SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening, 7.12. HIGH WATER : This afternoon, 7.80.

STEAMER FOR THE THAMES.

! Enterprise No. 2,10 o'clock.

ARRIVALS.

lvannoe, schooner, McGregor, irom mongonui. Herald, schooner, from Hokianga. Nebraska, p.s., Harding, from Sydney. Mary Eliza, cutter, Mann, from Hokianga.

DEPARTURES.

Duke of Edinburgh, p.s., for Russell. Go-ahead, s.s., Doile, for Southern ports.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Sydney and Melbourne: City of Adelaide, February 5 : Hero, February 15. For Honolulu : Nebraska, mail steamer, this afternoon. For Levuka : Julia Price, schooner, this day. For Tahiti: Queen, schooner, shortly. For Samoa, via Tonga : Kenilworth, schooner, this day. For Southern Ports : Phoebe, s.s., Saturday ; and Wellington, s.s., on arrival of Nevada. For Napier and "Wellington : Keera, s.s., 30th inst.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of Adelaide, s.s., from Sydney Napier, s.s., from Napier Caduceus, ship from London, sailed October 18 Magellan Cloud, schooner, from Chatham Islands Naomi, ship, from London, sailed 16th November. Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney Grace Darling, schooner, from Melbourne Queensland, barque, from Newcastle Nevada, mail steamer, from Honolulu, due 30th inst. Briton, barque from Newcastle

BlThe Nebraska wil. leave for Honolulu this evening, at six o'clock.

A ship supposed to be the 3aduceus, from London, was sighted off the Tluee Kings by the Nebraska. The barque Alice Cameron left Sydney for Auck land on the 15th instant. Passengers: Messrs. Harker, Layton, and 3 in the steerage. The steamer Albion, from New Zealand, arrived at Queeenscliff on the 18th instant.

X'Jie barques Mary Miller and Eleanor arrived at Newcastle from this port on the 14th instant. The barque Briton left Newcastle for Auckland on the 12th instant.

The barque W.C.Wentworth.from this port, arrived in Sydney on the 12th instant.

The Nebraska's last passage from Auckland to Sydney was the quickest yet accomplished, making the run in 4 days 12 hours. Wreck of the Barque James Merryman.— The barque James Merryman, which has been for some time past pearl fishing in Torres' Straits, has been lost, with a considerable quantity of cargo. The news of the wreck was received from Townsville on "Wednesday. The barque was insured in Sydney offices.—Sydney Empire.

COMMERCIAL.

MINING. The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below :— CALLS Abraham Lincoln .. 0 0 6 Jan 27 English 0 0 6 Jan 27 Red Queen .. ..006 Jan 29 Coronet .. ..010 Jan 29 Sunbeam .. ..006 Jan 29 John Bull .. ..003 Jan 30 Alburnia .. .. 013 6 Jan 30 AVest Coast 0 10 Jan 30 Shotover 0 2 0 Feb 1 Coromandel Harp ..004 Feb 2 Highland Chief.. .. 0 0 3 Feb 3 Ruby 0 0 3 Feb 4 Mary Ann 0 0 3 Feb 4 Golden Lion ..006 Feb 5 Bank of New Zealand.. 0 0 6 Feb 5 Goldfinch .. ..002 Feb 5 Standard .. ..006 Feb 7 Brighton 0 2 6 Feb 8 Scandinavian .. ..006 Feb 12

