SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening, 6.55 HIGH WATER : This evening, 4.21; to-morrow, 4.45 .

STEAM TO THE THAMES.

This evening, Enterprise No 2, at seven o'clock to-mcrrow morning, Royal Alfred, at ten o'clock

ARRIVALS.

Comerang, p.s., Chrisp, from Russell Merlin, schooner, from Levuka Wellington, s.s., Carey, from Southern ports

DEPARTURE.

Robert Henderson, ship, for Napier Clyde, schooner, Anderson, for Wangarei.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Southern ports : Phoebe, s s., to-morrow For Northern ports : Comerang, p.s., Inday; Kowena,

steamer, on Monday For San Francisco : Nebraska, mail steamer, to-morrow I'or Whitianga, Mercury Bay, and " Tauranga : Southern Cross, s.s., 2nd December „..-.,_. For London: City of Auckland, ship,, ,<tn Dec.; Queen Bee, ship, in December

ARRIVAL OF THE WELLINGTON.

The s s Wellington arrived in the Manukau to-day from Southern ports, with the following passengers : — Mrs Butters, Mi s Russell, Mrs McKenzie and child, Miss Young, Messrs Copland, Cross, Soloman, McDonald, Loanisson, and four in the steerage. She also brings a miscellaneous cargo.—Combes & Daldy, agents.

The ship Queen Bee has nearly completed discharging her inward cargo. She has been laid on the berth for London, and a large portion of her cargo is already engaged. The ship Helen Denny, from Glasgow, is discharging the iron for the Thames, Gas Works. She will proceed to Lyttelton with the remainder of her cargo in course of a few days. The barque Coronilla is fast filling up with cargo for New York. She will sail next week. ; The ship City of Auckland is rapidly loading for London. She will sail punctually on the 7th prox. The new mail steamer, Dacotah, maj be expected from San Francisco in course of three or four days. By our telegrams we observe'that the barque Velocidade has sailed from Lyttelton to Auckland with a cargo of grain. _ ..,.-.. The clipper barque, Glenhuntly, will leave for Newcastle on Friday;next.' The schooner Opotiki will leave to-morrow for Opotiki. . , •' ■ The ship Robert Henderson left yesterday afternoon for Napier. The schooner Clyde left, yesterday after noon for Wangarei. The schooner Merlin, Captain' Urquhart, arrived in harbour this afternoon from Levuka with the following cargo :. 150 bundles bananas and; £f bags pea 'nuts. Passenger: Captain P. Jon.es. She sailed on the 19th with fresh S.E. winds, which con tinued for two days, then strong E.S.E. gales till making the Hen-and-Chickens ; yesterday morning at 9 a.m., three miles off, .since then light winds from the southward, and 'calms. The Julia Price was to sail the following day, and the Sea Gull two days later. : .

Preparations are being made to remove the business of the Customs to a portion of the Insurance Buildings. The removal will, be made as soon as the office fittings are com pleted, probably at commencement of next week.

COMMERCIAL.

STJITHi MINING. The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below :— £ ». d. Cifj,a ~ -m ..,-.•■'.'>: : i - : BubyJ..- '- ~M-~i. 0 1 6 Nov 27 ' Crown Prince .. 0 0 6 Nov 28 Coromandel Tyiinriel/, 1.1. 010 0 Dec 2 Bird in Hand .. 0 10 Dec 2 Rajahmahal;i. «; r. ?, 0 0 2 i Dec . 2 North Devon.. ~ . jO._o. 6 Dec 2 "Sea View .. .. 0 0 C Dec 2 Oriana, Coni^kny'^ 'o'ikce, Qiteen's^ee^ 3 p.m., 28th' November., »-/ <i' i< (■ i/ Ii! 11 f '? ''< V ' : New Goldeh''Pah, doih^ariy'k 'ombfe. Queen street Auckland, 2 p.m., 27th-November Kingston,.Gpvernor;.BroviTie. [IJ-<)tol,(Aiii:klaAft/b p.m., 28tH November Preece's Poirt, Goy.erjaflr, J) Bi;ow i n < ci P«Je]l>, Auckland, 2 p.m., 2Sth NOve'mi&'er ' Kavenstock, Company's office, Vaile's Buildings, Auckland, 2»pjn., 29fh Navtenjber y/[S H. Q Van, Vaile's Buildings,'Wyiiaham streeC Auckland, 3 p.m., 29th November Turn of the Tide, Company's office, 44, Queen street, Queen street, 2jHh November *~ Chnstchutdh, rTfahamstown,^3nd December V Thames Gas, Company's office, Insurance BuildiilJ^S,' Auckland, 9th December, 2 p.m. Goldpn jEagle,, Star/Hotel;! Navfton'.J Ef ipyniC«P^tlk[lD'e'e;l: Pauls Creek, Company's office, 44, Queen street, 3 p.m., 30th December^ji-.r:n■•■iM

