system of national erluoiiiioti, *?>& ba so amended as to give effect to the views o; your petiticuers, as above staid, in »Uipi manner as to your honorable llouso maj appear .expedient. And your petitioners will ever pray, &c." ..More than 300 signatures atti alroady at tuched, amongst which wo observe all the names of our most influential citiziois. Forms of the petition cm bo obtained from the Rev. Warlow Davies. ;

EXCESIOR MINSTRELS.

This talented company gave another enter tainment last evening, in the Prince of Wales theatre; It was successful, as usual, and both songs and dances were performed in a manner only to be accomplished "by that highly gifted corapanyjj whose approaching departure wo have to regret.

CIRCUS.

Theee was a tolerablo good attendance last evening at the Gj-reat World Circus. Feats of horsemanship, and clever gymnastic exercises were gone through with great success. There was a new feature in the entertainment, caused by the appearance of Master J. Braham, who as voltigeur excelled everything that has been heretofore brought before an Auckland audi ence. There will be a different series of enter ments this evening, and as it is likely to be fine, we may anticipate a full attendance.

SUPPOSED DROWNING AT ONEHUNGA.

On Tuesday evening, about nine o'clock, a fireman on board fcbe steamship Wellington, for many years emp oyed on board various boats on the coast, left the vessel to go on shore at Onehunga Wharf. Some short time after his leaving the vessel a splash was heard hy those on board, and an alarm being given, a searoh was instituted, which resulted in the discovery of Ferguson's cap on the landing stairs. Soon after the splash a gurgling sound was heard, and as the mau has not. been seen since, it is feared that he fell off the wharf and was drowned, . '.■:■■:,

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

THIS DAY

[FROM:. OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

THE PROVIDENCE COMPANY'S GROUND FORFEITED.

BRIGHT SMILE.—GOO OUNCES

AMALGAM

OPENING OF OETINRMURI

MAIL EuUTE.

GhtAIIAMSTOWN, 3 p.in

The Providence Company's ground has been forfeited, the company having no miners' rights.

Four Georges have obtained 2 ozs and 0 dwts. from 5 tons.

The Bright Smile have already 594 ounces of amalgam on hand.

The Ohinemuri mail route is to be opened, and the wires carried via Hiku taia, as soon as possible.

Caledonian. —The water is still kept under. There is no change in any part of the mina About 50 lbs. of specimens were taken out during last night.

THE CALEDONIAN.—MINE MANAGER'S REPORT.

The following is a copy of a telegram received from the manager:—

" 9.5 a.m

" Engine has been steadily working. Water kept well under. No sign ot

reef in either cross-cut at present

Changing" bucket, packing plunger ; shall be at work in tea minutes. 50 lbs. specimens Irotn drive in No. 2 winze last night. No change iv. Btopes or other parUo^'—.i-iyv'^ W3 % "W A. ..,.;,..'. .: *> #vt\ oC the :: ol tiki • n h\iu .'rvlfl?' Rn t; •: ~, . . i\ : . j ...■_■;.,Tsi%" ica|jro^«B I *"■■'■■ .'',-,■'■-. ';.:, s^rei*! It, 18) tpfrdfrt ~ • j,. ...,-,■; - rtnig a-Tui old, b« 4 . ~, . i ■•■ i- :.:: ft'DC wido. IIU'S A'-l •W*;i.ir",H '* ■ )mkt imp* . A Large Assortnj.ent of £ B&U vi 1 $fitOs"

UNKNOWN

lnuch doing m ieafl ing, stock. Caledonian buyers at £125; [Dhanrtj? £24; Waite.inata, 15s 6d to 17« 6d, jn good demand; likewise Multum ia Parvo, at 9*, held for 10s ; Pride of Tokatea, 3s to 3s 6d ; Alburnia, £6. En quiries for Sohb of Freedom. Sellers of Apollo at -Is 6d; Grown Royal, 2s 6d. Mr. J. M. Lennox's Repobt.—The share market was active, with a good demand foj Caledonian and Tookey shares. My sales comprise: Caledonian, £25; rhames, £24; Tookey, £32. Closing buyers : Caledonian, £125 ; Thames, £24 ; Tookey, £32. Waite mata and Gras shares at current rates. Mk. J. Newman's Report.—Tho market remained very quiet for some time this morn-i ing, but buyers came forward freely at £125 for Caledonian ; other stocks little doing. My sales comprise : Caledonian, £125, sellers £127 10s; Thames, £24 10s, sellers £25; Pride of Tokatea, 3s, calls paid. Sellers of Nonpareil, £6- Mr. A. W. Fleming's Report1.— Business slow. Caledonian, £125 ; Thames,1 £23 10s ; Central Italy, 47s 6d ; Pride of Tokatea, 2s 9d ; Peep o' Day, 4s 9d ; Pacific, 8s 6d. Mr. Martin Sholl /eports the following sa l,, s : —Caledonian, £125, buyers unsatisfied ; Thames, £24 10s ; Tokatea, 955; Tookey, £32. Buyers of Waitemata at 15s ; Sons of Freedom, 80s ; City of London, 10s; Thames, at quotation. Sellers of Excelsior at 11s; frido of Tokatea, 4s; Shotover, 11s 6d ; Non pareil, £5 17s 6d ; Sons of Freedom, £5, Mr. Saundkhs report? sales this day : — Long Drive, £11; Waitemata, 15s, buyers at 15s ; Caledonian, buyers at £125 ; Thames sellers at £25 ; buyers at £24 ; Albion, Impe rial Crown —buyers of small parcels.