MEETINGS TO COME. Evening Star, Commercial Hotel, Shortland street, Auckland, 4 p.m. January 26 Lowland Lass, Grahamstown, Jnnuary 27 Thames View, Mechanics', Auckland, at 3 p.m. Janu ary 30 Tiki, Coromandel, January 30 Sailor Prince, Company's office, Fort street, Auck land, 4 p.m. January 30 Red, White, and Blue, Grahamstown, January 30 Lion, Grahamstown, January 30 Shotover No. 1, Mechanics' Institute, 11 a.m. January 30 Emily, Coromandel, January 31 Middle Star, Mechanics', Auckland, 2 p.m. January 3i American Eagle, Grahamstown, January 31 Golden Calf, Grahamstown, January 31 New Rakaia, Coromandel, February 2 Yon Tempsky, Coromandel, February 2 Nebraska, Grahamstown, February 5 Venus, Coromandel, February 6 Bass Rock, Queen's Ferry Hotel, Auckland, 3.30 p.m. February 6 Evening Star, Queen's Ferry Hotel, Auckland, 2 p.m. February 6 Hope of Coromandel, 10, Insurance Buildings, 4 p.m. February 7 Conquering Hero, 12, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 4 p.m. February 8 Crown Prince, Queen's Ferry Hotel, Auckland, February 8 Little Wonder, Coromandel, February 8 Golden Phoenix, Grahamstown, February 9 Queen's Ferry, 49, .Queen street, Auckland, 4 p.m February 13

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Mjlils 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. Per p.s. Nebraska, this day, as follow: For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, British, Central, and South America, British and :Foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe, via London, at 4.30 p.m. For United Kingdom, via San Francisco, at 4.30 p.m. Late letters for United Kingdom and United States of America, bearing late fee of sixpence in addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing. For Whangarei, etc., per Clyde, this day at 5 p.m. For Mahurangi, etc., per Lady Bowen, to-morrow, at

10 a.m. For Kapanga, etc., per Royal Alfred, to-morrow, at 11.30 a.m.; and per Challenger, at 0.30 p.m. For Napier, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago and C'hathams via Lyttleton, per Phoebe, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Napier station will be received here till 11.30 a.m. For Tauranga, Opotiki, Gisborne, and Napier, per Keera, on Tuesday, at 1 p.m. For Tavanaki and the Southern provinces, per Wellington, immediately after the arrival of p.s. Nevada, from Honolulu. For Mongonui, perlvanhoe, to-morrow, at 5 p.m. For Napier and Southern Provinces, per Nevada, six houra after her arrival. Note.—The mails which usually close at this office on Monday mornings will next week be made up" on the previous evening at 7 o'clock. S. B. Biss, Postmaster.

BIRTHS.

HARRIS, —On the 25th January, at her residence, Shortland street, Mrs. James Harris, of a daughter.

GREGORY.—On the 7th November, 1871, at Pitt's Island, the wife of Mr. Matthew Gregory, of a son.

MARRIAGES.

NGA MATE—PEHL—On the 20th December, 1871, at the Registrar's office, Chatham Islands, by the Registrar, R. J. La Nauze, Esq., Ratimona Nga Mate to Ngatere Pehi, natives of the island.

BARRIBAL-HODGE.—On the 24th January, at the residence of the bride's father, Pine Villa, Waiuku, by the Rev. J. Wallis, Charles Thomas, third son of Mr. Charles Barriball, Eden Hill, to Eliza Jane, only daughter of Mr. S. Hodge.

DIED.

WINTER.—-On the 25th January, Frank Norman, the infant son of Mr. F. Winter, aged 14 months.

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

For the cause that lack 3 assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do."

FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1872.

The announcement of the recovery of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, will be received with general satisfaction. From the information brought by the previous mail, there appeared certainly but little grounds for hoping for such a result; although, as on" all such occasions, there are those who knew of a certainty that it would be so. In fact, aa shown in our Sydney contemporary, the Empire, the proofs of his recovery which were derivable from the last mail's news, were such as to make us wonder that every one did not see that the Prince was even then in a state of con valescence. However, all doubt on the subject is now removed ; and with the restoration of the Prince to health, we are free to express the hope, that kis narrow escape from death will lead him to reflection, and cause him to live a moral life, and one more becoming his exalted position. Had the sad news been brought that His Royal Highness had succumbed to the severity of his malady, there would have been general regret. But it would be only hypocrisy to say that this would have arisen from any very warm personal affection for himself. He has succeeded in alienating popular feeling, and any popular regard for him is only caused by reflection of borrowed light, and from the fact of his being the son of his mother and his father, and the husband of his wife. The day is gone when royalty was loved for its own sake; and there is a personal element in the sentiment of loyalty as we now know it, that is not proof against worthless conduct in its object. ¥c are glad the Prince lives; as his death might have seriously impaired the Queen's health, and produced con vulsions throughout the Empire. But it is a question if his recovery is very much of a gain to the nation ; unless, as a result of his illness, his future conduct is more modelled after the character of his noble father, and he shows himself more inspired by the principles of his good mother, and our best of monarchs, the Queen.

