SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET This evening, fi.l. HIGH WATER: This afternoon, 5.27

STEAM TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING, Duke of Edinburgh, 6 o'clock Enterprise No 2, 10 o'clock

ARRIVALS. Coronilla, barque, from London. Phmbe, steamer, AVorsp, from Southern porta Southern Cross, steamer, Sellars, from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

Alexandra, steamer, Grainger, for Sydney and Mel bourne. Nebraska, steamer, Harding, for Southern ports

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For London : Tyrol, barque, early :1 For Whitiangi, Tauranga, and Opotiki: Southern Cross, steamer, this afternoon For Sydney and Melbourne: Hero, steamer, early For Kaipara : Cleopatra, schooner, to-day For Tauranga : Dauntless, schooner, to-morrow

The Lucy and Adelaide left Melbourne on the Cth July tc load potatoes for this port. She comes con signed to Messrs Tonics and Co. The p. s. Nebraska, Captain Harding, took her departure for the south last night with the following passengers : —Messrs J. Barclay, J. S. White, M. Raphael, T. H. Huff, C. E, Abram, T. B. Chapman, and two in Bteerage. The barque Grlenshee, from Newcastle, loas entered at the Customs -with 430 tons eoa\, consigned to George Thorne, jun., and Co.

The s.s. Alexandra, left yesterday for Syd» ney with a cargo of sundry goods and severa 1 packages transhipped from the Nebraska, and 32 passengers.

An enquiry was held at the Custom-house this morning before H. S. McKellar, Esq, Collector, in reference to the collision with a rock of the barque Jolita, Captain G-albraitb, "Whilst on a voyage from Auckland to New- Castle. It will be remembered that the Vessel struck a rock off Tiritiri on the morning of Sunday last whilst beating out, causing the Vessel to leak so much that she had to put back to Auckland for repairs. The evidence of the master, mate, and two seamen was taken, and their depositions will be forwarded to Wellington.

COMMERCIAL.

MINING. The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below :— & s, d.

DIVIDEND. Union Sash & Door Co. 121 per cent. July 24 I

MEETINGS TO COME. Launceston, 74, Qeeen street, Auckland, 3p.m., July 23 Twenty-third of June, Grahamstown, July 23 Middle Star, Mechanics' Institute, Auckland, 2 p.m., June 23 Guildhall, Grahamstown, July 23 Kumbcr One, Grahamstown, July 24 Celt, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 2 p.m., July 24 Auckland Gas Company, Company's office, 2 p.m.,

July 24 Apollo, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 4 p.m. July 24 Auckland Whaling Company, Insurance Buildings,

Auckland, noon, July 25 El Dorado, Company's Office, Shortland street, Auck-

land, 3 p.m., July 25 Inverness, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 3 p.m.,

July 26 Californian, Grahamstown, July 26 Golden Calf, Grahamstown, July 26 Bed, White, and Blue, Grahamstown, July 26 Lion, Grahamstown, Jxily 26 Coliban, Grahamstown, July 26 Thames, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 2 p.m.,

July 20 Nonpareil, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 3 p.m.,

July 30 Morning Star, Grahamstown, July 30 Durham .Ox, Grahamstown, July 30 American Eagle, Grahamstown, July 31 All Nations, Company's office, Shortland street,

July 31. 2 p.m. Kittle Anglo, Company's office, Wyndham street, Auckland, 4 p.m., July 31 Overland Route, Grahamstown, August 9

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Mails will Clohe 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 Coromandel to-morrow at noon For Rusoell, per Ariel, to-morrow at 3 p.m. S. B. Biss. Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Brown.—On July 20, at her residence, Shortland Crescent, the wife of Mr Samuel Brown of a son

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

MONDAY, JULY 22, 1872.