ARRIVAL OF THE 'NEVADA,' WITH THE English and American Mails.

TELEGRAMS TO SEPT. 13.

The mail steamer Nevada, Captain Blethen, arrived in harbour this after noon at 2.30 o'clock, bringing the Eng lish and American mails.

The U.S.N.Z. and A.M.SA Co.'s Nevada, Captain J. S. Blethen, left Honolulu Septem ber 26th, connecting with s.s. Moses Taylor, from Sau Francisco, September 13th, 1871. The s.B. City of Melbourne was coaling at Honolulu when we left. Arrived at Auck land October 12th, 3 p.m. Freight: 1 case wine and 4 packages' merchandise, consignees Sohn Reed, W. B. and S. H. Upton, and Henderson and Macfsrlane ; and 43 packages merchandise, Southern ports ; al^o 171 pack ages merchandise, Sydney and Melbourne. Passengers:—For Auckland : R. Lewellyn, Mrs. Kempson, Jas. Broyden, son, and ser vant, J. Murray, Greo. Smith, Col. Whitmore, Mr. Grilner, wife, and sister. For Welling ton :W. H. Yavason, William Young. For Ljttelfcon : Lieut. G. E. Q-. Jackson, R.N., Miss Mary St. John, Mr. and Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Mathows. For Port Chalmers : D. McLennon ; and twenty for Sydney and Mel bourne.

HONOLULU.

Throughout the -week, we have been expect ing the City of M«lbonrne from San Francisco, andtheWonga Wongafrom Sydney. Specula tion is rife as to causes of their non-arrival

The Moses Taylor from San Francisco, is duo.

The IT. S. N. Z. & A. steamship Nevada, Capt. Blethen, arrived last night, 15£ days from Auckland. — Hawaiian Gazette.

COMMERCIAL.

September 4. —The steamer Dacotau, of Webb's line, is being got ready as fast as cir cumstances Will allow, and she will take her jisparture in about six weeks. At thia writing t is not settled whether she will go via Cape ■"if Goad Hope or via the Suez Canal, for ydney. Business generally is better, and the demand )r export of grain, petroleum, &c., is active, \ut the movement is somewhat checked by the Jgh rales of freight. The wool market con *fnues dull, but prices are very firm. At Boston, Australian wools continue in demand, ifhd additional sales are reported of 280,000 ■ya., at 52| and 58 cents, as to -quality. The ..lock ot this description of wool is considor bly reduced. ■'• Kerosene is quiet, but firm, closing at 310. or Dovoe's. Inkw YoiiK,September 11.—The Australian rei"ht market remains quiet, there being fe\r irders for good* receive I by the late mails xcept for kerosene, shipments of which are uite large for the seasou. The barque Nehe hjfcb-gSihanf, to flfl.il on tlio 04H.,-I.«" ongapoU »,()00 cases kerosene, in addition to the mount heretofore reporred ; also 100 pack ges of tobacco. The barque Adelia Carletan, o snil October 20th, has 7,000 cases oil ngnged. Vessels are very scarce, owing ■> advanced rates to Europe. The barque ewesa has been chartered for Dunedin line.) ' Markets generally are more active, and ■prices hardening. Keroaena is quiet, with a "fair demand for Australian ports. Peroe's (fbirty-one half tobacco, better demand at' ujihJr prides. Hardware active. Nai/s beeu "idrunced 25 cen's'-a keg. Lumber, good de juand. Wool, le«s active, but prices yery Inn ; sales at Boston, 40,000 pounds New Zealand at 52* ; 26,000 pounds Australian at J)3^. Kami gum quiet,; sales, 200 cases, irivttle. Gold, in demand for duties, has sold f 144. closing at that figure. Exchange lower ; ..ixfy-dav bills, lOB£ to &. London dates, ''■V unjust 31", markets more steady and buoyant. -Wool very tirm and good demand, fallow, fair Imnand for Australian at 43s 9d for sheep, i-b 7d for beef. Flax, better demand, and jrices advanced 20s to 25s per ton. Hides in jood demand, at id advance, with s:iles of parcel' Australian at jd advance. Aus .ralian leather in demand at to fd vd ►■arj.'c. Kauri easier. Mimosa bark sold 10 s