We are under the necessity of giving but brief comment on the meeting of the working men held, last night in connection with the eight hours' move ment. "While cordially sympathising with the objects proposed, we see more than ever, cause to repeat our counsel, that the men engaged in this agitation should refrain from every thing thafc has the appearance of violence. The object, as we have said, is precisely similar to that of the Early Closing Association in the city, and the means employed should be equally orderly. Possibly there was not more intemper ance of language and demeanour than might be expected iv a crowd promis cuously assembled; but every thing tending in that direction was so much loss to the cause of the " Eight Hours' Movement." Those at present engaged in this movement, have clearly among them those who are able to give them wise and judicious advice; and we would especially direct attention to the temperate and prudent counsel of Mr. Hay and Mr. Heally. "We thank the meeting for the praise and thanks accorded to the Star, but we do not desire to enjoy such, with injustice to our two morning contemporaries. The Cross and the Herald as was admitted, have been on previous occasions, the fast and good friends of the eight hours' cause ; and will we have no doubt never exhibit a want of sympathy with the cause of the working man. But violent denunciation of the Press will not lead to this, nor will it advance the cause proposed. The discussion is the right of the Press as it is of the pub lic meeting; and we must admit that our contemporary the Herald which has been denounced at the meeting as " the Father of lies," &c. has treated the question temperately and fairly. • We are at present in favor with the working men, but it should be remembered that but a few months ago, the Star was denounced with more severity than the Herald is now. Our principles have not changed. We sympathised then as now with the working men ; and we sincerely trust that the present agitation will be kept wholly free from the violence of lan guage and demeanour, that then alien ated the whole people from the cause of the unemployed. The cause of the eight hours' movement is a sacred one. It will prevail, if the subjectis freely and temperately discussed ; and by appeal ing to the fairness of public feeling, much more will be gained than by any thing tending to irritate or provoke hostility, either of Press or people.

The Rangoon's mails are recovered, but a number of the letters are illegible

■ The Zavisfcovrski Sisters, who hare been playing in the Australian Colonies with great success, have arrived this morning by the Nebraska, and will shortly apppear.

We observe that our young contemporary the Coromandel Mail has already encountered the influences usually attempted to be ex ercised on independent journalism. We ad mire the pluck of our contemporary. The little thing can kick vigorously. We clip the following tnorceau: —"Some members of the provisional committee of the Coromandel Pub lishing Company, having taken umbrage at the freedom with which we have maintained our sentiments, issued an ukase, condemning us to instant death. To this we very properly demurred, and proved our vitality by remov ing yesterday, ourselves and the office, from the blighting shade of the Coromandel Upas to the temporary shelter, under which these lines are written. Our little journal is given to the world this morning in a free atmoss pherc, and from an UDshackled presß." We see from advertisement that the Mail has pas sed into the hands of Mr. C. W. Hall, whose lengthened experience on the press will make this journal what it ought to be. No one that knows human nature in its relations to jour nalism could have expected that a company in a small community could have conducted a newspaper, and we believe the Mail under the new regime will do well.

A very pleasing entertainment was given yesterday evening at the Lunatic Hospital by a number ladies and gentlemen, whose endeavours to amuse the unfortunate inmates were highly successful. The excellent band of No. 1. Rifles was present and performed some selections. Several song 3 and glee 3 were well rendered, aud a short farce was played to jlie intense delight of ull present. After this, a short time was spent in "refreshing," and then dancing was commenced and kept up with great spirit till midnight. In this exercise several of the convalescent patients joined, no doubt with great benefit as well as pleasure.

