SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening, G.l HIGH WATER: This evening, 5.3

STEAM TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING, Enterprise No 2, at nine o'clock

ARRIVALS.

Alexandra, s.s., Grainger, from Sydney Southern Cross, Sollars, from Taiiranga Golden Isle, schooner, from Russell

DEPARTURES. Nebraska, mail steamer, from Honoululu

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Tor London : Countess of Kintoro and City of Auck land, ships, early For Sydney and Melbourne: Alexandra, s.s. on Tueday For New York: Mary Nelson, to-morrow; AVm, Prowse, and Coronilla, barques, early For Hokianga : Herald, schooner, to-day For Levuka : Jessie Niccol, schooner, Saturday For Kaipara: Fiery Cross and Coronet, schooners, Saturday

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Alexandra, from Sydney and Mel bourne. From Melbourne—l parcel, Cawk- Avell ; 2 rolls lead, A. Smart ; IS eases -sewing machines, Winks and Hall ; 2 pgs, G. McCaul ; S casks fuze, 3 bdls ovens, 1 ease, O. Ilenshaw ; 2 bales, 2 cases, MeAr thur, Shera and Co ; S cases merchandise, 11 half-chests tea, 2 boxes do, A. Chung ; 1 bale, Owen and Graham ; 2 boxes, R. H. Bartlett ; 1 case marble, S. H. Smith ; 2 boxes, 2 cases, Bank of NeAV Zealand, GO bags onions, R. Arthur ; 2CS bars irons 51 bUs do, 5 cases, hardAvare, 2 kegs nails, 5 drums oil, 12 bdls spades, 2 cases shovels, E. Porter and Co : 10 pgs reaping machines, T. and J. Morrin; 1 case, hardware, W. J. Marks ; 1 parcel, Rev R. Mitchell ; 1 do, Pierce ; 1 bale, AY. Rattray; 1 ease ma chinery, A. Dornwell; 1 cask, G boxes tin plates, 1 sheet brass, 1 case, 40 lengths pipe, 2 coils lead, Branston and Forster; 5 flag stones, 1 bdl bolts, Herringfield Brothers ; 2 cases, J. Cosgrave ; 1 do, 1 truss, W. Rattray j 1 case, Stewart and Anderson ; 10 pgs merchandise, H. M. Jervis ; 1 case sheet iron, 20 boxes tin plates, T. and S. Morrin ; 19 lengths pipe, 4 bdls, 3 casks, 'G. McCaul ; 1 parcel, Bank of Australia ; 2 cases, Miss Gascoigne ; 1 parcel, OAven and Graham ; 750 bags potatoes, 10 cases, 1 truss, 4 bales paper, order. From Sydney— 1 case periodicals, T. Turrell; 3 do do, E. Wayte; 2 cases boots, J. W. Hoare ; 1 case seeds, H. Lipscombe ; 1 case, Ireland Bros. ; 2 cases books, Goodall ; 1 ease, Baniett and Levy ; 3 connecting rods, Jenkins ; 1 parcel, Pierce ; 1 trunk, O. J. Browne ; 2 cases nails, 1 pg grindery, J. W. Hoare ; 1 case, Montague ; 1 do, W. Bell ; 3 pictures, LeAvis Bros. ; 25 hhds ale, O. Marshall; 1 box, H. Trury ; 2 trunks boots, A. G. Bartlett; 1 case, Potter ;2 do drapery, Harrison and Co. ; 1 do, P. A. Phillips ; 1 do boots, J. W. Hoare ; 71 half-cases fruit, G. W. Binney; 1 parcel, Loveday; 1 do, AY. C. AVilson (New Zealand Herald) ; 1 truss, Ireland Bros. ; 40 bdls oakum, J. Roberton and Co. ; 1 case, Norton, 30 do fruit, Eaton ; 2 boxes preserves, 1 basket do, 1 box, Yung Kia ; 1 case earthenware, 1 do, 1 bdl, Lewis Bros. ; 2 cases, E. Marks ; 1 parcel, AY. G. Harrison ; 1 roll lead, A. Smart; 2 pgs tea, 2 half-chests do, Yung Kie; 1 case (harmonium), 2D. Goldie; 1 parcel, J. N. Poms ; 1 box, Walker ; 1 parcel, MeArthur, Shera and Co. ; 69 half-cases fruit, AY. Marshall; 1 case, Stewart and Co. ; 7 bars iron, J. Bennett ; 230 half-eases fruit, R. Arthur ; 1 horse, Goodfellow ; 55 bags maize, J. Coupland ; 37G do potatoes, 110 half-chests tea, order; 1 case plants, Hen derson and Macfarlane ; 1 parcel, Reed and Brett (EVEKIXG Star) ; and 219 packages for transhipment to tht Nebraska.—H. M. Jervis, agent.