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

" Old 'un" sends us a tirade against any animal, save human, being allowed to live in the city. He says he can get good milk from his milkman ; then we say his milkman's name should be held up to public honour, for we know of no milkman that provides -wholesome milk in this city, or milk that is not death to infanta. "An old Identity" writes in reply to " Scrip iana," but as the controversy has now become personal and profitless, we snuff it out. We have mislaid or lost the letter on the " Short time question," and besides it is at present not of public interest. " Silvester Daggerwood" pitches into the Sub-inspector of Nuisance, but had better carry his plaint elsewhere. " Takana" tells us that " a good few people are dis satisfied with the verdict in the case of McCaskill for " wounding the Maori at Ohinemuri." We are quite satisfied, and so are all sensible people, and we trust that encouraged by the deliverance of the twelve good men and true, every one whose life is threatened by a black savage will give him half an ounce of lead slick. A " Visitor" complains of the incivility which he met from a Government officer on asking a civil question, and asks us what he should do. We advise him. Tap again at the window, and if the same faco is presented, let drive at it through the hole with your fist. This will bring him outside, or into the Police Court, where you can have it out on a fair footing. This is more manly than from the shelter of a newspaper column to give him a dig in the dark. To our correspondents generally we would say our space is getting valu able, and we must ask them to write to us only when they have got something to say that the public will care about, and try to disabuse their minds of that feeling which is uppermost in every correspond ent, that their subject is the only important one in the whole range of journalism.

The Rev. Thomas Davis commenced hi 3 ministrations at the Remuera Con gregational Chapel yesterday. In the morning he preached from 1 Cor. 1., 17, and in the evening from 1 Thess. v 25.

The following gold mining companies will to-morrow be called on for settlement by the District Court Judge : —Thrieve Castle, Castlemaine, Collen Bawn, and Golden Crown Extended.

The business at the District Court this morning was exceedingly light, and did not occupy long in settling.

We have been treated to so many con flicting rumours with referenco to the Waikato Railway that the intelligence from Wellington published in another column, and which may be presumed to be reliable, will be received with great interest. Whatever may have been the the nature the difficulties that hare made these works drag, they appear to be removed, and works on all points between Newmarket and Drury are to be com menced to-day. So promptly is it intended to proceed with the Onehunga branch that three months alone will elapse till the ■whistle of the locomotive will arouse the residents on our western water 3 from the slumber of years. We hope this will not all prove to be but a pleasant dream.

From a Cambridge correspondent the Wailcato Times learns that a dusky " son of the soil" has been indulging his weak: ness for horseflesh by appropriating the steed of a respectable farmer resident in that quarter. He has also manifested a partiality for two pairs of boots, the pro perty of Mr Campbell, and carried them off —merely as a sample ! The storeman of the latter gentleman unfeelingly chased the virtuous Hauhau, and cruelly deprived him of his booty. Albeit we cannot think how the count for hor3e-stealing can be substantiated, inasmuch as the " noble aboriginal " can truthfully swear that the horse carried him off.

The ordinary half-yearly ' meeting of shareholders of the Union Sash and Door Company was held on Saturday afternoon. A dividend of 12i- per cent was declared payable at the Company's Office on and after the 24th instant.

A fatal accident occurred last week at the Bay of Islands. A young man named Archibald Campbell, employed on the mines, laid down on the rails of the tramway to sleep, and wa3 run over by a train of waggons.

A man employed in discharging sugar from the Nebraska, yesterday, had his leg broken by one of the hogsheads slipping from the dog-hooks, and falling on his leg #

Dr Carr gave one of his popular enter tainments on Saturday evening last at the Onehunga Institute before a largo audience. This evening he will honor Onehunga with his appearance, and there is no doubt the seance will be well attended. To-morrow evening Dr Carr will give an entertainment at North Shore,

An adjourned meeting of master black smith will be held at the British hotel this evening to consider matters con nected with the trade.

All persons holding evidences of in debtedness of the estate of the late Mr John Silewall, are requested to present them without delay,

The following papers will be read at the monthly meeting of the Auckland Insti tute this evening :—•" On the advantages of compound engines," by Mr W Lodder. "On the flora of the Taupo district," by Mr T Kirk. The attendance of ladies is invited.

With reference to the recent meeting of the Dedwood district, and Mr Graham's apology for disturbing the meeting, Mr Duckinfield has has called on us aud left five shillings with a request that all those who feel with him will unite in contri buting in a similar manner to a fund for " defraying the expenses which Mr Graham has been put to by the threat of the trustees."

The regular monthly meeting of Lodgo St. Andrew, No. 418, 1.0., will take place this evening.