A meeting of the paiishioners of St. Matthew's will be held in the schoolroom adjoining the Church at half-past 7 o'clock this evening, to receive the amended report of the Vestry, elect churchwardens, and consider any other business that may be laid before them. This is an adjourned meeting from last Friday. Upon that occasion it was resolved on the motion of Mr. J. Davis, who is a member of the Vestry, to send the report back for amendment in respect to a clause in that document reflecting upon the conduct of the late master of the school, Mr. Charles Taylor. Mr. Davis stated that although a vestryman, he had never seen that or in fact any portion of the report, and that the clause referred to contained a positive falsehood- There is likely to be a stormy meeting:

The ship Tweed, from London, arrived at Sydney on the 19th instant. The captain reports that a passenger named Miss Bourns threw herself off the ship's weather rail on the 20th December, and wns drowned. The ship was going 12 knots at the time*

A number of small claims of the usual class were adjudicated on in the Resident Magis trate's Court this morning.

An application to the Eesident Magistrate, Onehunga, by Sir Gwynne, for permissim to sell liquor on the Epsom race-course, was refused.

The long-winded case of Gow and another v- Fraser, is still occupying the time of the Supreme Court.

The Australian Government will probably give £15,000 a year subsidy to Webb's line of steamers, as an inducement to them to continue the rout 9to Sydney, direct from Auckland.

It is almost wonderful to observe what an amount of proficiency practice will bring a man in skating* Anyone visiting the Skating Kink at the City Hall will be struok with the same idea. Men whoa few days ago appeared awkward and clumsy in their endeavours to move about, now glide as gracefully along the floor of the Hall as a Russian noble would on the surface of the Volga or the Don.

We observe that Yon Hartmann's Diorama of the Franco-Prussian War will only be exhibited for three nights. The first exhibition will take place to-morrow night at the City Hall. It is worth seeing.

A special meeting of the members of the Auckland Rowing Club will be held this evening in the club room, Thames Hotel, for the purpose of receiving each member's sub scription list towards the expenses of competing in the Christchurch Regatta, also to appoint crews to row in the forthcoming Regatta and other business." Every member is particularly requested to attend.

The grand open air concert and dance by moonlight, under the auspices of the Auckland Artillery Volunteers, will take place to-movrow evening. The performances will be under distinguished patronage, and the proceeds will be devoted to the Artillery Band fund.

The Directors of the Auckland Stock Importation Company will hold a meeting tomorrow, at 11 o'clock, at the British Hotel.

A pump has been placed on the site of the old Maori market. This will enable tho watering carts to obtain their supplies without going along the wharf, and will- thus prevent much wearing traffic on it.

The lovers of horse»racing will be able to indulge in their favorite pastime to-morrow. Several matches have been arranged to come off at the Epsotn Course, commencing at 3 p.m., and some of them are expected to attract considerable interest.

We observe by advertisements that Mr. R. W. Dyson, so long and favourably known in the drapery trade, is about to relinquish the business, and conse quent upon the expiration of his lease will, for the remainder of term, hold an unusually cheap sale, and solicits an early call to secure bargains : [Advt.] To any one who will show a larger stock of Auck land-made Quartz, Greenstone, and Mosaic Jewellery, within six months, I will give a rewardof fifty pounds. I also challenge New Zealand for style and beauty. Two thousand pound worth of Colonial-made Jewellery always on hand.—F. H. Lewisson, Qneen street. -[Advt.]

111 want," said a young corporal one day to Hedley Vicars, "to have more of Jesus in this life." Christ crucified is not a mere fund in reserve —a kind of extreme unction to help men to die in peace : it is the power which is daily to move the life, that they may live in holiness.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THE CALEDONIAN—MINE MANAGER'S REPORT.

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

" January 26, 9.31 a.m

" Found gold again last night in bottom level. Eeef much improved. G-old visible in No. 2 block. G-eneral crushing looks well.

" S. E. EICHAEDS."

CALEDONIAN RETORTING SPECIMENS.

(from our own correspondent.)

Grahamstown, 3 p.m

The Caledonian are retorting the specimens on hand. They will have about 1400 ozs retorted gold.

A few more specimens have been taken from the deep level and gold is showing in No. 2 block. The market is quiet.