ARRIVAL OF THE ALEXANDRA.

The s.s. Alexandra left Sydney on Saturday, the 28th September, and cleared the Heads at 2.15 p.m. ; rounded the North Cape at 5.45 a.m. on the 3rd inst., arriving in harbor at 4.15 o'clock this morning. She experienced N.E. winds and high confused sea with severe weather the first three days ; thence W. and S.W. wlcds and'fine weather to harbor.

The following are her passengers—Messrs D. B. Cruickshank. G. H. Harrison, L. Sampson, Abbott, J. Bennett, B. Mathieson, F. F. Dakin, A. Brown, Hon. Howard, Spenceley, Goodfellow (2), W. E. Thomas, Griffiths, Geo Loyal, Madamoiselle Zuila, Miss FitzwiJliam, Mr and Mrs Uglow, and 38 in the steerage, twelve of these being through passengers to an Francisco.

The following is the cargo of the Prince Alfred, which left Sydney for Auckland on the 27th ultimo : —3BB bags sugar, 49 cases wines and spirits, 200 bags salt, 35 casks whiting, 40 cases boots, 23 casks soda crystals, 35 packages tea, 15 cases hats and caps, 43 cases drapery, 550 bags maize, 390 bags potatoes, 50 boxes corn Hour, 22 packages.

The s.s. Alexandra will leave for Sydney and Melbourne on Tuesday next, at noon.

COMMERCIAL.

Sydney, Sept. 26.

Transactions in imported merchandise have been rather checked by the increased firm ness imparted to the markets by English ad vices. The unprecedented advance in price may tend to check consumption, but this Avill not cause prices to rule lower than stocks can be replaced for. The news from San Francisco has not yet caused any altera tion in breadstuff's. Holders of Adelaide sorts are not forcing sales, and the importers of the shipments from California are likely to store them for better prices than rule now. Caustic soda is much wanted ; £40 has been paid for a small parcel. Dundee goods are very firm, with stocks beloAV the average. Sugars move steadily at late rates. Trans actions in teas, at fair prices.

September 27. The associated auctioneers held to-day what may be considered the first wool sale of the season. The greater portion consisted of greasy parcels, the largest of which brought from ll£d. to 12^d. Other lots also sold well, and indicated an improved market. Sheepskins were in good supply, and sold briskly at full rates. Leather in moderate demand at about last week's quotations.

Melbourne, Sept. 26. Commercial letters advise a considerable rise in all articles. There is a local disposi tion to speculate, but merchants generally ask advances since the arrival of the mail.

Prime Adelaide wheat, 6s s£d to 6s 7^d. Flour has been sold by auction at 14s, and 12s 6d for country flour. Kerosene, Is 10£ d. De Roubaix candles, ll^d.

Aoelaide, Sept. 26. Breadstuffs are moderately quiet. Good wheat, 5s 6d ; flour, £12 10s to £1.3 10s. The news from California has depressed the market.

POST-OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Ma.h.B will Close as Under :— Tor Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow at 9.30 a.m. For AVangaroa and Mangapai, per Clyde, this day at 4 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Taranaki (to-morrow, at 8.30 a.m. ' or Mahurapgi, Matakana, Mangawai, etc., per Lady Bowen, to-morrow, at 13 a.m. or Russell, per Erfergy, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. or Whitiangi and Tauranga, per Southern Cross, on Monday, 7th inst., at 3 p. m. or Sydney and Australian Colonies, per Alexandra on Tuesday Bth inst., at 11 a.m. S, B. Bias, Postmaster.

BIRTH.

McCoxneli..—On October 2, at Uoncjuest l'lace, Airs John McC'onnel'. of a daughter

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

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1872.

