SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening. 0.20 HIGH WATER: This afternoon, 5.38

STEAM TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING Enterprise No 2, at e:3_t o'clock

ARRIVALS.

Star of the South, s.s., Holmes, from Napier Phoebe, s.s, Worsp, from Southern ports Coronilla, barque, from Newcastle Vincent, cutter, Austin, from Tauranga

DEPARTURES. Nil.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Southern ports : Phojbe, s.s., Friday For Levuka : Sea Gull and Success, schooners, mm

day _ ~ ; For Napier : Star of the South, s.s., on Friday For New Caledonia : Ivanhoe, schooner, nth Nov. For Norfolk Island : Southern Cross, Mission schooner,

early - \ On a whaling cruise : Albion, whaler, Thursday For Whitianga, Mercury B;iy, and lauranga : Southern Cross, s.s., 4th November For San Francisco : Nevada, mail steamer, 2nd r_ <oy For London : Countess of Kintore, ship, ~_ n p VOX . City of Auckland, ship, in Noveir' ut , r For New York : Coronilla, barque, early For Sydney and Melbourne: Wonga Wonga, s.s., 2nd November ; Hero, s-s., loth November

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Gladiateur, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed Sth August Helen Denny, ship, frqm Greenock. Sailed 3rd Aug, Norham Castle, ship", from London. Sailed 22nd August Polar Star, ship, from New York. Sailed 10th July July Prosperity, schooner, from Melbourne Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town Wonga Wonga, s.s., from Sydney Novelty, barque, from Sydney Ayr, barque, from the Mauritius Onward, schooner, from Lyttelton Queen, schooner, from Tahiti Julia Price, schooner, from Levuka Pakeha, brig, from Oamaru Tower Hill, brig, from Warrnambool Briton, bawjue, from Newcastle Edith, schoimer, from Tahiti

ARRIVAL OF THE PHŒBE.

The s.s. Phoebe left Port Chalmers on the 21st inst., at 5.20 p.m. Arrived at Lyttelton on the following day at 5 p.m. Fresh north west winds. Sailed from Lyttelton 23rd at 6 p.m. Moderate S.E. winds. Reached Wellington, 24th, at noon. Cleared the Heads on Sunday morning at 7.30. S.E. gale in the Straits. Arrived at Picton same day at 1,15; proceeded again at 3.20 p.m. Reached Nelson at 5 a.m. of the 28th. Sailed aameafternoon at 5 o'clock. Fresh W.S.W. winds throughout to Taranaka. Anchored off there at 10 a.m. of 29th. Discharged and sailed at 4 p.m. Fresh S.W. winds. Arrived in the Manakau this morning. We are indebted to Mr Pringle, purser, for prompt delivery of our files and other papers. Passengers :— Saloon — Messsrs; Parsons, Buckland, Jackson, Gannon, Swanson Pcumanschnieder, Chamberlain, Muhro, Murray, Rattray, Westmacott, Anderson, Laugman, Corrie,' Arthur, Capt Bishop, Rev. Mr Crump, Mrs Buddie, Mr and Mrs Blun dell and infant, JMr and Mrs Gillies and infant, Mrs and Miss Whitely, and three in the steerage. Cargo : 1 qr.-cask spirits of wine, 5 cases iron, 6 cases, order ; 20 cases geneva, Ryan, Bell and Co.; 15 ditto-ditto, 5 bdles iron, Cruickshaiik and Co. ; 50 sacks, G. .yV. Binney ; 4 cases, 2 bales, Rattray ; 4 bales, 1 truss, 1 parcel, 1 case, Atkins, ; 4 cases iron, Smart; 2 do, Renshaw ; 3 do, Kempthome, Prosser and Co. ; 2 cases, Bonnington; 5 cases, Brown, Barrett and Co. ; 9 cases arms, Colonel Tisdale ; 1 parcel, Henderson ; 1 circular saw, Union Sash and Door Company; 1 bale wool, Buckland; 2 cases butter, Osborne ; 3 do do,*Barnes ; 2 case eggs, do butter, T. Veale ; G "do do, M. Hood.— Coombes and Daldy, agents.

The barque Coronilla arrived this morning from Newcastle with 832 tons of coal. She anchored at the Heads tojjawait a favorable tide. On discharge of her cargo she will be loaded for New York. She left Newcastle on the 18th inst.