WINDSOR CASTLE G.M.C

The manager reports several pounds weight of very good specimens from the top level of old Berkely Castle to wards the Coliban mine. The winze to connect the Upper works with the main tunnel is now down 82 feet and sbows gold the whole way down, the reef looking first-rate, —the reef al though smaller (about three feet), is a fine compact body of stone.

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY. Before T. Ritchie, Enquire, J.P

DRUNKENNESS

Four drunkards, and two persons who had been disorderly as well as drunk, were dealt with as usual.

BREACHES OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT

E, Hoggard, for allowing a horse to stray, was fined 10s and costs. W. J. Parker was fined 10s and costs for not keeping an excavation in Wellesley street sufficiently lighted. A case against Thomas Dagnall for ill using ahorse, was adjourned till Thursday.

THE VOLUNTEER CHRONICLE.

There was a good muster of No 2 Com pany Auckland Naval Volunteers last night at Fort Britomart, under the com mand of Captain Johnstone. The com pany met for drill, and went through the preliminary movements with great preci sion. The men were then formed into line, and placed in charge of Lieutenant Henderson, who marched them past in slow and quick time and in a very satis factory manner. There was a capital at tendance of the Cadets attached to this company, under the immediate supervi sion of Captain Andrew, who put them through the same evolutions as their elders. At the close of the parade several new members were admitted, and Captain Johnstone announced that a Volunteer Concert and ball will take place at Parnell in aid of the No 1 Company's band fund, and that the general inspection would take place on Wednesday, the 31st instant, at seven p.m. at Fort Britomart. The monthly Government Inspection of the Rifle Brigade, is to be held this even ing, at the usual time and place. Every member ia expected to bo present, and to be punctual in his attendance. The Grammar School Volunteer Cadets paraded this morning in the Albert Bar racks. There was a good muster, con sidering that many of the boys are still out of town, and the manoeuvres were were well executed.

GAS COMPANY.

The half-yearly meeting of the Auckland Gas Company (limited), was held this afternoon, F. Whitaker, Esq., in the chair. The chairman said that the half-yearly meeting was merely held to explain the state of accounts, and to declare an ad interim dividend. The state of affairs did not at present justify the directors hi de claring more than ten per cent, per annum, but they had every reason to suppose that they would be able at the annual meeting to considerably increase that amount. The falling off was principally attributable to the decreased price of gas. The report, to this effect, and the balance-sheet, were then read. The report was adopted, and the dividend of five per cent, for the half year sanctioned.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE

Me Hoskins and Miss Colville again appeared in the amusing comedy entitled " A Comical Countess." The comedy was received with unmistakeable signs of approval. Signor Donato danced a horn pipe in a most astonishing manner, and his performance must be seen to be ap preciated. "A Happy Pair" was the concludingitem,—a sparkling and amusing farce in which Mr Hoskins and Miss Col ville also appeared.

THE REGATTA.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sib, —Is it true, as I have heard, that the Auckland crew, which is proposed to go to Ohristchurch, is afraid to meet the Thames crew at the regatta on Monday P I am credibly informed that they have II funked." lam nearly ashamed to ask is it true ? I am, &c, Oaesman. [We do not believe it. The crew were born and bred in the city, and hare too much pluck, be the oncomers who they may. We understand the Thames team is a prime one ; Auckland may be beaten, but won't "funk."] —Ed, Js. #.] '

ARRIVAL OF THE P.S. NEBRASKA WITH THE ENGLISH NEWS VIA SUEZ.

Recovery of the Prince of Wales.

Sir Charles Dilke's Attack on Royalty Condemned.

Thiers' Message to Assembly Indefinite.

Orleans Princes take Seats in the National Assembly.

The Tichborne Claimant's

Case closed strong.

Opposition to Polynesian Slavery.

Wool Sales Closed at Ad-

vanced Prices.

The Nebraska arrivedthis morning from Sydney. She left Sydney at 2 p-m. on January 20 ; on the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd strong head winds with heavy swell; from the East Cape, 23rd, fine weather; 24th, calms, sighted a large ship and barque ; 7 a.m. 25th passed the Three Kings; 12.30 passed North Cape; smooth water and light . breeze from northward along the coast.