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

TnE clouds are thickening around the Stafford-Gillies|Ministry. It was sup posed that ruin would spring from spontaneous combustion, or, rather, that the repellent forces of its con stituent elements would shiver it to atoms. No doubt some such result would have occurred had time been given. But it appears that there is a disposition that time should not be given, and Mr Vogel, Avho appearing to have buried the hatchet, was only sharpening it in silence, is again on the war-path. Luckily for themselves the Superintendents have still the shelter of their old offices, into which they can take refuge ; and it is prob able that their taste of the " SAveets " of possession may not make their fight very desperate for the Treasury benches. Whatever,may be the result of the vote of want of confidence to night, the present Ministry, in their short career, have sufficiently indicated what mischief they could perpetrate if time and opportunity were afforded ; and the little revelations made by Mr Harrison are calculated to convey the impression that " as you were " in the Assembly would be to the benefit of the country. In our telegraphic columns Greviile's Agent gives his impression of the position of parties, and the " certain " results of the motion to-night. But this gentleman appears to have attached himself as a species of " whip" and touter in Bellamy's to Mr Stafford, so that although his telegrams are reliable when speaking of " horrid murders" and " sudden deaths," his political pre dictions are merely his personal wishes. It is greatly to be regretted that no independent agency for telegraphing can be established in New Zealand, by which journals that wish to deal honestly with the public could receive from afar and publish a statement of facts instead of opinions and wishes. The hope expressed in our telegrams th&t the debate is " certain " to be iv

favour of the Ministry may be realised, but this will iv no Avay lessen our regret that Aye are unable to place a reliable and unbiassed statement before our readers. As regards the fate of the motion to-night, it is not probable that Mr Yogel has acted prematurely. At the same , time parties being now completely de moralised, and " ratting " being the rule instead of the exception, there can be no idea as to the result save one founded on guess. Of one thing, hoAvever, there does seem a pro bability, amounting to a certainty, namely, that Avhiehever party may ayhi the fall to-night a dissolution Avill be found a necessity. Parties are too nearly matched and too much depen dent upon the slippery iishes for a stable administration to bo formed.

Our Auckland bakers cried out a few Avookfi agu about long hours and other trade grievances ; they are uoav, \va hear, studying "measures, not men," and have determined that, at least on their part, their customers shall have Avhito woight and floury justice. AYe hopo they will endeavour to be content Avith their nine hours, Avhilo their London brethren, who toil fourteen hours, are agitat ingfor the moderate boon of "twelve hours a day and the total abolition of night work,"

Mr Robert Graham is preparing for a voyage to England with the view, it is re ported, of completing an arrangement by which his property at Grahamstown, Tararu, and the Peru is to be transferred to an Eng lish Company.

We are obliged to hold over till to-mor roAV a letter from tlie " Editor of the Auck land Prices Current," and our comments thereon.

The lecture advertised to be given by Mr Rees at the North Shore this evening is postponed till this day week in consequence of Mr Rees' indisposition.

We learn that Mr Stewart, formerly chief officer of the s.s. Alexandra, has been ap pointed to the command of the A.S.N. Co.'s steamer (lovernor Blackall.

Tenders for the supply of timber for tho construction of the various railway bridges between Newmarket and Drury will bo re ceived by Messrs Urogden and .Sons up to the Kith instant.

An interesting juvenile entertainment was held last night in St. Paul's .schoolroom. There was a large attendance. The Lev. Mi- Nelson took the chair, and Mr Battley gave a few of his personal reminiscences of a visit to thescenosexhibitedby the Union-street school panorama of the Holy Land. Mr Livingstone presided at the pianoforte, and a very plea sant evening was spent.

The telegraph wires appear to be over loaded Avith messages. At the time of our going to press Aye have received only the telegrams sent up till noon. This must be our apology for the brevity of our telegraphic intelligence.'- If any thing of importance arrives Aye shall issue a second edition.

Many of our Auckland readers have been wondering lately as to the doubtful signifi cance of the announcement "Who's Avho?" " What do the words portend ?" asked people of-one another ; they are not particularly omnioiis words ; they have been used before for useful and] innocent purposes ; they are hackneyed and stale, having been worn for fourteen years by the annual volume issued by the Brothers Baily, of the Royal Exchange, London. But " Who's who" in Auckland was to have been the moral scourge of the city ; a caustic review, a " cat-o'-nine tails for the imregenerate settlers; but its title is" yet un answered ; its promise unrealized ; its tender voice whimpered and passed away to a remote settlement Avhere the bantling of a busy brain -will be duly nursed until it has sufficient strength to appear amid our Christmas festivals as our city Hercules.