On Saturday eveuingja further opportu nity was afforded to the residents at North Shore of tasting the benefits of monopoly. At the hour when most business people usually return home, 4,30 p.m., there was no ferry-boat at the Queen street wharf, aud from before that hour till 5.30 a crowd of people was kept waiting while the ferry steamer was seen out in the harbour tug ging away at the Novelty. The 430 and the 5.15 trips both were omitted. In no other harbour in the colonies would such conduct be permitted. In every place else the ferries are under strict harbour regulations, but here a firm of monopolists , whose ideas of business were formed in the year of one, are permitted to play fast and loose with the public whenever they have a chance of making a shilling or two in outside work. It appears that the Harbour Board has not at present the power to enforce attention to the public interest on this public ferry, but we are aware that the next session of the Pro vincial Council will be invited to take action on the subject, and we shall take care that the subject shall not be over looked or forgotten, The ferry to the North Shore as at present worked is conducted only in the interest of the owners of the ferry steamers, who are too stupid to not know that the public con venience must come first, and that if they will not meet that convenience they must simply stand aside and give way to those that will.

The Auckland Sunday School Union will hold a service of song this evening at the 7.30 in the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association.

The July number of the JS Tew Zealand Presbyterian Magazine is now published _

lieturn of sick treated during the week ending Saturday, July 20, 1872. Re mained last return, 65 ; admitted since, 12 ; discharged, 11 ; died, 2 ; remaining, (Ji ; males, GO ; females, 4. Arrangement of cases :—Variola, (convales) 1 ; syphilis, &c, 3; scurvy, 1 ; rheumatism, 7 ; phthisis, 7 ; meningetis, 1; paralysis, 4 ; amaurosis, 1 ; cataract, 1 ; bronchitis, 2 ; heart disease, 1; aneurism, 1 ; dyspepsia, 2 ; colic, 2 ; hysteria, 1 ; ischnora, 1; fistula, 2 ; wounds and contusions, G ; abscess and ulcer, 9 ; burn, 1 ; caries and necrosis 4 ; fractures, 3 ; dislocation, 1 ; debility, 2. There were two deaths during the week ; one on the 13th of phthisis pulmonales, (and one on loth of small-pox.

We observe that Mr J. M. McLachlan, draper. Queen street, is about to remove to more commodius premises two doors higher up, being the premises lately oc cupied by Mr. T. W, Doonin, 218 Queen street. The premises are very spacious, and have been fitted up by Mr James, of Hobson street, in first rate style, and arc replete with every convenience. The first floor has been set apart for a show room, and will be found very adaptable for the increased business, and also con venient for the customers. We under stand that as soon as the improvements are completed the premises will be opened with quite a new stock of goods suitable for the season.

The evil effects of the monopoly en joyed by Shaw, Saville and Co. are more serious than the general public would believe. By the mail on Saturday a gentleman received a letter from a friend in London, stating that a large order could not be executed as the limit given on accouot of the high freights charged by Shaw, Saville and Co. The writer is a gentleman in the city who ships very largely to Now Zealand, and who is in a position to make as good terms as any agent in England ; but yet he could not get freight under 45s per ton, and that in a most inferior class of vessels. He says : —" Your order cannot be executed at the limit given on account of the freight. It is impossible to get it under 455. I am aware that you can get freights to Sydney at about 15s per ton (for the class of goods mentioned), but then you have to pay for transhipping and freight to Auckland. I have represented this matter to Shaw, Saville and Co. repeatedly, but they only laugh at you, and a lower freight cannot be got. They are more independent than ever, for they have so many Government immigrants now. I think that if the Government give them emigrants they ought to compel them to take goods out at a certain fixed rate. This is the only way to get at the wretches. Were the Government to do] this more goods would be sent direct to New Zealand, and you would find an increase in your duties as well." The freight on the same class of goods to Dunedin is only twentw-five and thirty shillings per ton.