Passengers :—Saloon : Captain Jones and son, W. Coulthard, W. Pattern, J. Wittikowski, John Webster, Miss Craig, Zavitowski Sisters (3), Miss Granger. Second cabin : Mr. and Mrs. Richard son and two children; and five in the steerage. For San Francisco: —Saloon : A. Leach, C. Clagg, T. E. and C. Evans, Mrs. E. C. Bates, Mrs. Van Rosenberg, J. L. Van Dcr Bogaret, Lieutenant Edwards, and 13 in the steerage. Cargo : 10 packages moorings, Harbor Board; 470 cases fruit, R Arthur ; 112 cases fruit, T Peak ; 9 cases tobacco, order; 16 cases tobacco, Wittkowski; 4 cases samples, ditto ; 1 case merchan dise, order; 1 case merchandise, G Thorne and Co; 5 cases fruit, Lipscombe; 1 case merchandise, L D Nathan and Co ; IGS cases fruit, order ; 1 sword, Ryan Bell and Co ; 1 parcel, Colonial Secretary of New Zealand; 3 cases fruit, G Yon der Heydo; total, 809 pgs ;15 pkgs merchan dise, for Honolulu ; 275 pgs merchandise, for San Francisco.—Henderson and Mac farlane, agents.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

The Prince of Wales is progressing favorably after his life had been despaired of, between the Bth and 14th December. Intense anxiety and wide spread sympathy prevailed throughout the United Kingdom, America, Europe, and India. All the Eoyal Family were gathered at Sandriughain on the 14th December, the anniversary of the Prince Consort's death. The Prince of Wales then began to improve, and has continued steadily since. The Earl of Chesterfield, a visitor same time at Scarborongh House, died from typhoid fever, and the Prince of Wales' groom died at Sandringham Palace of typhoid fever. Sir Charles Dilke and Mr Auberon Herbert, M.P., have launched on the Eopubhcan platform, and at public meetings are advocating Eepublicanism. Dilke's unmanly attack on Eoyalty is universally condemned. President G-raut's message to Con gress is regarded as eminently satis factory. Thiers' message to the French Assembly is indefinite. The Orleans Prince have taken their seats in the Assembly. Pai'liament meets on the 6th Feb ruary. The Speaker will retire from his office.

The Ticlibome case, after the the seventieth day, was postponed to January 15th. The claimant's cass closed very strong. The newspapers give verbatim reports of the trial. The evidence as to the identity of the claimant is accumulating. Mr. Ser geant Ballantine has hinted that the case will be conducted without pay ment of counsel. Mr. Baignet, an old friend of the family, has been under examination for ten days

In the Firebrace divorce case a a verdict was given for the respondent, with costs.

The aborigines Protection Society are remonstrating on Polynesian

slavery. The first prize at the Smithfield cat tle show was awarded to Spotten, and the champion prize for sheep to Byron. There is a great demand for pre served meat; two new companies an nounced the stocks nearly cleared. The wool sales closed with advance prices maintained; 70,000 bales were sold. The next sales will be held on February 8, the prospects are very good. The copper market is excited in con sequence of there being but a short supply. Burra and Wallaroo, 92 to 93. Peak Down copper sold at £86 per ton. A rise of £2 has since taken place. Tallow was firm. The wheat market is depressed. Adelaide was worth 63a. per quarter. Trade was very active. In November the total loss of ship Delaware, from London to Calcutta, was reported. Two officers only were ■ sayed. . ,

Obitttaby.—The obituary contains the names of the Earl of Ellenborougb, General Scarlett, Mr. \V. H Tierney, Sir Edward Morris, Colonel 4th Kegi irent, Mr. Darby shire, Mr. Aitken, Oeorge Hudson, 'the once famed rail way King, Lady Burgoyne, Sir Joshua "Walmsley, Thomas Greenwood, Q.C., Rev. Dr. "Wynter of Oxford. Colonel Sanderson, manager of the Langham Hotel, Mr. Park, of the Court of Com mon.Pleas, Mr. Natfiold, proprietor of the Cambridge Independent Press, Hon. Charles North, Prince jMaxiinil lian of Tours and Texas, Dowager Countess of Listowel. The expeditions for observations in India and Ceylon of the total eclipse of the sun, were most successfully carried out. The Peninsular and Oriental Com pany are likely to place extra steamers on the Australian lines. The Mois tey Market. —The Bank rate of discount was 3 per cent. South Australian debentures ranged from £111 to £116. Consols 92-1-.