The Jewish NeAv Year, 5033, commenced on Wednesday at sundown, and is being commemorated by a solemn festival.

We have received the calendar of the criminal sessions, commencing on Monday morning next, at the Supreme Court. There are twenty indictments, including the six Green Harp defendants. mmmZmm

There Avill be a rifle match to-morroAv at Mount Eden for a keg of ammunition. The competitors are eight of No. 2 Company Rifle Brigade, against eight of No. 3 Com pany. An exciting contest is expected.

Dr Carr, one of the politest and most agreeable of men, who has acquired much notoriety on account of his phrenological knowledge and mesmeric performances, is about to make a tour through the Waikato settlements, and is to appear to-morrow (Saturday) at Hamilton. The Doctor has been amusing the people of GrahamstoAvn for some time past ; and we have heard of won derful tricks performed upon persons in the streets by the genial and ready electro biologist ; he will be missed by his listening auditory at Tararu, where he has been stay ing to the expressed gratification of the lovers of the marvellous.

A school treat in commemoration of the anniversary of the Parawai Sunday School Avas held on Tuesday. The children, num bering between sixty and seventy, Euro peans and Maoris, were assembled with their respective teachers at Mrs Mackay's, and proceeded in procession to the usual pleasure grounds. Here everything for their amuse ment and comfort was in readiness, but owing to the inclement state of the weather, they were compelled to return to Mrs. Mackay's. There they were met by the Rev. Mr Lush, who addressed them at some length. Several prizes were distributed amongst the most desei'ving, after which tea, cake, &c, were supplied, and the children seemed well pleased, and dispersed after spending a very pleasant day, notAvithstand ing the state of the weather. The parents of several of the children were also present, and assisted in carrying out the arrangements of the festivities. We observe that Zuila, the Fearless, and Loyal, the Miraculous, have arrived this morning by the Alexandra from Sydney. We have heard the lady spoken of as a wonderfully clever female gymnast. They will appear shortly in public. Last evening the comedy of the " Palace of ' Truth" was produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre. The performance was a success, and the piece was placed upon the stage in a manner which elicited the warmest marks of approval from the large audience. Miss Rose Evans played the part of Prince Philamir with true natural vigour. She at once enlisted the audience in her favour by her piquant and naive style of acting. We have only space to say that the acting of each individual member of the corps dramatique was most commendable, and their merits appeared to be fully appreciated. The play will be re peated to-night,

DEPARTURE OF THE NEBRASKA.

CAPTURE OF AN ABSCONDED

On the Oth of August a young man named Henry Cuthbertson, late a clerk in the Post office, was charged at the Police Court with embezzling the sum of ten shillings, contained in a test letter at the Post-office. He was committed for trial, bail being allowed. He contrived to secret himself on board the Nebraska this morning and eluded tho vigilance of the police, who always search the outgoing steamers for abscon ders. However, after tho steamer had put to sea, tho stowaway Avas discovered by the officers of the ship and brought to book ; not being in a position to pay his passage, a schooner bound in was hailed, Avhich proved to be the Golden Isle, from Rnssell, and he Avas convoyod on board from the Nebraska. The Golden Isle arrived off the Avharf at three o'clock this afternoon, aud the police tlag being hoisted the Water-police put off and safely eoiu'eyed the would-be absconder ashore aud lodged him in the look-up, The police are very reticent about the matter.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

THIS DAY. (Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.) The following cases As'ere brought before his Worship to-day : — M'OARRIOLE V. ARNOLD.—-ARNOLD V, M'OARRIGLE. These Avere cross cases (one of which Avas heard at the last sitting of the Court, when his Worship reserved judgment) arising out of circumstances betAveen a photographic artist and a portrait painter, Avhich have already appeared. The second case, Arnold v. Mc< iarrigle, was adjourned until n«xt Court day, when judgments in both cases Avill be given. JAMES BKAL V, JOHN DYER, This was a claim of £(> lis Id, for wliioh the defendant, whose real name is Albert Brown, agreed to pay £1 a month, JAMES l(KKl) V. EDWARD LAAVRENCE, The plaintiff claimed £8 '.te. Defendant did not appear. .Judgment for plaintiff, and £'2 (is costs. SAKAH ftl'lit'lßE V. (J. SMITH. Claim of £2 (is. The plaintiff in this case Avas a servant, and had entrusted the defendant with her house hold goods for Bale, requesting him to put a reserve on them if they did not realise the sum of £2 (is. His Worship recommended a settlement between tlie parties ; the only question to consider, if the case went on, was whether Smith had done wrong in allowing tlie things to go. Smith produced the account, which showed that the goods had been sold for 18s (id, out of which Is (id commision had been deducted, leaving a balance of 17s for plaintiff, who, having lost her wages in a previous case, consented to take the balance.