CITY ELECTION

The election of a duly qualified person to fill the seat vacated by Mr. Smart, in the City Council, was held to-day, at the Mechanics' Institute. The proceedings did not create much interest or excitement during the day. The two candidates showed themselves once or twice on the scene. The majority of votes appeared in favour of Mr Thomas Williams. At four o'clock the poll closed for the purpose of counting the votes. EESULT OP THE POLL. The Returning Officer, at ten minutes past four, publicly announced the result of the poll to be : T. Williams 539 George Staines ... ... 81 Mr. Williams was then declared duly elected amidst considerable applause.

DISTRICT COURT

THIS DAY

[Before Thomas Beckjtam, Esq., District

Court Judge.]

The fortnightly sitting of this court was held at half-past ten o'clock this morning. CHARLES MOLLER V, J" CASEY AND OTHERS.

It was agreed on application of Mr. Kissling to hear the appeal in this case in Chambers immediately after the schedules are determined to-morrow. RICHARD JAMES TAYLOR V. JOHN CUTLER. Claim £50, breach of agreement. For plaintiff, Mr. James Russell. Judgment for plaintiff £49 9s. GEORGE SIBBIN V. H. P. COHEN, Claim £27 19s Id, balance of account^ By consent this cage was adjourned till next Court clay, SAMUEL SAfi-E RAPTON V ALEXANDER D. JI'TAVISH. Mr. Eissling for plaintiff; Mr Bennett for defendant. Referred to tho arbitration of Mr Brookfield, the award to be made known next sitting.

Arrival of the Coronilla.

The Coronilla, a fine iron barque of abou^ 500 tons register, in command of Captain Clement Mossop, arrived in harbour this morning after a protracted voyage of 121 days, She brings about fifteen passen gers, and a full cargo of general merchan dise, the greater portion of which is much required consequent on the ncn-arrival of the Bulwark, which left London with winter goods about a month before the Coronilla. Having powder on board the barque was brought up off Hauriki Bay, and was visited early in the day by Dr, Philson, the Health Officer, who having inspected all the passengers ordered the blue flag to be hauled down. Our reporter, the agents of the ship, and several other persons were then admitted, and the following particulars of the voyage were kindly furnished by Captain Mossop. It will bo seen that the ship was off the West Coast of Australia on the 15th July, being then only eighty eight days out from the Downs, and that her passage has since been retarded by a succession of strong easterly winds to the coastof New Zealand, which occupied over a month.

The Coronilla left London on the 21st March ; passed through the Downs on the 22nd, and carried a leading wind down the Channel, passing Ushank on the 25th. She then encountered a strong S.W. gale, which continued for six days, and during which the barque made little progress. Favorable light breezes then favored her till the N.E. trades were picked up on the i)th April. They proved light, but were carried as far as the Equator, which was crossed on the 21th of the same month, On the 2u'th caught tho S.E. trades, were also light and unsteady, and lost them on the 7th May. Thence had strong westerly winds, and passed the Cape on the 25th May. Westerly winds continued till making the West Coast of Australia, and during the period of twenty days the barque traversed a distance of nearly 5,000 miles. She ran down as far as 50 deg, S, A continuance of easterly winds, with the exception of three days off Tasmania, then prevailed till (he 18lh instant, when being favored with a westerly breeze the Three Kings were sighted on the following day, and with a leading wind down the coast passed Tiri Tiri yesterday morning, and anchored as above. Only two ships were sighted during the voyage, but neitherof them connected with the colonies. The Coronilla is consigned to Messrs E. and H. Isaacs. Tho passengers aro well pleased with Captain Mossop, and have presented him with the following testimonial : —

Barque Coronillft, July 20, 1872 To Captain C. Mossop.

Sir, —We, the undersigned passengers per ship Coronilla, are unwillingly that this opportunity should pass without the expres sion of our thanks for the many kindnesses wo have received from you ; also our satis faction at the very able manner in which you have conducted the affairs of the ship. We hare alwayß found you as ready to assist in our amusements as you were to do anything possible for our comfort in the bad weather, and although the voyage has been a long one, still wo have had no cause of complaint whatever. Wishing you many happy and prosperous voyages.—Wo are, Bir, yours respectfully, Mathew Do Vero Hunt for self wife and five children; J. H. Hemus and wife, Easton Salter, Margaret Ryan.