|utvance. I London. —Arrived: August 21, Charlotte Gladstone, Chnterbury ? 23, Celaeno, ditto. '-ailed : May 26, Queen, Otago. Entered for loading: E. A. Oliver and Caducous, for Canterbury. Liverpool.—Sailed : GHenhuntly, Otago.

PARLIAMENTARY AND GENERAL ENGLISH NEWS.

London, September 6.—A terrible explosion ■.ceurred this morning in a coal mine near the town of Wigain, in Lancashire. Some fifty persons wfio w«re on the seam of the mine at the time of the eatasropbe were cut off from communication' with the outer world, and it is feared till are suffocated. London, August 16.—The House of Com mons is rapidly disposing of tho accumulated business before it. London, August 17.— A deputation of French citizens, appointed to visit Ireland mid thank the people for tho aid given wounded French soldiers during the war with Prussia, has arrived. The people are wild with excitement, and the roads leading to the stopping place of the Frenchmen have become impassable because of the crowds. Wednes day night a band of performers repaired to the hotel whore the Frenchmen are stopping, and played American, Irish, and French national airs ; a'so, some Fenian tune*. There was no interference by the people. The procession reached Shelbourn at three o'clock, and, in response to calls, the delegates came out on th« balcony. A member of Parliament made) an address to the crowd. A son of Marshal MacMahon also arrived with the delegation, and was loudly cheered by the thousands of people assembled. Bis reception was worthy of a king. Many houses were illuminated tonight, and the entusiasm of the people continues exceedingly great. London, August 12.—The deputation from Franco, with Flavigny at its head, has arrived at Dublin, and was received enthusiastically. The statement of tho Bank of England shows an increase of £4,000,000 in specie reserve.

London, August. 17th—The lords' and Queen's assent to the Army Kegulalion Bill is announced.

London, August 18th —The Lords of the I Admiralty have issued orders suspending ! Admirals Willesly and Wihnont, and the Captains of the Agncourt and Minataur. Fresh strikes huvo broken out among the workmen at Leeds, who demand a reduction j of the hours of labor. Hundreds of new hands have arrived at; Newcastle, to supply the places of the Btriking engineers, . j

In the House of Lords to-day, the Lord Chancellor and Viscount Halfax defended in the most vigorous manner the measures which have been passed by the Government at this sessions of Parliament, and especially those providing for the use of the ballot, at elections, and for the regulation of the ai'iiiy. New York, August 20.—The Dublin cor respondent, of t'-e London Times of the 9th describing the Dublin riot, says P. J". Smyth, member of Pediment, was proceeding with his speech, when suddenly there shot into view round the corner of the Wellington Monu ment, a considerable body of police, truncheon in had, who, without uttering a word of warn ing, notice, oa expostulation, began to strike mercilessly on all sides. If an impartial en quiry be instituted by Government, I believe it, will be found that throughout the period during which so many dreadful wounds w«ro given by the police, no resistance was offered, and nonecould be offered. No defence wus attempted beyond the use of umbrellas, in a few cases, to ward oIF the showering blows of the loaded truncheons. Everyone within reach was as sailed. Newspaper reporters (conservative and liberal), many of them with note-book and pencil in hand—some personally known to the police for years past as members of the press — were as' savagely attacked as anyone else. Flying victims were tripped, in order that when on the ground they might be bludgeoned. A person was quietly walking away alone, when some policemen ran »t him, and one of them dealt him a fearful kick on the hip, which staggered him; before he could utter a cry, another blow from a truncheon felled him to the earth in gouts of blood. London, August 21.—The potato blight is developed to an alarnaing extent in Ireland, and it is feared the crop ia almost ruined. John Bright has to a great degree recovered his health and will certainly resume parlia mentary duties next session. The French deputation, headed by Count Flavigny, who recently landed in Ireland, havfe crossed into England and will visit the city of York. They are enthusiastically re ceived everywhere. The object of their visit to the United Kingdom is personally to re turn the thanks of the French people for aid so freely given by Englishmen and Irishmen for the wounded and suffering French during the war.