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY. (Before His Worship the Mayor.) imi'NKENNKSS. Eight persons pleaded guilty to this fail ing, and were ordered to pay ihe shillings and costs, or to take twenty-four hours' recreation in the Stockade. MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT. Patrick Brady and George Pritchard, two sailors belonging to the barque Mary Nelson, were charged with refusing to obey orders. The prisoner Pritchard obtained his release on his promising to go on board the vessel, whilst the other prisoner was left to undergo his sentence of seven days' imprisonment. CITY BV-LAAVS. P. White pleaded guilty to neglecting to attend to the hy-IaAV by leaving his cart unattended in Hobson -street. For this omission he Avas ordered to pay 10s. and costs. MUNICIPAL POLICE ACT. Solomon Reid, for allowing one horse to stray, rendered himself liable to a fine of £10 and costs. .lustice, however, was satisfied Avith ss. and costs. This was all the business.

EXTRAORDINARY REVELATIONS.

MR BROGDEN'S ATTEMPT TO IN FLUENCE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE

The following was'issued in a second edition of the Cross this morning :—

lii the House of Representatives last night the Speaker read a letter from Mr Harrison, M.G A. (editorof the Wellington Independent) stating that on Monday last Capt Holt, Mr Brogden's Private Secretary, had inter vieAved him and offered on behalf of that firm to enter into an arrangement for the use of Mr Harrison's services as a journlist in furthering through the Press of the colony certain undertakings contemplated by that firm, particularly for water supply on goldfields, and the construction of raihvays by a company. He (Mr Harrison) was Avilling to enter into an arrangement, but Captain Holt then added, as a condi tion, that he should, as a member of the House of Representatives, use his influence to forward the interests of the firm, and, Avhile not committing the Independent to support the present Government or vote for the Government himself, he should use interest to prevent Mr Vogel from bringing down any motion likely to involve the defeat of the Government. The whole tenor of the proposal was that the receipt of remuneration from Mr Brogden Avould involve his services as a member of the House. The interview had commenced by his giving Captain Holt a pledge of secresy, but on this dishonourable proposal being made he felt it to be his duty to consult the Speaker as to what he should do. The Speaker advised him that when two men voluntarily entered into secrecy it rested on the 'basis that the communication was honourable to both parties, and if one proposed anything disgraceful or dishonorable the other was fully justified in considering the pledge of secrecy at the end. He also advised him that his clear duty Avas to bring the matter before the House.

A rather bitter discussion ensued!

Mr Stafford asked time to consider Avhat course the Government would ask the House to adopt, stating, as his own opinion, that nothing could justify a breach of a pledge of secrecy. Messrs Fox, Vogel, Reynolds, and others defended Mr Harrison's conduct.

Mr Gillies thought the matter should never have been brought before the House, fr Sir David Monro said that if the statement was substantiated the House had been subjected to one of the greatest indignities possible. Mr Dillon Bell (Speaker of the House) said that Mr Harrison had. acted entirely by his advice, and he took the whole responsibility of what had been done in bringing the matter before the House. He also pointed out that Mr Harri son's written statement, and the verbal one made to him in the first instance differed in that in the latter Mr Harrison made no men tion of any particular Government. The matter was allowed to stand over,

TELEGRAPHIC.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day, P2.30 p.m. The North Star tribute has crushed thirty

two tons for twenty-eight ouncos

The Queen of Beauty cut a roof in a low level which is believed by some to be that from which the Bright Smile is uoav crush ing ; it is eighteen inches thick. There is no change in the Caledonian. The Otago reef slioavs gold, Avhich is (lis seminruted through the stone. No rich speci mens.