The barque Glenhuntly came up harbour yesterday, and anchored alongside the'wharf. The s.s. Wonga Wonga was announced to leave Sydney on the 25th inst., and may be expected to-night. The s:s.s Star of the South arrived last evening from Napier. ". . The passengers of the Queen Bee were all landed this morning by the p.s. Boyal Alfred In addition to her immigrants she brought as saloon passengers.:—Mr and Mrs Gray, and family (7), Mr A. F. G. Stokes; Mr Dyer, Miss Jamieson, Mrs Gray, Mr E. J). Murray, Mr Francis Compton, Mr Edward Lewis, Mrs Theodore Creagh and child, Miss ■ Mai*p Hilliard: Second-class :Mr and Mrs Chap man and family. The passage of this vessel has been a very pleasant one throughout, and has been run in 95 days from land to land. She had fair winds through the Bay of Biscay, but light N.E. trades, which were lost in 6 deg. N. Crossed the Equator on the 25th August, in 18 deg, 40 mm. W. Picked up S.E. trades -in 2 deg. N., and carried them down to 28 deg. S., thence had variables to 37 deg. S. Sighted the Island of Trinidad, Passed the meridian of the cape on the 24th September, and experienced strong westerly winds down to 4(sdeg. S., with occasional heavy squalls. Tasmania was rounded on the 20th October, from thence had a good run to the coast. Made Cape Maria Van Dieman on Sunday last. Had moderate S.W. winds down the coast. Two births occurred during the voyage. Ten brace of grouse were shipped on board the Queen Bee for the Acclimatization Society, but they all died on the voyage. She is anchored at the powder ground. The cutter Vincent brings 30 bales flax from Tauranga. The ship Queen Bee, Captain Williams has reported at the Customs, and is now coming up harbour. The barque Albion has cleared outwards at the Customs on a whaling cruise in the South Seas.

THE SHAREMARKET.

mr. j. m. lennox's report,

Business continues dull. Caledonian shares have a slight upward tendency. My sales comprise—Caledoiuan, £16, £17. Closing with buyers at £17. Sellers, £18. Thames —Buyers, £5 10s. Sellers, £5 12s 6d. Moanatairi buyers, £2 15s. Sellers, £3.

COMMERCIAL.

mining. ■ The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below :— £, b, d.

MEETINGS.

MEKTINOS. Imperial Crown, Mr TothUl's office, Auckland, 2 p.m., 31st October Juanita, In urance Buildings, Auckland, 2 p.m., Cth November Flagship, Golden Anchor, Shortlaafl, 13th IToverd-e*

DEATH.

Macnicol.—At St. James' Manse, on the 30th inst., Margaret Grace, daughter of the Bey. R. F. MftC nicol, aged seven weeks.

The funeral will leave the Manse To-morrow (Thursday), at half-past three o'clock. Friends will please accept this invitation.

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

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1872.

Fo: the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrongs that nerd resistance, For the future in the distance. And the good that we can do.

The s.s. Star of the South will be detainer till Friday, November 2nd, at two p.m.

1 A friendly game of , cricket has been arranged to be played between the firms of A. Clark and Sons and McArthur, Shera and Co., warehousemen, on Wednesday, 6th November. We are gratefled to hear that several of ihe partners have signified their intention of joining in the game,

The inhabitants of Grahamstown are getting up a petition to tbe Government to construct a road between Kati Kati and tbe Thames, which will afford greater facilities for driving cattle overland from Napier, '

There will be a dog show in the Albert Barracks on Wednesday next in connection with the projected Cattle Show* fur which prize's will be awarded, in sums varying from 7s Od to £1.

The owners of the Sabrina bavo challenged the yacht Fleetwing to sail a match over the itsual course of ten-ton boats, under the Auckland Yacht Club rules.

The Loyals bad a good b.Ougfe last nigbt and their perforin.^ oeg) especially th. feat 6f walking o^ cne ceilings attracted tbe admira ..___ of the bouse. To-night tbe grand com plimentary benefit to be given by the ladies of Auckland to these eminent artistes will take place in the City Hall. The extraordi nary transept flight will be repeated. M. Loyal will also appear in the much admired double trapeze and the horizontal bar per formances, which have created so much sensa tion at this house. We hope to see an over flowing audience at the farewell entertain ment of tbe Loyals.

We understand that tbe Messrs Holmes have been boasting that they have instituted legal proceedings to obtain from us satisfac tion for having appealed to tbe Harbour Board to save North Shore passengers from the risk of being drowned in tbe '' Enter prise. " We should thei-efore hasten to make the amende^onorable. We observe that they have fastened two big sticks to the bottom of the boat, one on each side to keep her from going over, the engineering in this case, as in that preceding, being by the rule of thumb. These addi tions are of such an extraordinary character that they till us with wonder and admiration. Wrapt in contemplation of these remarkable appendages, the public, represented in the passengers by tbe other steamer, were recently gazing at tbe structure so fearfully and wonderfully made, when the two brothers called out, as if to reassure the spectators, " She won't capsize ; she won't capsize." Whether this assurance will be accepted in b'eu of the survey which we demanded at the bands of the Harbour Board, in the interests of public safety, remains to be seen, but we shall not cease to reiterate that demand ; and we do not hesitate tosaythatif no such official survey is made, and the Harbour Board, in face of the fear so generally expressed, grant a, license to the Enterprise in her altered state, and an accident occurs, the blood will be on the head of the members of tbe Harbour Board. The silly bounce of Holmes Brothers threatening law will not deter us from throw ing our protection around those who are compelled to travel by this public ferry ; and if the Brothers Holmes think that the terrors of the law courts have upon us any deterring or res training influence let them come on.