Passenkeks—Mr Matthew D. V. Hunt, Mrs and 5 children, Hugh Jones, Margaret Ryan, Euston Salter, Mr and Mrs John Hermu, Henry Musker, John Sergeant.

Cargo : —20,000 slates, casks, 1G punch eons, ICO cases, 3 do, 2 do, G do, 82 pkgs, 7 cases, 1,714 pkgs, 30 cases, 31 pkgs, 88 do, 3 do, 12 do, order ; lease, ldo, 1 do, 1 do, lbox, 1 case, 1 do, 2 do, 1 do, ldo,B do.as addressed ; 9 pkgs,J Rout ;65 caies ,I,OBG pkgs, Owen and Graham ; 1 case, J Berry ; 1 butt, 160 pkgs, 26 do, Brown, Campbell, and Co ; 3 eases, 50 do, J. Roborton and Co.; 1 case, care of Cruickshank; 205 pkgs, 236 do, L D Nathan and Co. ; 1 case, care of A Lascelles ; 8 cases, George Thorne, jun., and Co. : 1 case, R Jessop ; 1 do, 2 pkgs, J and J Dickey ; 4 cases, G T Chapman : 15 pkgs, A Gordon and Co. ; 6 do, Stone Brothers ; 201 cases, 2 quarter-barrels, Cruick shank, Smart, and Co. ; 6 cases, T Mackay ; G do.Smith and Offer ; 8 tanks, 2 cases,Combcs and Daldy ; 3 case, Dr J Wood; 6 pkge, S Renshaw ; 1 do, G Oliver ; 9 do, T and H

Cooke, 25 pkgs, A Binncy ; 32 pkgs, Ireland Brothers 5 1 case, J La Trobe ; 7 cask 3 Bucholz and Co. : 38 pkgs, H Fondelow ; 122 do, 54 do, 1 case, A Clark and Sou ; 15 do, Spencer and Hall j 16 pkgs, 200 cases, 53 pkgs, W Phillips and Son; 11 cases, Mosb Levy; 2.3GL pkgs, 18 do, E Porter and Co. ; 55 do, 997 do, Watt Brothers ; 7 do, H Christie ; 2 pkg, J T Boylan ; 1 box, caro of S W Hill; 4 pkga, Chine and Sturges ; 4 do, Williams and Co.; 11 quarter-casks, Ryan, Bell, and Co. ; 38 pkgs, Lewis Brothers ; 2 cases, Bishop of Auckland ; 2 do, T Short; 18 bundles, in d'spute ; 8 cases, G6 pkgs, 290 do, 5 tanks, 7 cases, E and H Isaacs (Agonls).

The annual ball in celebration of the 22nd anniversary of the Loyal Good Intent Lodge, 1.0.0.F:, M.U., A.D., will be held on Wednesday next in the Odd Fellows' Hall, Cook street. The excellent manner in which similar balls have been couclucted by the stewards of this lodge is a sufficient guarantee of the success of the forthcoming one. P.P.G-.M. Cole will be master of the ceremonies, and dancing will commence at nine o'clock.

ARRIVAL OF THE NEBRASKA WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL.

[Summarycompiled specially for tho Star, per Greville and Co.]

The Alabama Complications.

Adjournment of the Con ference.

European News.

Tho Spanish Difficulties.

Commercial.

LONDON

June 19, 1872,

The American Senate have accepted the supplementary article to the treaty of Washington ' for withdrawing indirect claims ; but with a modification binding Great Britain not to hold the United States responsible for indirect damages in and future negotiations between the two countries. The British Government were not satisfied with this|Americanproposition, and have asked for a further modification. The American Government replied that this was their ultimatum. The Geneva tribunal met on the 15th June, in accordance with the terms of the treaty, Count Schlops, of Italy, presiding. All the members were present, The American agent, J. Bancroft Davis, presented the American argument, and declared himself ready to proceed. Lord Tenterden, the English agent, presented a portion of the British case, and asked for an adjournment of the tribunal for eight months. The proposition waa taken under consideration by the conference with closed doors. The latest dispatches indicated no final result. A telegram from Washington, dated June 19, says that it is thought in official circles that the Geneva Board may possibly render a decision in relation to the indirect claims substantially satisfactory to both parties which may obviate the necessity for adjournment. A despatch from Geneva, dated June 19, states that tho Board of Arbitration had adjourned until June 20, which is a favor able omen to tho settlement of the diffi culties. After the sitting of the Geneva Board, Secretary Faviot informed the represen tatives of the pres3 that they would be admitted to the Council room as soon as it was certain that the delicate questions were settled. There is a vague impression that the indirect claims are causing fresh difficul ties.