COROMANDEL.

To-day, L2O p.m, A quantity of stone Avas got out of the Bismarck claim last! night, of which about forty pounds are specimens. The Working Miners are getting some good stone and nice specimens. The Golden Pah is crushing at the Golconda Battery. It is looking well on the plates.

TAURANGA.

This day

There was an important meeting yesterday at RangiAvea. The native mind is excited about the new (?) road to Cambridge. Cap tains Turner and Gundry and Mr Clarke were present. Hori (remainder unintelligible) presided. A discussion of a conciliatory character took place. The Arawas have been instigated to hold a great meeting at Maketu next Aveek to petition the Governor to reinstate Mr D. McLean. Many old friends of tho ex-Native Minister are expected,

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

PATEA

This day. —Atkinson,

The return is as as follows 4(5; Moorhouse, 17.

AVELLINGTON

This day,

Mr Vojel gave notice yesterday that he would move the next sitting day, "That tl"'s Homo has no confidence in the present Ministry. , The Auckland University Bill was read a second time, after a long discussion, last even*

The result of the want of confidence motion is certain to be favourable to the Mii,:stry." Mr Creighton has gone over to tlie Opposition, but Mr Reader Wood re mains linn, and two Opposition members have changed sides. Some dissatisfaetiou has been expressed at the abolition of a sub sidy to the Road Boards, but the loss on that account will be made up by a native capitation grant. Auckland Avill receive more this year than under last year's system. Mr Vogel is confident but has miscalculated his votes. NAPIER. This day. The Star of the South has been sold to Mr Houghton, of Dunedin, for £O,OCD. It is intended to put her on the Southern trade ; but she will continue to trade with Napier and Auckland till February. Nine families of Scandinavians have left for the Forty-Mile Bush in charge of Mr Halcombe. The s.s. Star of the South left for Auck land this morning.

WESTPORT.

This day, 11.47 p.m. The Little Wonder claim, Lyell, has crushed eighty-five tons, Avhich yielded ten ozs. and nine dwts. The United Band of Hope—two ozs. to the ton.

NELSON.

The Phoebe left for tho North this morning.

BLUFF.

This day.

The s.s. Claud Hamilton, with the Eng lish mail, has arrived. She left on the 28th September and arrived at the Bluff at ten twenty a.m., bringing twenty-two saloon and thirty steerage passengers, also three hundred tons cargo, four hundred rams, and fifty-one horses for all ports.

CORRESPONDENCE.

COURTS OF LAW AND JUSTICE IN

AUCKLAND

To the Editor of the Evening Star. S IR) —"A Victim" is not the only writer who is constantly reflecting upon the conduct of " certain lawyers " in this city. It Avould be, I think, in better taste if they mentioned the names of the lawyers they refer to, instead of Avriting in such general terms, and I therefore feel it my duty, as a pro fessional man, to invite " Victim" to do so. I am, &c, An Auckland Laavyer.

MISS ROSE EVANS' "HAMLET." (To the Editor of the Evening Star). Sir, —I was somewhat surprised to read the remarks in the Cross this morning in antici pation of Miss Rose Evans playing "Hamlet" on Saturday next. Does the writer not know that this lady has already played the character most successfully in Auckland, also in the States, for which she has received the warmest commendations from all who saw her ? The writer states that '' Mr Joyce will, of course, be cast for Polonius, and, doubtless, Mrs Walter Hill as Ophelia ;" and goes on to say that "where the rest of the characters are to be drawn from he can form no conception." Does he then ignore Mr B. N. Jones, Mr Ryan, and Mr Walter Hill, all actors of acknoAvledged ability ? His remarks about " Hamlet" being burlesqued by Miss Rose Evans shows not only his ignorance of the powers of this accomplished lady, but also his want of taste and feeling in trying to injure an honorable profession. It is evident that the reporter is already prejudiced, and it is useless to hope for a fair critique of the performance in the Southern Cross. —l am, &c, Playgoer.

John Cutler, an insolvent, pdsfied his final examination yesterday before Sir G. A. Arney, Chief Justice. The insolvent had been a small farmer at Remuera, for which he was to pay £55 per year, but the farm did not pay ; and this, with other losses, com pelled him to file a schedule. He was ( discharged. WIA public hall is being built in Welling ton to cost over £3000. The seating capaoity of the new publio hall now being built will be nearly as follows :— The boxes to seat 40 people, the dress circle 176, the stalls 198, and the pit 138 ; while there will be standing room for 400 more. It is probable, however, that the arrange ments of the stalls and pit will be altered, so as to equalize the seating power more than was contemplated in the ant plan.