The case of Lincoln v^ Dent was brought to a close in the Supreme Court, last evening, in which, the jury found for the plaintiff, damages £ 100. The particulars of the scan da^ have appeared in our columns. Mrs Mitehell and Madame and Mr Winter will give a number of their pleasing songs, ballads, trios and duets, which have been so frequently admired on previous occasions.

We invite particular attention to the announcement of the grand concert on Friday next by Madame States and Signor Orlan dini, previous to the departure of these eminent artistes for America, by the Nevada. The concert will be given under the auspices of the Auckland Choral Society, and will be *in every respect worthy the support of the 'public. We will give the particulars of this concert in our next issue.

The anniversary soiree at Newton last night was (Srowded, and the evening pleasantly passed. The report was in every way satisfactory, and shewed that the school and its library, and its other department"; were steadily advancing, and that thedociety has a balance in its favor. Speeches were made by Messrs Wood, Glanville, Boo.th, Spragg, Battley, and Ewington. Mr Wood presided?at harmonium. We have not space at our command for a lengthy notice or Aye would gladly enter into details.

The Thames Gold ""Mining Company (limited) held a meeting yesterday afternoon at Insurance BuiMings, when Mi- Thomas Morrin was elected a director in the place "of Mr Wildman, who has resigned. The Secretary read a statement of the com pany's position, which appeared as follow! : —Balance at bank, £115 8s 5d ; due on calls, £80 ; total, £195 8s Bd. The report was con sidered as very favorable and was adopted.

Mr B. Cass will give his lecture, on Friday evenmg, at the Young Men's Christian Association Room, on " Premillenniarian ism." We hope to see a good attendance.

There was a good attendance last night at the Prince, of Wales Theatre to witness the farewell, performances _>f Donato, the cele brated one legged dancer. This extraordinary performer sang several songs, which were encored, especially those popular favourites, " Love among the Roses" and "Champagne Charlie." Signor Donajgp was assisted by Beveral members of the old dramatic corps of the Prince of Wales, also by Messrs O'Hare and Fosbes, who gave the '' Rival Darkies." The w Little High-Heeled Boots" (sting and danced), by Mr O'Hare, elicited great applause. The entertainment was of a very agreeable character.

The only business at the Police Court this morning consisted of the punishment of one drunkard. Captain Beckham was the pre siding magistrate.

The following are the returns of the Auck land Dispensary for the quarter just ended : —Number of patients admitted, 222 ; number of visits at houses of patients, 462; number of prescriptions compounded, 1,550 ; number of deaths, three, Causes of death.—E.J., aged 42 years, from perforation of the bowels ; Mrs C, aged 70 years, pulmonary consump tion; Mrs D., aged 34 years, ditto ditto. It would be impossible to overestimate the amount of good done by this most beneficent institution. Sickness is often hard enough to bear, but sickness with poverty is genuine suffering, and it is to relieve such that this institution exists. In the hands of- Dr Kenderdine its ministrations have brought comfort into many a home, and perhaps there is none of our institutions so deserving of liberal and substantial support. The collec tors will, we understand, soon be on their rounds, and we trust that we shall learn of a large increase of contributions.'

Mr A. Buckland held the first wool sale of the season this afternoon. There was a large attendance and bidding spirited. Longwool, washed, realized asi high as from 17d. to 21Jd, Greasy from 13& dto 16d. Half-bred, Bi.d to 12£ d. 150 bales were sold.

i Messrs Harrison offeredtat auction this day a large parcel of drapery and damaged goSds, ex Bulwark. There was a verjllarge attend ance of the trade, and very spirited bidding. Nearly every line offered was sold. Amount of sale is about four thousand pounds.

We regret that we are obliged to hold over a large amount »of correspondence. It has been accumulating on our hands, but will receive attention as solbn as possible,

An amusing circumstance occurred yester day in relation to what is generally termed the " Green Harp Conspiracy." The story runs thus : Sergeant Sanderson meeting with a person bearing the ominous name ' of Gleeson tapped him on ' .he shoulder. The sergeant was keenly conscious of the fact that a warrant had been issued for the arrest of the famous, or infamous, Green Harp diddlers, and acting upon this knowledge this officer arrested Gleeson and took him to the police station. But on arriving with his supposed human prize at the lock-up, Sergeant San derson found to his disappointment that he had in his possession the wrong man, for Gleeson had been discharged by the Bench on the preliminary trial. Warrants, we un derstand, have been issued for the appre hension of Howe and others, and the dis tricts, north and south, are being scoured in quest of them. On hearing that the Execu tive Government had given instructions to: the authorities to proceed with the prosecu-j tion, Howe and his confreres, it is said, left the city, and it is thought that they have secured some small craft which will enable them to proceed quietly to New South Wales or California. Telegrams have been for warded to all parts of the colony with in structions to ai-rest them on discovery. The whole police machinery seems to be in motion in order, if possible, to bring Howe and his companions to justice.