It is expected that the arbitrators will giro a decision on the question of adjourn ment at the next session, even in the absence of parties interested. The Royal Mail Steamship Kingston was burned off tho coast of Canada. She had one hundred passengers on board; one man was drowned.

The steamship Memphis, from New Orleans, was struck by lightning in the Mersey, on the 19th inst., during a heavy storm. The fire raged sevaral hours belore extinguished. .Damage very heavy. The official correspondence between the British and American Government!^ in reference to the Alabama claims, consisting of fifty-three despatches, was published on the 17th inst.

The Ascot cup was run on June 13, and was won by Henry ; Flavonius second, and Hannah third.

The weather in England has been favourable to the crops.

The Anglo-American boat race was rowed on June 10. The weather vras stormy, and the race could not commence before half past six p.m. The Atalanta (Jlub crew won the toss. The London Rowing Club crew were a length ahead in the first two hundred yards, and although the race was rowed pluckily the London crew won easily by many lengths, in 21min. lCsec., over a course of 4 mis. 2 fur. Betting at commencement, three to one against the Americans offered freely. The builders of the city began a lock out this morning ; 20,000 journeymen are thrown out of employment. It is rumoured that Miss Nellie Grant, the daughter of President Grant, is engaged to marry a Scotch lord.

The steamer Nevada, from New York, went ashore off Queenstown harbour on tho lGth June in a dense fog. Passen gers and mails safely landed ; ship lightened, and towed off next tide.

FRANCE.

Paris, June 17

Germany has agreed to Thieri* pro posal for the gradual evacuation of Prance as the instalments of the indemnity are paid, providing that the whole amount be discharged by March, 1874, The great event of the French racing soason was won easily by Cremorne, the winner of the English Derby by two lengths; Rome, second ; Madesja, third The Assembly has refused to reduco tho terms of the Army Service from five to three years. Marshall Valiant has diod at the age of eighty-two.

GERMANY.

Bemjn, June 19. The Ueickstag, on the 17th, after a seven hours' debate, passed the second reading by 183 votes to 101, The Bill depriving the members of the Society of Jesuits to the rights of citizenship. Tho Bill passed a third reading to-day by a vote of 181 to 93, Serious troubles from the labor move ment are feared, A treaty has been signed, giving to Germany the working control of the Luxembourg railway except for muni tions of war. I The British Embassy preiented, on the 110 th inst., to the Emperor ■William, an.

arbitration under tho Treaty of Washing ton, their answer to the American case on the San Juan boundary question. The American Minister, Bancroft, submitted his replication on the 12th. General Hendlestein, who directed the bombardment of Strasbourg, is dead. Frederick Geostaecher, traveller and author, is dead,

ITALY.

Eome, June iw. Fearful floods have occurred by the rising of the river Po. 700 people have PeThe epope has sent to the representatives of foreign powers an important circular concerning the present condition of the Holy See. It is not yet made public. A conflict between the Holy See and the Italian Government is inevitable, and re conciliation impossible.

SPAIN.

Madrid, June 19. A new cabinet has been formed by General Cordova. Zorilla is premier. The King has prorogued the Cortes. Insurrection is still alarming. Govern ment has received news of the reappear ance of Carlists in Tarrogona and Gallacia.

GENERAL NEWS. The famine in Persia is worse than 6V61". Dr Livingstone had been found alive and well. He refuses to leave the coun try until he has completed his intended exploration of the underground path be tween Lakes Mugamende and Nigassa. The world's fair was opened at Copen hagen on the 13th June by the King of Denmark, Cholera has appeared on the Black Seaports. Forty-nine thousand more emigrants had arrived in New York since Ist January than during the same period last year; Stake's trial commenced on the morn ing of the 19th June. The prisoner ap peared in the best of health. The Marquis of Dixblame's French servant, convicted of murdering his mistress, has been sentenced to be hanged. Booth, the manager or the Lyceum Theatre, London, a relative of Edwin Booth, is dead. The British proposition to postpone the Geneva arbitration has been unfavor ably received by the Government.