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Tor Thames, this day, at, ,5.15 ,p.m. »• ,and to-morrow, at 9.15 a.m. and &15lp/,m!.TO Trf J I, For Coromandel, to-morrow, at 9.15 a.m. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Phoebe, on Thursday, 28th inst., at 11 am. Perp.s. Nebraska,,on Thursday,2Bthinst., »a[Under— For Sandwich-Minds/" feriflsH 1 UdHimbfci,''United States of America, British Central, and South America, British and Foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe via England, 10.30 at. a.m. . For United KiijgcM^lS&.Sittßkiicisco^ AU W.W a. in.' For money orders, p*\<\ | -T^gji^fceyed letters and newspapers, at 9 a.m.' *** Late letters for United States ( pf America and United Kingdom,' tidaTing S. late1 fee of 6d in additien to the postage, will be received, at, thk •ffice-tflWl/aIM., aridAyfttff ailfeil AgadV-dnllJoktS the steamer up to time of sailing. itaPpotiki, ( perppfltiki,:(tflmoiw»w, atl^Cptrfl. 7/OH For '.Russell, WaEgaroa, and Mongonui, per Oomerang, on Friday, 29th instant, -at noon ; For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, &c, per Lady N.B.—The Chief Post-office has been removed temporarily to Fort Britomartr " Posting-boxes,for, .theireceiptiOi -letierftand papers have been erecbefl-'at1 ShaHaml's>CheiHftt, Short land-street ; and at the Southern Cross office_where letters, etc;.(,/.may-:l3efp6tted'jiaia^feWnaiieM'd^otoge ments are made for the accommodation of the depart ment. "" ' * Letters may be,posted in, the boxes at Me ShM-land's and at SbuUUM- Cfdstf 'Mcc • fot-ithfe^'MaftPper Nebraska and Phoebe, till 10 a.m. to-morrow. (Signed) S. B. JJisj-ujOhief Postmaster.

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

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 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.

The Education: Bill has reached an important stage in the Provincial Council, having been read a second time and committed. The debate^has ijeefa^to. important: one, and the sug gestions of members, if judiciously a mailed of, may tend to greatly improve the Hieaau-ne/>a81 originally; intrpduced. The 'ractious out very puny efforts n ade to have tlm : JJill thrown out met with no sympathy, and scant courtesy, ai id it is diffieuit-toibear with patience tl c stupid twaddle and unmitigated rot made- to' '""dfFfhe; part of argument ir opposition ■'t&iaJ^fis£s'&re so cla morously desired by the whole people. T laJtoreHakdiiM'JtJ^afi'dil opicbnstitu ti mal principles" and ,dp nothing, that w 3 should defer seli-nelp in a matter sc importantcae7"thQjieducati©a: odPfour cl ildren till visionary .^e^mgijSih^ye si cceeded in wresting tHe wa~sj# fends ifr )m the our inaction would^e^e&e.pte'iUs^a token of Q^Bj^^flte&jfoda Wfcdnfcr tt at the (Pverllflwjagsjteeasurileßi-. io£iithe S< >uthern proKuaiies t ,^furnialiedooo i a reason for litihe in<Sou£bvi tfesoirttefg tc " direct taxation Hu'rfofr w lile our VTOvfatM'^ytifty't'iii&btMd a reason why we should nof :f'tf6'iJ^b'— these were the myiMin'0 >i'{M u'Ml fljtlyon a Councir ffebcnVifaM W r% e he How insintfefK SfflfJpffiffla aid selfish moftyes,pf thecojef^pposers of the measure , wib- trotted forth ca s ilandum style, (( sp^ie.^hpg. lK^}r^e mi mtioned with fear and. J i 4 1irQm^H.ng'; md in total oblivion or \fJ^j..^gUQmUQG ff Stamp Acts, r Highw^v Boards, and Ci ;y e^Mrf^W-are^glißly told that thi> rating clauses of the proposed mcamje c^nltitQfte -Jfca first JnAradujg-, tioa of the " thin end of the wedge ;" an 1 will " forge ,jtJke>firM rli«k-,iß,«^ Pr Dvincial c^ajftai^bind;^ thjeeJßfito an I futdre generations ifljiAittdfctendki' To the honor of the iCSoiuaaciiLit ;<jaia obe sail that the prevalent feelingwaaadn #[your of a thoroughi'jJjedft<cati©ti«l measure, and thocHgfeith»-"prttHi|ißesiJ'6f " q lalified support iftsl'Jto'^«(:'toeaeiirfe 'Bnc wedJ/: AitfAHißafily/x^WO paltriness that—ha tended —to * make tioi was redeemed by tng genuine see Me h OTPlorofc«Pfi«nPi the d«ca«i«3^^^K'OtMDfg'^euMl be'mo^^ ma ;ka4a(tJ»ftnff£t^ieox<coafera»t .j-.betweepu the capttotts <'MBMe'ertty^6f rot!^Jl^^ l pol tical loafe^ of