We understand that as the' committee of the Agricultural Society would be engaged during the whole of the day of the show on the oth, the laying of the foundation stone of the market will take place either on the Sth or I Sth of November.

In yesterday's issue a letter appeared signed " John M. Coll, builder, Newton," with reference to the non-acceptance of tenders, and bearing specially on the case of the tendei's called for the building of a villa residence for Mr Ireland. As not affecting the general question,'but only the case in point, we have been requested by Mr Ire land to state that he would not have accepted Mr M. Coil's tender if it had been £500 lower than the others.

The case Beddoes v. Cochrane and others was commenced in the Supreme Court to day. Mr Hesketh appeared [for the plaintiff, and Mr Bees for defendant. The claim was for the balance of £338 for the erection and ex tension of the wharf at the North Shore. We will give the result to-morrow.

A a will be seen from another column a meeting is to be held to-morrow evening in the Devonport Hall, North Shore, to con sider the subject of the nomination of a candidate for the representation of the Northern Division in the Provincial Council. The course taken is a judicious one, and should be more generally followed in antici pation of elections. We understand that Mr Buchanan's name is likely to be submitted, and hafeno doubtthatitwillmeetwith cordial and general approval. We have also been credibly informed that Mr George Staines contemplates contesting the election, undismayed by anything that ifts befallen him in recent contests. We have come to regard this candidate as inseparable from an election, and it is even a question if the public mind would be quite satisfied that an election was valid unless the " Poor Man's Friend" had aired his virtues and various qualifications. We hope that the people of North Shore will not duck him in a horse pond if he goes over, and puts the country to the cost of another of his absurd contests. We should regret to see lynching in any form resorted to, whether in this character, tossing in a blanket, or in tarring and feathering. Such rude forms of expression of popular irritation are not suitable for this country, and however effective as a means of suppressing nuisances they are too vigorous for a mild aud humane people. We hope, therefore, that the " People's Champion" will*_ot be put under the pump.

TELEGRAPHIC.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day. 12.49 p.m

Dixon's No. 1 has got 501T>s of very fair specimens to-day. The general crushing is greatly improved. _Great surprise was ex' pressed at the trial parcel of 20, tons which yielded only 27 ounces. The Black Angel is opening out from the winzejinid is getting nice gold every shift.' The \N .ndsor Castle has got 2011>s of speci mens this morning in addition to 401bs ob tained yesterday. There are now about "17011)3 on hand. The general stuff is very f • s*' lair. 0 TAURANGA. This day, 1 p.m. The s.s. Southeia Cross arrived from Opotiki lost night. She will sail for Auck land to-night. A large tangi ia being held at Mamigatapu in consequence of the death of Tawhewhe, a son of Tareha, Chief of Ngatihoke.

(SPECIAL TO THE STAR, PER OREVILLE'S TELEGRAM COMPANY.)

NAPIER.

The Nevada left for Auckland at half-past six this morning.

WELLINGTON.

This day.

It is rumoured that Mr Vogel proceeds to Australia to attend the conference on the Reciprocity Treaty.

DUNEDIN.

This day,

Arrived : The Cantabie from the Mauri tius, 32 days out. She brings 220 tons sugar for Dunedm, and 150 tons for Lyttelton

The Architect Renand was to leave Mauritius for Lyttelton on the 25th Sep-

tember,

WANGANUI.

This day; The Supreme Court opened yesterday with the Criminal Sessions. The calendar is light. The grand jury threw out the bill against McMiUane, for rape. j Kini, for horse-stealing, has been sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment.

BLUFF.

j This day. The Hercules has arrived from New castle,

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. ALBION WITH THE ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

NEWS TO OCTOBER 24,

ANGLO AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.

BLUFF

Tuesday, 5.30 p.m. [The following telegrams were received too late for insertion in our last issue. ]^ LONDON, October 24. Melbourne, Oct. 24. Druman has been elected to Judgeship of the Court of Common Pleas through, suicide of Judge Willis The British national debt has been re duced by four millions. Exports to colonies is eight millions for the quarter. Coal lower at Glasgow. The quarter's revenue for Great Britain, ending 10th September, amounts to six teen millions. „ Sir Roundell Palmer, as Lord Sher burne, becomes Lord High Chancellor. The vacant seat for Richmond is con tested by Lord Mayor and Sir Sydney Waterlow. Obituary.—Sir Charles Mill, Steward (late American Secretary), Admiral Coch rane. . '.. ; Mr Graham, manager of the National Bank of New Zealand, has sailed for New Zealand to make arrangements there. Waterson .takes charge of Austalian Branch. Bevins preparing to leave. 7. A T.f L f France has abolished differential duties on British vessels. , England makes concession in favour of British wines. Letters have been received direct from Livingstone. The Government send a special com mission to African^ Coast to direct communication with Dr Living stone.