AMERICA.

The Secretary of the Treasury has notified that the new loan cannot be pro ceeded with on account of the delicate relations with Great Britain and with Spain. Military and naval movements along the Gulf coast indicate a suspicion of approaching trouble with Spain.

COMMERCIAL.

San Fhancisco, June 20

Wool nominal, 30 to 35 cents ; for good and common choice, 40 to 45 cents; stocks large. Wheat, $l"70 to §1-90 per cental as extremes. Liverpool wheat market 12s 6d to 12s Sd.

HONOLULU.

July 3

There have been four deaths from small-pox since the Nebraska was last here. There are now thirty-eight cases of small-pox in Honolulu, some of the patients being in a dangerous state. The introduction of the disease is attributed to the Nebraska, as a passenger by her from San Francisco died here of small pox after he was lauded. On the arrival of the Nebraska from Auckland, steps were taken to put her in quarantine, but as she had a clean bill of health she was allowed to come up harbour.

MISS AITKEN'S READINGS.

Miss Aiteen gave her final series of readings at the City Hall on Saturday evening to a large auditory. The entertainment commenced with a reading from "King John," ending with Lady Constance's famous Bpoech, which wa3 most ably rendered. Ono of Douglas Jerrold's atnu3ing Caudle lectures was next given. "The Bells," a splendid reading, and a favourite piece with the audience, wa» also given. Madame Moller, Mrs Mitchell, and Mr Keid sang several songs, the majority of which were loudly encored. Miss Aitken at the conclusion of the entertainment read "Jessie's Dream at the Relief of Lucknow." A very enjoyable eveaing's amusement.

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY. [Before P. A. Philips, Esq., R.M.]

DETJNKENNE3S.

Two men were fined five shillings each and cost lor getting drunk on Saturday nijht, another for iubibing on Sunday was fined 10s. and costs.

Margaret Condron, an imbecile old drunkard, who had to be almost carried into Court, was fined 10j. for her second offence of drunkenness. She groaned, moaned and trembled so much iv the dock that it was impossible to get her to plead. She was, however, convicted on suspicion, and the old beldame was then carried back to the cella. ASSAULT. Patrick Holland pleaded- guilty to unlaw fully assaulting James Bennett at his home in Barrack street on Saturday night. The prosecutor was1 not in attendance, but Sergeant Pardy stated that the prisoner with a number of others had forced their way into the prosecutor's house and helped themselves to all they could lay their hands on in the •hape of eatables and drinkables.

It was not the first time he had been charged with a similar offence. The prisoner said that Jenny Jones invited him in to the house as they were coming out of the Orieutal hotel. He was very sorry. Sergeant Walker described the prisoner asa" bully." His Worship severely reprimanded the prisoner for his disorderly conduct, and inflicted a line of £5 and costs, with an invitation for a thirty days' sojourn up at Mount Eden instead. This was uccepted. John Deakin was nburged with assaulting the landlord of the City Club, in Shortland street. Mr Campion having -withdrawn from the prosecution, the prisoner was ordered to be discharged on payment of a finefor drunken ness, with which he was also charged.

CHABGHE OF HOBSE-STEAIING AT TAEANAKI

A young man named John Fox, appre hended by Detective rornahan on a warrant issued at the instance of Bernhard O'Eoiley, at Taranaki, was charged with horse Btealing. The case was remanded for eight days, with the understanding that ho should be brought np earlier should thero be a steamer leaving for the South in the meantime.

This concluded the business.

TELEGRAPHIC.

[feoii oue own coeeespondent.]

The Coromandel Abduction

Case.

Row at Sliortland.

Makoari in Custody.

GEAHAMSTOWN

July 22, 1.20 p.m. The return from the Caledonian f or the week is 8.11 ounces retorted gold. The Moanatain *fes 130&'~^-, melted gold on hand. The Nonpareil crushing is looking well. They have 700 ounces of amal gam on hand, the result of a week's crushing. There was a great row at Shortland on Sunday in connection with the Native abduction case at Coromandel.