such a man as Swanson ; the one only looking to the bearing of the measure oh himself, the other with every utter ance and every tone revealing that from the very bottom of his heart he pleaded only for the good of the public. But more contemptible is the man be tween the two extremes, whose craven spirit wont allow him to take either side in such a contest; who has not the bravery to oppose, and who will not allow himself so far from the safe and narrow groove as to support, but will give a " qualified support," and whose aspirations -seem to be to produce something very safe, —a legislative eunuch like the Common Schools Act that will do nobody any harm, but will leave nothing alter it to advance or benefit the people. Incomparably more creditable would it be to boldly try to strangle the thing than thus to roll up the sleeves with the deliberate intention in committee of sending it forth an emasculated bantling to be disowned by its parents, and viewed askance by the public as good for nothing. By those who met the proposed measure candidly and fairly, sugges tions of the most valuable character were made. Dr. Nicholson, we believe, is specially deserving of the thanks of the public for the manner in which he has dealt with the measure. If any one, he should be recognised as "leader of the Opposition" in the Council, yet he frankly admitted the necessity for the bill, its general ex cellence, and his intention of cordially supporting the Government in all its main principles. His proposal of Industrial Schools, not of a reforma tory character, but for the training of the children of the poor to industrial occupations, should unquestionably become embodied in the measure. Such institutions if judiciously man aged might be made to a large extent self supporting ; and even if attended with some expense would be of in calculable value to the province For " Technical schools," as ordinarily un derstood, our community may not yet be sufficiently matured, but in Dr Nicholson's proposal there is the germ of a system that may yet leave its mark on our population. The sug gestion of a provisional license to teachers who not having certificates may be taken on probation should also be accepted, but we shall certainly regret to see his recommendation carried into effect for giving greater powers to the District Boards. What ever may be our views as to the great advantage in general of localised go vernment, all experience throughout the colonies —and very prominently expressed in the recent debates on education in the legislatures at Mel bournejand Sydney —is in favour of plac ing the teacher and his teaching in the hands of the central authority alone. The uncouth and ignorant savages that will often find an en trance to these district boards will not be the people in whose hands to place educated men of refined and gentlemanly feeling, which all teachers ought to be; and, beyond a question, if there ?s one defect in the proposed measure it is that it somewhat tends to place in the hands of such com mittees matters of the real merits of which they will often know about as much as they do of Sanscrit. A very valuable condition was also imposed by Mr May, namely, that the rates raised under the Bill should be paid, not into the Provincial Treasury, but into the account of the Education Board. Provincialism is sinking into the waves, and will grasp at straws like a drowning man. With the education funds within its reach, the temptation would be too great, and the experience of years having shown that when the pinch comes the educa tion vote is the first to suffer, we trust that Mr May will press his condition, and succeed in having it embodied in the Act. But in relation to this fund there appears to be a mistaken idea as to its making a very liberal provision. Although the increase of funds from £5,000 to £11,000 or £12,000 seems la^ge, it must not be forgotten thjat the school fees, the main support of education in the past, are to| be wholly swept away by the bill. EVery thing considered there is a good prjospect of the measure resulting in a satisfactory settlement of the education question m the province. The legis- Ia1;orial cant of saying that many alterations will necessarily be made in committee, was, of course, used by members who really mean nothing very terrible. The attempt was utterly fu ;ile to import the " religious controversy" into the debate. A ge ijftrnJ. fueling—.w-aa -expressed in favour of&i&i JmjlijD principles, household rating, Gompulsorv attend^ anbdjiJtfH&gO <AfteU tiikteWW-'^MMbW. Oi. these, ±he edilclitipntsts. And, , all V "Bensibie men^b^cfl sjioula' stake a firm'stana. L tfthp.se principles aro_gnibjpjd.;ied ; an lydeapiteii'tfoe'-'ifaotiousi •& uibfoliiig">bf# lu< 'W^^^^u,Mjmmnn-^mi atn» j apivtmaaqtW&4M4 fef .the supporters," an educational system wil 1 be givJeifioid' <?wt»i etbldF&P &eco!a«3:'t'd no:ie inbfrfoe iGotony-. oil* oj lM >w M^mtmm .uv/tj'ij 30 eJlrfw (tfignaija jßod to ,wg3nf7