ONE DAY'S LATER ENGLISH NEWS.

LATER AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

LONDON.

August 30

The firm announced in the telegrams as being insolvent, is John H. Gledstanos' & Co., of Austin Friars. A Colonial and Foreign Meat Supply Com pany is announced, with a capital of a quarter of a million. The judgment of the Privy Council in the Pental Island case has not been delivered. Mr Walter O'Reilly, of Sydney, has been admitted a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Tho new steamer Bulli takes her departure with 000 tons of coal in September, and is expected to make the passage to Sydney in 55 to GO days. The Peel River Land and Mineral Com pany have declared a dividend of two per cent, clear of income tax, Goldsborough's special avool telegram, of August 29th, states that the prospects of the wool market are satisfactory. Trade is said to be slack at Bradford ; at other places business is good. Arrived : Caduceus, from Auckland, A National and Catholic procession took place in the North of Ireland on the 15th August without any disturbance; on the 1/th serious riots occurred at Belfast betwen Catho lics and Protestants, houses were wrecked, and on the 19th the rioting continued ; the results on Saturday and Sunday were very disastrous. The constables fired on the peo ple ; the streets were filled with troops who endeavoured to keep the rioters apart. On the 20th the riots continued to an alarming extent; business Avas entirely suspended;

special constables were sworn in ; houses were again wrecked, apparently for plunder ; the mobs were continually dispersed ; but only to re-assemble in other parts of the town—fire arms freely used. A body of police, search ing for arms, were fired upon and one killed. The 21st August Avas somewhat quieter, al though firing continued ; several thousand troops and constables are in town. Belfast was quieter on the 22nd.

Sir Charles and Lady Cowper had attended one of Her Majesty's state dinners.

The British Australian Telegraph Com pany have been summoned for failing to file a list of shareholders.

The Investigator, steamer, employed to j repair the Port Darwin and Java cable, has herself gotdamagd.. The Bank of New Zealand is absorbing all business. A Bank of Otago has been com menced. Capital, tAvo millions. Thiers has been visited at Trouville by the Prince of Wales and the U.S. man-of-war Shenandoah. The Spanish elections are overwhelmingly. in favour of the Government. The downfall of the Duffy Ministry is re garded with satisfaction. The Army Reorganization Bill, Ballot Bill, Scotch Education BiH, Public Health Bill, and Licensing Bill have been passed, and Avere the principal measure of the session. The Arbitration Conference at Geneva is nearly closed, and awards between three and four millions sterling against England. The Mikado of Japan is likely to visit Europe. On the 12th August the Prince of Wales laid the first stone of the Portland Harbour Works, Avith great ceremony. On the 10th the Princess of Wales left for Copenhagen. The Prince remains behind to take part in the Autumn manoeuvres. On the 14th instant the Princess Helena Avas delivered of a princess. Both mother and daughter are doing well. Fort Issy and Vivres have been declared useless by the military authorities, and are to be destroyed. In France, Belgium, and Germany, formi dable miners' strikes have been repressed by the intervention of troops, and no increase of I Avages Avas obtained. The Japanese Embassy has arrived in London. Mr Stanley yesterday related his journey and discoveries before a meeting of the Geographical Society and a section of the British Association. His reception Avas

enthusiastic.

A Avarm discussion followed, and the accuracy of tlie alleged discoveries was contested.

Mr Stanley, in reply, warmly defended Dr. Livingstone.

The Geographical Society's report on the Livingstone Search Expedition regrets its abrupt termination, but reserves judgment until Mr DaAvson's return.

August 23.

Yesterday, Prof. Anderson, the Wizard of the North, declared that he met both Arthur Orton and Tom Castro, after a horse stealing trial, and that he identified the claimant as Castro.

General James Whylock is dead. Major Burke has been appointed Meh niendar by the India Office.

CONTINENTAL.

Paris, August 21. La Presse denies the reported expedition of the Viceroy of Egypt against Abyssinia.