The fault in the Java cable was in 1,000 fathoms water. New Atlantic cable being liid.' Money, inactive. " Meats, brisk. Wool a shade lower. New Zealand fires, 102 ; $ixes,ll2.

MELBOURNE.

October 24. The s.s. Baroda arrived at the Heads on the 18th, bringing dates from London to 26th September, and from Galle to 28th Sept. Wools are 2d to 3d higher. ;! The Geneva arbitrators condemn England to pay three and a quarter millions sterling. The steamer Alrato, Melbourne, nar rowly escaped shipwreck in the English Channel. She put bacfe<i Plymouth. Ei'dit detaJa«ncntsfof railway labourers have't.een disptchecl to New Zealand, per Chile, for Brogden's railway. lenders are invited for Californian mail service. t . England agrees to maintain the mail service from "London to Galle, and to contribute £40,000 for the service from Galle to Aus- Bi'siiop'fcelwyn's son " succeeds Bishop Patterson as Bishop of Polynesia. The wheat harvest is deficient botH in quality and quantity. Iron is lower.

The decrease in New Zealand shipments for the month is 116,000. Hemp is from £1 to £2 lower; market steady ; supply brisk. Preserved mea-s brisk. New; Zealand fiax» 3G *° &*&' STow scarce, £18 to £18 ss. • * Tallow flat aud lower.

Adelaide wheat, 65s to 68s. Shares in the National Bank of New Zea land have been allotted. Consuls, 92J. Sailed, for Auckland—Northern Castle and Agnes Muir.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

GENEVA

September 14. Count Sclopes has read a verdict sentencing England to pay fifteen million five hundred thousand dollars, or thirty millions less than American revised claim. England held liable for Alabama and Florida depredations, and those of cruisers' tenders ; not for Georgia and other cruisers. . The American claim for pursuing and cap turing cruisers has been disallowed. Award considered as final settlement of all claims, including interest. Cockburn has refused to sign the verdict. His separate statement is not yet published. Grant publicly expresses satisfaction. Grand military manoeuvres took place on Salisbury plans. The troops divided into Northern and Southern armies fdt sham battle. Southern defeated. A large number of foreign officials were present. The threatened strike of the bakers, has been averted.

The English eleven have been generally successful in their Canadian cricketing campaign. There have been large importations of coal from the Continent. 7

The rinderpest is prevalent among cattle. The Princess of Wales has returned1 from Denmark.

The Queen is visiting his Grace the Duke of Sutherland.

There has been a discussion between the officers of the late Livingstone search ex pedition. A rupture is threatened in the London branch of the International Society.

There is an extensive strike amongst the cotton operatives at Ashton, JU-der Ljggie. Colonel Cappage conunittecß|picide^ester day at Ulter. * A reduction in the price of coal has taken place at the Sheffield collieries of 3s per ton. The three Northern Emperors, viz, Em .peror of Russia, Emperor of Austria,: and Emperor of Prussia, met at Berlin in the month of September, but it is 7 said to be without any political sigaificence save that Russia and Austria accept the new con dition of affairs in Germany.

The Anglo-French commercial treaty negotiation is progressing favorably. ; . , 1 The Czarevitch visits Paris in October. '

The arrest of communists in France has been discontinued.

Several arrfsts have been made in Spain fojra fresh dynastic conspiracy. The Republicans of America have carried the main elections.

Grant's prospects are improving. The German Infantry line and the Jager battalions have been reduceclfto a peace footing. - '