GENERAL NEWS.

London, December 1

Captain Thrupp and the officers of the Megsera were acquitted by the Court-martial, and complimented on their bravery in perilous circumstances. A commission is appointed, and a seai'ching inquiry will take place into the antecedents of the Megsera and her condition when dispatched, the cause the leak, and the responsibility for neglect in not discovering the corroded state of her bottom.

Australian tinned meat is rapidly advancing in public favor. There is a large demand for mutton, from the north especially, which has quite ex hausted stocks, the principal import finding its way into prisons, workhouses and other public institutions, whose meat bills are thereby reduced one half. The cattle and meat markets are sensibly affected thereby. The Press is stimulating increased consumption. The ship Fnderley, wrecked on Dunnese Eocks, parted amidships on November 21, and went to pieces.

Caffyn has undertaken to arrange a single wicket match in England between the three G-regorys and the three Graces.

Captain Boaden, of the Star of Peace, has been committed for trial for assaulting and imprisoning a seaman named Evans.

In the Tichborne case considerable impression has been produced by the evidence of th^ Liardets (%fcher and son), Lockhart, Steer, Bingely, and Longland, who proved the Osprey's visit to Melbourne in 1854', and the landing from her of shipwrecked sailors.

The news of the assassination of Bishop Patteson and Mr A-tkin was received with profound regret. Barry Sullivan's success at Liver pool is unprecedented. John Manly, an Australian infant comedian, is engaged at Drury Lane for the Christmas pantomime. The Prince of Wales's thirtieth birthday was celebrated by a brilliant gathering of country families in Nor folk. On the 22nd November he was to have been the guest of Maharajah Dulep Singh, near Thetford, but illness prevented him ; the fever is traced to cold, and not foul water; the symptoms appeared on the 13th ult. The Princess Christian's health is much improved. Mr Disraeli authoratively denies the words attributed tj him respecting the Queen's physical and moral incapacity for work. Dr Macleod, of Glasgow, denounced the criticisms of the Queen as cowardly and cruel. The Q leen has granted a pension of £300 to Dr. Livingstone's children. Copies of the Queen's book has been presented to the Chicago library.

Messrs. Bright and Childers have been welcomed back to public life. Speculation is rife as to the extent of Mr. B right's support of the Grovern ment.

The Mansion House Relief Fund for the sufferers by the Chicago fire amounts to £50,000; and for the starving Persians to £8000, and West Indies, £5000.

The Oxford Boat Club have for warded a challenge to Cambridge. Alfred Wiggan has retired from the stage.

Mr. James Ashbury, owner of the Livonia, returned from America, and has ordered another racing yacht. He intends to visit India nest year. The great four-oared race was rowed on the Tyne on November 22nd ; the stakes £100. Chambers, Kelly, Bright, and Price were defeated by "WmsLip, Taylor, Sadler, and Bagnell, by three lengths.

Sir Charles Dilke's views have been repudiated by his Chelsea constituents. His Newcastle attacks on monarchy, and his coarse abuse of the Royal household, have aroused a storm "of indignation. He says that a monarchy costs £1,000,000 aunually, and that it is worth £2,000,000 to abolish it.