The Egyptian troops had only been sta tioned on the frontier to prevent the

incursions of the Abyssinian chiefs, who had seized six hundred Egyptians and carried them into slavery, On the 20th the Standard and Morning Post stated that the report that the Khedive had sent an expedition into Abyssinia was unfounded, as the Khedive had only sent troops to the frontier in order to prevent tho incursions of the Abyssiiiians. General Roche has telegraphed from Mexico that the rebellion was positively ended. The leaders were accepting the amnesty, The Communists Omer, Balvoux, and Francois were executed at Satory for the massacre of the hostages. Several persons were fined and impris^.^^ at Lille for participation in fraudulent "con tracts during the war. Attempts to compro mise with Gambetta failed. The forts of Issy and Veuvres were de clared useless by the military authorities and destroyed. In spite of tlie desperate efforts of the clerical party throughout Italy to carry the municipal elections, the •• Liberals have triumphed almost everywhere amid great rejoicings. Mons. Hassome, the exxielled Armenian Patriarch, has arrived at Rome. The Pope is preparing to separate the Armenian Catholics from the Church, and place them under the ban-major. The German Emperor, at Gastein, was accompanied from Wells to Salzberg by the Kaizer's brother Ludwig. The Czar is expected at Berlin on Septem ber 4, during military manoeuvres. Catacasy has been dismissed from the public service of Russia ; his recent pamphlet gave great offence to the Russian Court. The Government University Jubilee at Munich A\ ras celebrated on July 31. The degree of Doctor has been conferred on Mr Gladstone and the Earl of Shaftesbury.

The millennial festival of the establish ment of the Kingdom of Norway was celebrated at Christiana on the 18th July.

There has been a Ministerial change in Constantinople. The Khedive has visited the Sultan.

A devastating fire is reported at Nishui,

Novogorod, during the fail-

INDIA AND THE EAST.

Galle, August 31

The screw-steamer Arab sank in a collision in the Hooghly Avith the P. and 0. Co.'s steamer Khedive. The steamer Atlanta, with £15,000 worth of cotton, from Bombay, Avas disabled, and drifted on to the coast of Ceylon, thirty days out. She Avas towed thence safe to Trinco malee. The experiments in tea and silk have proved successful in Csylon, and are to be extended. The export of coffee to Australia from Java and Ceylon of late years shoAvs a great decrease. Colombo was lighted by gas successfully. Postal cards have been introduced. 100 miles of railway have been contracted for in Ceylon at from £7C30 to £CDOO per mile. The Mines Commission of Inquiry are sitt'ng. Colombo, August 30. Three letters have been received from Dr. Livingstone in India by the Governor of Bombay, Dr. Wilson, and Capt. White, P. and O. service, — blaming traders from Western India for the main support of the East African slave trade. The failure of Gladstone's London house causes heavy loss to the Indian banks. Calcutta agents, Shared, Fairly, & Co., called a meeting of creditors. The Viceroy is travelling in North-West India to hold a grand durbar. Tavo camps are forming for exercise in Punjaub and Ban galore. A project for rearing horses in Cashmere is in contemplation. Some gentlemen propose a voyage from Calcutta to England, via Suez Canal, in a boat thirty-two feet long, and 2J tons burthen. The deer in Buimah have got dengue fever, and are easily caught. The rice crops in Bengal are a failure. A corps of Volunteers has been raised in Calcutta.

The ship Henry Warrant, from Liverpool, Avas Avrecked on the Orrissa Coast. A Avire tramway for mining operations ha been introduced into India.

Bombay, August 23.

Native failures heavy; business and freights dull.

Coals sluggish, but better prospects.

CHINA AND JAPAN.

The King of Cambodia is visiting Eo»S- Kong, and is generally feted. | f The rice mills of Mr Kartells, Hong Kc£^ were burnt doAvn ; 60,C00 dollars loss. The Corean and Japanese authorities threaten a rupture. There are disturbances in the Philipine Islands. Locusts are destroy ing the crops. There are disturbances in th c Dutch possessions at Sumatra. A Malay prince is reported to possess the largest diamond in the world —365 carats. No news of the Australan cable in the Eastern papeers Shanghai, July 27. Speculations in coal, owing to short supply* and advices of high prices in England; Sydney kind, 10 taels j Newcastle, 8.50 tae&

THE EVENING STAU, PHtt)AY, OCTOBER 4, 18W.



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