A congress of the old German Catholics assembled at Cologne, m

96,000 bales of wool have been offered and realized a half-penny higher rate. The cotton crop in America is ten per cent, below the average. New coalfields have been discovered at Waterford. • , ."! ■, , ' The Japanese Ambassadors have been entertained at a banquet at the Mansion jStA hundred and eight Communists prisoners have left Brest in a French ship of war for New Caledonia. The firm of John Fox and Co., in the Australian trade, has failed. Viscount Kimberley have pubbshed a re port of the Queensland tin discoveries in the Times. .. ~ . Outward freights have considerably ad vanced. , The arbitrators in the Geneva Conference have condemned England for allowing the Shenandoah to be refitted. m The Melbourne and New York exchange on London is low. Competition in wool iiß vigorous. Merino, second quality, in moderate request. Comb ing sorts keenly competed for at from two pence to threepence advance. Sales of greasy less favourably. The copper market is neglected. Wallaroo, £94, fluctuating. In the last Indian wool sales prices were 10 per cent, lower. The British Government are prepared to entertain the question of a fortnightly communication between England and the colonies, but insist that, the Torres Straits Service must defray the cost from Singapore. Large markets are developing in the North for Australian meats. The Emigration Commissioners report-that' there have been fewer emigrants for Australia and New Zealand last year than in any year since 1847. Two hundred agriculturalists go to the Pacific Slopes to found a colony. A large body of railway labourers have left for America. 3M '■ A monument to the late Bishop Patteson is erecting in Tower Church, Ipswich, in Essex. A pulpit in commemoration of the martyr is proposed to be erected in Exejter Cathedral. | Father Hyacinth justifies his marriage. It is rumoured that he is going with the Abbe Michaud to found churches in New Caledonia.

The Geographical Society has treated Mr Stanley with great rudeness. The Queen presented liim with a snuff-box set with brilliants, and an autograph letter. A splendid entertainment has been given to the Geneva Arbitrators.

The builders' strike terminated in a com promise. Morley's new political party has collapsed. The Princess Christian has been delivered of a son.

The outrageous demands of colliers con tinues.; . The scoundrel Chaffers is renewing his persecutions of Lady Twiss. He has applied for a warrant against her for perjury, but ily was refused. The Channel fleet have had a successful cruise round the Channel Islands. The American Squadron is on,the English Coast. .... tJ Consols, 924. The Foo Chow exports of tea to the colonies, up to the 26th August, were six million-*; pounds, being, a decrease of one and a quarter million pounds. The election by ballot at Pontefract was successful. Mr Childers was elected. The Victorian Emigration nave joined with the New Zealand Agency. Wentlock won the St., Leger on the 11th September. New Zealand consolidated 5 per cent's 103|; ditto, six per cent., 112. * The foot and mouth disease is spreading alarmingly. 0 Order has been restored in Belfast.

Grave troubles are anticipated in the English agricultural districts after the harvest. ■ , , . ♦«' The three Northern Emperors are regarded as favourable for peace.

The damages to Canterbury Cathedral by fire are estimated at £5,000. The Jesuits advise tHe Pope to accept the offer of the Italian Government of a residence.

Horace Greeley's prospects f o^the Presidency are declining.

A new French line of steamers is proposed from Marseilles, xna the Suez canal, to Galle and Batavia, and thence- to Somerset and New Caledonia.

Parliament is in recess. Continental affairs are quiet.

The Great International Congress is being held at the Hague. _ A mimic battle took place*between the Houiehold troops on Salisbury Plains. It was a grand affair. Mr Cardwell feted a number of foreign officers.

COMMERCIAL.

Ihe sales of .New* Zealand hemp for the month have Teached 1,800 bales. Whale oil .is depressed. Mutton tallow, 41» to 42s 9d ; 'beef ditto, 40s 6d to 41s. Heavy and light hides are in request at 7d. Kauri gum dull, £35 to £50.

LATEST SHIPPING.

The Chattanooga, barque, arrived on th« 26th ; Queensland, at New York, for Auck land, on the sth August. Loading—Chile, _or Canterbury; Shandere, for Nelson ; City of Dunedin, for Dunedin;' Ferndale, Helen Burns, Warrior Queen, for Otago; Jessie Readman, for Wellington. The Glencora, bound for. Wellington, passed Deal on the 9th August. T_t_ Lady Jocelyn, for Canter bury, was off Sevange on the Bth August; The Palmerston, from Hamberg to New Zealand, off Dover, August 8. NotMnfj has been heard of the Glenmark. The Agamemnon, from London to New Zealand, sailed from Rio on Bth August.

THE LATEST.

Australian meats have improved fully one halfpenny. - '- J v New Zealand hemp trade is healthy, and prices firm. Complaints have been made about the cleaning and want of uniformity in the packing. Dr. Featherstone has returned from France, and has arranged to send out to Wangaiiui a member of working Rhine Vignerons. j Dr. Featherstone arranged for the passage of 1,300 emigrants within ten days. They are mostly navvies and agricultural labourers, ■ Sir Thomas Tanci*ed has sent some fine breed of Leicester rams to Lyttelton. ' A passenger named Christian McCausland died on the passage home from New Zealand to London in the Charles Ray. The West Indian Royal Mail Steamship: Atrato lost her propeller in the English Channel and was forced to return to South ampton aud has been docked at Key ham Dock for repairs. She leaves on the first October. ' -' S?j Edmunds, about whom was directed t_te Strasburg articles published against Prussia last year, was arrested on the eleventh but released next day. * The International Congress has removed to New York. The Prince Regent of Sweden hag bjen pro clgimed King as Oscftr 11,

AUSTRALIA.

MELBOURNE.

October 24. The Education Bill has passed in com mittee.