A grand fate will be held at the Crystal Palace, at Sydenham, to celebrate the union of Germany. A serious disturbance took place yesterday at Newcastle, where workmen are on a strike and new hands employed. Apprehensions are folt of riots

The statement that Ohichester Fortescue will succeed Earl Spencer as Viceroy of Ire land, is authoritatively pronounced untrti9. London, August 24. —The Amnesty Asso ciation of Dublin have resolved to hold ft meeting at Phoenix Park, on the 3rd of Sep tember, to petition the Queen to liberate poli tical prisoners. The yacht Livonia starts on the 21st for New York.

There is a strike of 1500 workmen at Leeds. The disturbance at Newcastle is un r<»nf>\ved. Tae new workmen are simply hissed.

(jrurney, the British Commissioner undef the treaty of Washington, sails for the United ■States September 6th. accompanied by Sij- Stafferd Northco e'a eldest son, as secretary, j .Napoleon goes to Tourquay and Eugenic to Spain. I London, August 2.—The London Echo lias d<"p*i°l">a Auua Vicuna, stating thai .Bismarck's overtures aim at more than the Roumanian railway difficulty, and that the English Foreign Office has been warned to watch the proceedings of Gastien. Dr. Samuel Warren, the author of " Ten Thousand a Year," is about to marry a daugh ter of Edward Beaumont, M.P. for South Durham.

New York, August 25. —London intelli gence stales that it has been discovered that l'iuhborne, the claimant to a baronetcy, was a1", one time a convict on Cockatoo island; Australia.

London, August 26.—About 200 German and Belgian workmen arrived at Newcastle yt-s!.erday, to replace the miners on the strike.

An attempt was made to-day, by unknown parties, to explode the monument to King Q-eorgo tho Fourth, at Kingstown, Ireland. Though, much blackened by gunpowder, the monument received no real injury.

London, August 30. —The cholera is at Hamburgh. Sixteen deaths occurred at Atlonai during this week. At Konigsbi-rg there were 100 cases and 29 deaths on the 27th, and 80j ca^es and 5 i deaths on the 28th.

London, August 29.—Dr. Kirk, of Zanibarj writes that Dr. Livingstone is still in the country. He was at Tangansica, and the Arabs there want him to reside in that region. No ill feeling is manifested towards him. He is moving slo;vly, but safely, and will leave no doubts in the geographical problem as to whether the Lake Tangansica is the real head of the Nile, or if it empties by Congro.

London, August 30.—1t is said G-urney has presented English claims to the amount of fourteen thousand pounds against the United Stales.

London, August 29.—The British Consul at Zanzibar writes that Dr. Livingstone, the African discoverer, is slowly making his way homaward.

The armor-plated steainship-of-war Repulse has been ashore sit Sheerness, but got off. The daniiige sustained is yet unknown.

London, September I.—A naval court martial is ordered by the Admiralty to thoroughly investigate the causes of the accident to the iron-clad Repulse, shich was stilted yesterday to hare beea aground at Sheerness.

London, September 2. — Walter Mont gomery, the well-known actor, who had re cently returned from a professional visit to the Uaited States, committed suicide last night. Montgomery was married the Wednesday previous to an American lady. Dublin, September 3.—A monster demon stration was held to-night with a vast proces sion. One hundred thousand people were present at a meeting in Phceniv Park.' Messrs. Smyth, Butt and Nolan spoke, and resolutions demanding the release of the Fenians were adopted. As the people were returning, a collisaion occurred The police drew their starts and the people used sticks and stones. The latter were gradually dispersed. Many arrests have been made.

London, September 4.—M. P. Smith yes terday presided at the Phoenix Park (Dublin) large meeting. The police were invisible in returning ; the mob encountered and attacked the police patrol. A fierce fight enaned. Fifty constables were injured and many pri soners taken. A public-house in the comer of Queen-street was wrecked.

There was a meeting of engineers 8000 strong at Newcastle ou Saturday. It was 'de termined to insist on fifty-four hours' work per week.