.ay.j.djiouj: %o TfiA'i r/.i. V.i atrflavr.raCl tuis " r "We have in type a-lengthened report of tyafei night's debate on-tfaeiJ'Education Bill, whch, at thfealap^isf(»neirt,tJt«.ollejo.'bl%ed I \ i^e beg to acknowledge from-Dr;-Kend«r- l|l ef Fund. .BSaHTO G/iA. [^.We observe that Majqr~S'fQney,haß been, niedtfttg mi%mm,u&it^ 'a¥f'WW aMI L/i.1!' auivit'U&'i 1! JjidK bsiUjS ooufX uriil ttioul ~ua ,1 Ifa .8315

that locality should not be included in the Takapuna district. As the Major feels that Maurice Kelly's bullocks will be overcome by the voters at North Shore, and that con sequently he would be nowhere at another election,, this movement is got up solely in his own political interests. Though young in politics he evidently knows the ropes. But the North Shore people like the society of Maiirice Kelly's bullocks, hoping to humanise them when within the limits of the handy little district of Takapuna, and accordingly a meeting of the Devonport Highway Board having been yesterday invited by the new member to meet him nobody came. We hope j the Council will encourage the first attempts at political wire-pulling on the part of Major Htoney, and let him drive the bullocks further north.

A lar^e meeting of members of the Presby terian Church was held on Monday, at Coro mandel, when it was arranged to give a call to the Rev. Mr Tait, offering him £200 a year and a suitable house. The proposed new Church is to be proceeded with, and con siderable funds are gathered for the building of the Church.

! The mowing machine trial for prizes, which was announced for yesterday on the farm of Mr Mackay, Otahiura, was postponed to a future day in consequence of the unsettled state of the weather. I The question of handing over the control of the police to the Provincial authorities, 1 which has caused so much discussion, will come before the Council this evening. I The annual races and athletic sports will | take place at Papakura, in Mr Walter's i paddock, on the 26th instant. i In the localities of Hepburn and Napier streets and Franklyn road petty depreda tions are continually being committed, ' mostly, it is believed, by boys of the neigh - ! bourhood. They are in the habit of knock- I ing at doors, and if no one should answer i they take the liberty of marching round the 1 garden and pilfering the flowers, more for ! mischief than anything else. Last night a . party of these young marauders tore up a | wooden footway bridge leading from Hep burn-street to the house of Mr Baigeut, and cast the boards into the adjacent cutting. Mr Baigent is prepared to give a reward for the discovery of the party or parties who committed the offonce.

Last evening as a working man living in Napier-street was returning from the city to Ins home in a state of partial intoxication with a companion much in the same condition, they slipped into a creek leading from Freeman's Bay, and after floundering about for some time they managed to escape with no other damage than a good ducking.

The Devonport Highway District Board require tenders for screening and carting road metals and shells from the beach to certain places within a radius of three quarters of a mile.

Tenders for certain works are required in the Waitakerei West Highway District.