Makoari and another were brought up at the E.M. Court this morning for fighting. Makoari was discharged and the other bound over to keep the peac.

Messrs Puckey and Young had an interview with Mokoari's wife. She refuses to go back to her husband. The G-olden Key claim was sold by auction for £SO. Mr H. Britt became the purchaser.

The Dauntless.

XAUEANGA

July 22, 1.15 p.m.

The schooner Dauntless started fop Auckland at eleven a.m. to-day, but grounded when a ship's length from the wharf. She will leave by this even ing's tide. Passengers :— Major Wylie, and Best, and two others. Te Waru brothers, and party of murderers are now at Maketu, excel lently clothed, and receiving 37 rations daily.

CHRISCHURCH.

July 22,2.10 p.m. The nomination for the Heathcote, consequent on the resignation of hon. John Hall, is on July 30; polling, August 2. The only candidate in the field at present is J. C. Wilson, Esq., E. C. J. Stevens, Esq, having declined to stand

New Zealand Gazette.

WELLINGTON

July 22, 1.20 p.m. The New Zealand Gazette defines the limits of the port of Auckland to extend, as far as the jurisdiction of the Eesident Magistrate's Court is con cerned, to Kaipara, to the sum of fifty pounds. It appoints Lous Bucholz Grennan Consul for Auckland. James Lindsay is appointed a sub lieutenant of the Howick Cavalry. Tor the Grammar School Cadets Farquhar Mcßae i 3 appointed captain and Arthur Stichbury, lieutenant; Johnßalneavis, sub-lieutenant. J. N. Flower, captain, E. Y. Me- Lean, lieutenant, Henry Lynch, sub lieutenant, C. A. Taylor, captain, C. Wildigg, lieutenant, St. John's Col lege ; John Adams, captain, Frederick Williams, lieutenant, Martin Lush, sub-lieutenant of the Auckland Naval Cadets ; Edwin Davy, captain, Robert Bilkey, lieutenant, Andrew Kelly, sub-lieutenant.

The resignations of Cornet Eobert son, Otahuhu Cavalry, and Ensign G-atland, Auckland Bines, have been accepbed.

(From the Herald.) WELLINGTON.

Saturday.

Brogden has instructed his manager to com mence work on the line on all points between Newmarket aud Drury on Monday. The contract for the Onehunga branch will be settled in a few days. Trains will run three months after the com tract is Bigned.

CORRESPONDENCE

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OFFICIAL ZEAL.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab.

Sib, —Your manly straightforward way of advocating the people's rights assures me that you will make public, through your columns, the following downright in justice. lam a new arrival in Auckland from Canterbury, bringing with nae * valuable colley dog which has received two prizes for its beauty. On the ninth of this present month a policeman came to my place in Wakefield street and drew my attention to the fact of my dog not having got a registered collar. I stated 1 was ignorant of the law, and half-an-hoiil afterwards went to the Police Court attd paid five shillings for a collar. Now, »v, one would think that justice was satisfied. Not a bit of it! I have this day_ reoeired a summons to appear at the Police Court on the 23rd to answer to the charpejt having an unregistered, dog that JnJO for on the ninth. No dispassionate V et' son can but allow this is to the last degree shameful. Further comment is needless. —I am, &c, Robert McCuLiouaH. < [This is certainly a most extraordinary statement if true. We hope it is not true.— Ed. E.S.] j ORANG-E DE M*ON STR-iTIOF. j To the Editor of the Evening Stab. 1 SIR,—I believe it is natural for every man,J° . love his country, and take pride in the lanaw | which he owes his birth ; tkis being **"" j^V i thea it must also be the inhereut rigW ° that man to use every effort in bis power * stamp and crush out anything that wou bring disgrace upon it; and from theheaaMi of this letter, Mr Editor, you can at ©»£■ perceive that I hail from that country # w centuries cursed by party strifes and religw feuds, and I am surprised that yoar pen, J ■ powerful in oorrooting abuses, ana » eeminating wholeaomo truthi, ha» to w •

THE EVENING STAU, MONDAY, JT7LY 22, 1872



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