Dublin, September s.—There was fierce fighting all night. The police, driven to their barraoks, received reiuforcemonts and charged the crowd desperately. They were driven into the barracks again, however, and the rally was repeated several times, but with the same result. A. bar of iron thrown from a public-house at the police led to the entering of the house and oapturing its inmates, An attempt was made to rescue them by the

mob, and in the battle .ivhich followed tli house was completely wre'dked by the mob * its frantic rage. Half of. the policemen e^ gaged in the affrays vere injured. Th" prisoners sang national songs' all E j D i, t e There is great excitement, and it is increasm ' The prisoners were cheered and the p O H hissed. The women helped the rioters. 6

London, September 5. —Strikes occurred to-d:iy among the workman in Sheffield - a Bradford. " j\f A special despatch from Dublin says \ renewal of the riots is apprehended, it,/ polica arc ordered to use revolvers unmerci. fully. Iho soldiers are still under arms [L use in case of emergency.

London, September 7. —The carpenter* continue to Btrike.

The lion. Mrs. Covvper has been committed for swindling.

A national conference is to be held at Bir rnineham, the sessions of which will begin on the 28th of November, to consider the neceg. sity of reform in the composition and powers of the House of Lords.

New York. —A correspondent of a London paper, writing from Shirsz, under date J une 23rd, says, " The famine in Persia may n Ofl be said to have almost come to an end, but the distress caused by it will continue for a Jong time. The price of bread has fallen con. Bidt-rably, but all the property of the poorer classes, excepting only necessary clothing has long since been sold or exchanged for bread, and it is but too evident that starvation will be the fate of a great many more. On the road from Biißhire to Shiraz one can see at many places half interred bodies. At a caravansary, aboiit thirty mil e9 from Shiraz, many people (it is stated 200) died of starvation in a week.

Kazeroon, a town eighty miles from Sbiraz is half depopulated, many ef its inhabstanta went to Shiraz, Bushire, or other large towns. Great numbers died on the roads, and on tie highways, crowds of beggars in the last stages of destitution, waylay travellers. Sanguinary fights, often resulting in the loss of life, take place over the carcases of mules, donkeys, or horses, which died on the road. Robberies with violence are frequent.

At Yezed and Kerman the famine raged more than anywhere else.

In a letter dated Yezed, April, it nag stated that corpses had been resorted to for food/and. in many cases children had been killed and devoured by parents.

Paris, September 3. —The Court Martidat Versailles will suspend its sittings for three days, after which it will take up the cases of Cavales, Rochefort, fiossel and Morateau. The female prisoners accused of firing build ings with petroleum, will be tried before a separate tribunal, to-morrow. The mortality returns of the city of Paris, for the past week, shows a total of 86 deaths, of which 4 were from cholera.

Pabis, September 4-. —To-day being the first anniversary of the downfall of the Empire and the proclamation of the Eepublic, military precautions were taken against dangerous de monstrations, but the day passed quietly. Kb disturbances are apprehended an j where.

The disarming of the National Guards in the cities of southern France will begin on the loth instant. Troops have been concentrated at points in the south, in such a manner as to insure prompt obedience to the law. As soon as the disarmament is completed^ the state of siege will be raised. In the .Assembly to-day, the Minister of War informed the Chamber that a Commission apppointed to investigate the capitulations rfuring the late war, would meet on the 15th instant. It would investigate events in chrono logical order, taking up the surrender of Sedan first.

A bill promling for a tax on newspapers was adopted.

An attendant at Mount Vernou not long ago observed a lady weeping most bitterly, her handkerchief to her eyes. G-oing up to her, he said, " Are you in trouble, madam ?" " No, sir," she sobbed. " I saw you weepiDg." " Ah!" she said, " how can one help weeping at the grave of the Father of his Country!" "Oh, indeed, madam," siid he, " that's it! The tomb's over yonder. This is the ice house."

The " New Cxjt."—One of the shrewdest of parish beadles was Saunders Grant, village tailor at M . " How is it, Saunders," in quired the minister, " that these two young neighbors of mine have their churches quite full, while, though I preach the same sermons that I did twenty years ago, my people are falling off?" "WeeJ, Bir, I'll tell ye," said Saunders ; " it is just wi' you as wi 5 mysel'. I sew just as weel as ever I did ; jet that pun elf, , has tarn my business inaist clean awa'. It's no the sewing that'll do, sir; it's the new cvt —it's just the new cut!"

•: Last evening the monthly inspection-of ■ the Engineer, Artillery, and Naval Volunteers look place at the Drill-shod, Pritices-street. There was a very good muster, and the men were inspected by Major Gordon. After the inspection, Captain Dargaville, on behalf the officers and men of the Engineers, presented Sergeant-major Haslarn with a purse of sove reigns, as a slight recognition of the services he had rendered the corps, in bringing it so quickly forward to a stato of efficiency.

THE EVENING STAR, AUCKLAND, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1871.



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