Cable communication was restored between Port Darwin and Java on tho morning of the 21st inst.

Mr Francis telegraphed to Mr McCul logh, i_ Scotland, offering him the Agenfc Generalship. A reply has been received accepting the appointment. Mr Adam Burns, late manager of the Colonial Bank at Melbourne, has been appointed manager of the National Bank of New Zealand, at a salary of £3_ooQ..per annum. He leaves for Canterbury at the beginning of the new year. A proposition is before the Cabinet liberally subsidising the cable compa_yr. '' Adolphus Hamburgh, the absfcs f^g Melbourne merchant, has been t^pre hended in King George's Sound. '--•■. s The nasal disease is spreading. The ministers will accept a fortnightly Suez service, on an English basis, Met bourne being the terminus, with branches to other colonies at their own cost.

Dagworthis favourite for the Melbourne Cup. Betting is two to one in his favor; Telegrams from Poochow, dated 22nd October, state that the market is unaltered. New Zealand wheat was sold to-day by auction at 7s 2d Oats, very finest, 3s _d.

ADELAIDE.

October 24. The Government have refused to bring the diggers back from Port Darwin. A congratulatory message has beeri ex changed between the Lord Mayor of Lo^ don and the Colonial Secretary.. Wheat 6s, firm ; scarce. *■ ■, The first rail of the Glenelg railway hag been laid.

Wheat in the Southern districts;has been attacked with red rust. Wheat 6s.

PORT DARWIN.

* October 24., The unemployed diggers refuse the Government offer of 4s 6d per day without rations. They have telegraphed -to thel Chief Secretary of Victoria, who has re fused to bring them back. r . .: , i .'1 —_ ■ _

SYDNEY.

October24.f Recent arrivals of 'Californian bread stuffs are held for advanced rates.

The Peverill, from Somerset, brings 60 tons of pearl shells and a quantity of pearls, ; •": Two large sperm whales have been caught off the coast. 'The Anglican Synod will have large powers shortly. m The shock of an earthquake was felt all over the colony on the 19th. At the Wool sales yesterday the atten dance was small. Competition was active. £16 has been ____•_ for best brands of flour. v serficr

HOBART TOWN.

* October 24. l The railway contractors left for Mel-# bourne to engage navvies for labor.

BRISBANE.

g October 34.7 The yield of-the Wheal Vhonstons tin mines for the week has been four and a half tons. *

POST-OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Mails will Close as Under:— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m.,.and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Kawau, Wangarei, Mangapai, etc., per Challenger,j§! to-morrow, at 3 p.m; For Fiji, per Sea G«ul, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. .... .; For Taranaki and Southern-provinces, per Phosbe, to morrpw, at 5 p.m. * ...... * For Napier, per Star of the South, on Filday, Nor. 1, , at 1 p.m. Per Nevada, on Saturday, 2nd November as under:— j For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United I States of Ameiie-Vsßritish Central, - and South * America, British and Foreign West Indies, aid j Continent of Europe via England, 10.30 at a.m. m For United Kingdom, via San Francisco, at 10.30 a.m. If- - For money orders and registered letters mo j newspapers, at 9 a.m. .*» Late letters for United States of Amerigl* and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of 6dm iV addition to the postage, wUI be received at this- i office till 11 a.m., and W% the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing. S. B. Biss. Postmaster. ,

THE ENERGETIC TROUPE.

The Energetic Troupe of benevolent minstrels I well,deserve their appellation, for they sure energetic in all good works. Thia evening* they will prSsent their inimitable musical entertainment in the Catholic Institute for the benefit of Timothy Healey,^ who is, ; owing to an accident, in bad circumstances. Their, programme speaks well. The audience will be treated to music and ballad, comic and sentimental singing, and various readings. The entertainment in three parts, will ut elude such choice pieces as the double trapeze, ''The Man at the Wheel," " ThePohcemaß, "" Big Sunflower," " Salamander Sam?" "+*» Nervous Darkie," " Mr Douglas, the Color* Agent," dances, and afhost of ether pleasant■ and amusing things. The nam_s of Messflr Young, Hill, __nlay, and the other members of the. Energetic Troupe are a sufficient guarantee of a sple_did entertainment.