Ten of Sir J. Hawley's blood stock sold at Tattersall's for 7270 guineas. The licensing question is becoming one of primeiinportance politically, and its agitation is increasing daily. Kelly was acquitted on the'plea that head constable Talbot died from un skilful medical treatment, and not from an assassin's bullet. The acquittal was celebrated by popular rejoicings in Cork, Limerick, and Waterford. The miscarriage of justice has induced the Times to advocate the abolition of juries in Ireland. Mr. Pigott, pro>

prietor of the Irishman, ha-s been sentenced to four months' imprison ment in Richmond Penitentiary, for contempt of court, in publishing scandalous and malicious liabels, Mr. I Butt, M.P., is endeavouring to pro j pagatehome rule doctrines in Glasgow. An Irish Home Rule Association is formed in London. Earl Russell has given his adhesion to the Birmingham League, wMch is pledged to unsectarian education*. Scott Russell in a long letter explains the origin and history of the new.^Sl movement of working-men. Action is suspended in the meantime. Nino hours is rapidly becoming the working day in England —railways, engineers, shipbuilders, and builders are daily concediu 0" to demands for its establish ment. "The Newcastle police are stib on strike, and ruffianism abounds. Agitation exists among dock labourers, owing to the reduction of wages.. Mr. Hughes, M.P., advises them to organise and. 0 strike. The movements of the International Society excites almost universal disquietude. Amongst the month's accidents are the colliery explosion near Wigan, and seven deaths; a gas explosion at Leeds, scattering destruction and death; the fall of a large building at Glasgow, from which the inmates narrowly escaped ; a railway collision at "Wigan station, from the Scotch express tram running into a stationary train. No lives were lost, though twenty were injured. The Queen's train was not far behind.

LATE TELEGRAMS

London, December 8,

A state of siege is again proclaimed by the Germans in the Trench terri tory, consequent on juries acquitting the murderers of German soldiers.

December 9th to 16th.

The French Government presented a bill to the Assembly for a restitution of the property of the Orleans family. An expedition is proposed for res cuing Dr. Livingstone. The telegraph clerks are submitting and the strike is closed.

A great fire occurred on the IGth at Eosherville. The loss of property is estimated at £300,000 sfcerlng. 70,000 quarters of wheat were burned. Sir C Dilke when attempting to lecture at Derby caused a riot. The Times violently attacked Mr Glad stone's appointment of Sir E Collier. Mr Lowe, in censuring Dilke, denied that the Queen paid no income tax. America and Italy have signed a treaty exempting private property from seizure at sea during war. December 17th to 24th. The British American Commission at Washington have decided that the United States is not liable for the Con federate debt.

In Paris a commission has been ap pointed to examine the bank laws; it is unfavourable towards an increase in the circulation of notes, and is inclined to a loan. M. Thiers spoke strongly in favor of the return of the Govern ment to Paris. A committee is un favorable to the project.

The Orleans Princes have returned to P? ris, and taken their seats in the Assembly. It is notified that the Treaty of Commerce with England will be terminated.

The Queen and Princess of "Wales exhibit wonderful fortitude. Eoyalty is triumphant, and Eepublicanism ie checkmated.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

GRAFTON.

January 15,

The Waiinea (s.) in leaving Rich mond River, after being left by the pilot, struck on the bar. This was at 7 o'clock on Wednesday morning. The heavy south-east seas soon carried her into shoal water, and the tide being unusually high the steamer grounded « herself over amongst the rocks at the j North Head, where she now lies a total 1 wreck. Her cargo, consisting of 303 { bags maize and* 70,000 feet pine and cedar, belonging to Broomfield and Whitaker, Sydney, is all saved. The engines and eveiything valuable will also be saved from the wreck. X olives are lost.

NEWCASTLE.

January 16. A man named Hall, an engineer on the railway, was found dead in his bed this morning.

SCONE.

January 13. An excited meeting to protest against the Land Bill was held last night; an amendment in favour of it was lost, and an attempt to eulogise the Colo nial Secretary failed A resolution condetnuatoiy of the new measure was carried with but two dissentients.

BRISBANE.

January 15. A telegram received from Norman ten, and dated Saturday, states that thunderstorms have been experienced there every day, but that there had not been much rain. Plenty, howff e^ has fallen in the neighborhood ,^he rivers and creeks are flooded, and ,ihe country is impassable There have been no mails during the week from Cardwell.

A Kanaka, employed by Messrs, Mackenzie, on the Lower Herbert, was, whilst bathing in a creek on Sa turday, seized and carried away by a large alligator.

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY JANUARY 26, 1872

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