*The : We.lfin_t°n Post, referring to tj* murder of fouc children at Invercagillonthe: 20th inst. says :—The wife of Carl Yittirifc \K German settler, having been badly treated w her husband, who has repeatedly deserted hef took the four youngest of her family of «g^' paying that she was going to look at the cow»> and went into the bush to Waikava cree*) and attempted to drown them all. '*?■ eldest, nine years of age, struggled out, ** nw his mother holding the baby andar,w_tt»- The woman hid in the bush, and the o°l • alarmed two splitters, who recovered tbe three bodieß. Thf police searched all night, •»« apprehended the woman." v Mr.: Swanson created considerable amnw^ ment last night over t_- item of £53 .JjJ2tf liveries for messenger.. While he /0& £1 } that it would be much better if S^^S" of the House appeared in their %liLiffi ri jLA to-meeting" clothes, he was qurer-prem - to support a vote for providing every ,in *|j >( person who was in receipt of oreiaaL^' pay with a livery, feeling quite sure « if such a oour-e were adopted $*/£ :§|H would's6on cry but gainst the m^W 01,*^ hangei^on it had to support. Mr. &!^^ ■« made merry also over the charge of *^ . a gown for Major Campbell, and wai 9" sure that if mambera agreed to that i . they would never have the courage to re wives a new dres3.— Evening * *> Cctpber 22nd. # The following composition hai j*^^ fout by an American scholar, aged fin 6 .j^* " a boy without a father is a hoW^ ?i f out a toother, a double -orphan ;,£-_ offenest without a grandfather and,l, mother, and then he is fcorphanist. .

THE EVENING STAB, WEBKISbAY, OOTOBt-B 80, 1872



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SYDNEY TWEED, SLI GHT L V DAMA GE D. A PARCEL of tho- above just "^^ received, and now being Sold at _s. lin. PEE YARD, Also, V DOUBLE-MILLED SYDNEY TWEED, VERY SLIGHTLY DAMAGED, AT 4s, GD, - ,->, Very Choice Patterns. AT No. 18 0, QUEEN STREET, (Opposite Darby's Thistle Hotel.) " S A M U E L COOMBE S. The damageis so slight as to be hardly noticeable. * SPECIAL CIRCULAR, Tj A ?^?£ C!T-^ HING-OUT SALE Pt7ai° '• ---ERY and CLOTHING before the f,,; T - ' _*OS__tU of our pl-emises commenced on UielSihlhst. A Litr^ and Well-assorted Stock to choose from, and the whole will be offered at an immense reduction from former prices, for a limited time only, prior to the Auction Sale, or before Tenders are called for. N.B.—The Stock has been REMOVED from the Wakefield-street Shop into the Queeu-street Shop for convenience of sale. Boys' and Men's Clothing, White Shirts, Under Vests, Socks, Braces, Ties, &c, at a Great Sacritice. R, HOBBS, WHOLESALE & RETAIL, UPPER QUEEN STREET, Opposite tho Army and Navy Hotel. October IS, 1572. I QLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE This Sauce has now been sufficiently long in the market to stand the test of .public opinion, and it is gratifying to the manufacturer to be enabled to state that he is constantly receiving testimonials as to its worth. It is an excellent tonic, and for persons of delicate appetite a wineglass-full before meals is Of immense benefit; and for children, when used in the place of sugar or jam, it is invaluable in many ways., Sold everywhere. Please observe that the maker's name is on label, and stamped on bottle and stopper. T CATER (late Crombie's) ROYAL -I * FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY- Queen street, Auckland, bas much pleasure in inform g his friends and the public generally that he has purchased the Photographic Business so long carried on by Mr. Crombie ; and having secured the services of an Experienced Operator, feels warranted in stating that they will receive every civility and attention, as well as first-class and artistic portraits at his hands, and that no pains will be spared to give entire satisfac tion. «T"C. begs to announce that his arrangements for taking Instantaneous Portraits of Children are now complete. NEAL'S GENUINE TOMATO SAUCE, prepared from the finest ripe fruit only. NEAL'S ORIENTAL PICKLE, a delicious com pound of Sweets and Sours NEAL'S NEW ZEALAND SAUCE, equal to Worcester Sauce NEAL'S CHUTNEY, a most agreeable condiment supersedes Mustard and more wholesome. B. TONES & CO, WHOLESALE AGENTS. TO FARMERS, SETTLERS, BUTCHERS AND OTHERS. THE Undersigned are Cash Pur chassrs of Hides, Sheepskins, Wool, Tallow &C, &C, at highest markets rates. L. D. NATHAN & CO., ■'.' v . SHORTLAND STREET (Opposite Post-office), Auckland. 600 p A I ~~ri ' OP DAMAGED BLANKETS TO BE SOLD AT HALF ENGLISH COST. i J. COSGrRAYE & CO. AUCTION NOTICE. rpHE undersigned, having taken .he premises lately occupied by Messrs B. Tonkh & Co., 123, Queen-street, are prepared to receive COLONIAL or FOREIGN CONSIGNMENTS, for Sale by Auction or Private Contract. W. G. HARRISON & &>. . __ . NOTICE. ...1. . ' 7 ■ ' /~\WINGr to the large number of Orders now on hand I.cannot undertake to execute any orders in twenty-four hours, as previously advertised, for the next three weeks. SAMUEL COOMBES, TAILOR, OUTFITTER, AND CLOTHIER, No 80, .ues| street.