We are pleased to hear that Sir George (hey has very kindly given permission for Sir Cieorge (Jrey's Cadets to encamp on his beautiful island (Kawau) the first week of the new year. All the necessary arrange ments for providing the corps with sufficient canvas, rations, and an abundance of amuse ment have been made, and we hope that nothing will prevent the parents and em ployers of the boys from giving their con sent. It is intended to go through a complete system of drill and duty, including mount ing and relieving guards. Sentries ■will be placed during the day, and every precaution will be taken to prevent accidents.

The Waikato Times states that a meeting wa3 held at Ngaruawahia, ou Saturday even ing, for the purpose of organising sports during the Christmas holidays. A committee was appointed to carry out arrangements, and Boxing-day fixed as the day on which they are to be held.

We are glad to learn (says the same authority) that fjome movement is at last being made to get up a race meeting this se.ison at Hamilton, as usual. We trust that those who are moving in the matter will meet with the cordial support of the settlers.

The waterman attending on the American mail steamer Nebraska has become quite an attraction on the wharf. Decked in spotless white—the uniform of a man-o'-war's-man— he is daily in attendance on the wants and requirements of the noble steamer. In early morn he is observed conveying the milk and cabbages on board the monster vessel, then the loaves and other condiments ; later, he rows the august commander ashore, whom he salutes in true naval fashion. Our boatman, by the assumption of his extraordinary garb, has already become quite a local celebrity. Small boys when they meet him stop, gaze, and wonder—whether he belongs to a Portu guese man-o'-war.

At a meeting of the Scottish Volunteers, held last evening in the Drill-shed, Princes street, it was resolved that the Caledonian games be held in the Albert Barracks on Boxing Day instead of New Year's Day, as it was presumed that the races would be the greater attraction to membera, A committee consisting of the officers, non-commissioned officers, and Messrs. Home, McLeod, and Cruickshank, of the company, to act as a committee, and have power to add to their number, were then appointed to carry out the necessary arrangements.

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY. (Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.)

William Hart was charged with drunken ness, also with being an habitual drunkard convicted eight times of the same offence within the last twelve months.

His Worship wished to know if the pri soner would alter his course of conduct if dis charged. Prisoner said he would instantly become a teetotal. He was therefore dis charged on condition that he would become teetotal at once.

The charge against Charles Chitham for using offensive language towards Richard ./Talbot was withdrawn, as defendant had made an apology.

I At the close of the business Mr Brock I read a petition addressed to the Resident Magistrates and Justices of the Peace, on laelia'EPof certain hotel-keepers in the neigh nbiirhood of the Market-reserve, calling his Worship's attention to the fact that a drink 4ing saloon is proposed within the circus .about to be erected in the Market-reserve, and as the ogeniag,,,of such a saloon would be gross injustice «tb the proprietors of the lam rounding house's]1-' and contrary to the terns of the Licensing"Act, 1871, they re quested—should* jttn(l application be made— uthat their Worship r.^btild. not grant any permits Wr^)^r&oil»tb ltl6'pfen a saloon for the sale of int^S^fj^^rm^'.jwitlxout first afft rding them an oppor£lnmtyLoi being heard in opposition. —•His Worship said he,,fjhwld;rcertamly op (p'Bsj any such applicatiartv^but'h^'th'ought the petiti«fiv^p%S'i» l JlI&^ i mfo of iio applkj^tion of ihe'lkmd'. 'He 'considered I" til -^0 JSttJfcujnz ythifodrti

TELEGRAPHIC

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day, 1.50 p.m

The Odd Fellows marched in procession to the Elysium gardens, Tararu, to-day, to cele brate their anniversary picnic. There were 150 regalia and a large number of ladies'and citizens present.

The City of London looks rery rich to-day, gold showing freely in the stope and face > excellent prospects in the mullock.

The Caledonian has taken out 251t>s speci mens to-day from the new leader opened in the intermediate level. The North Otago winze is the cross vein between the speci men leader and the main reef.

TAURANGA.

This day, 1.40 p.m

Moffat, who was arrested by Detective Kell in King's County, is committed fo r trial, and will be sent to Auckland by the s.s. Southern Cross to-night. The schooner Mary Ellen is in harbour discharging timber.

(PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.)

WELLINGTON.

This day

The new Public Hall, unfinished, had a narrow escape from lire, the plumber's boy having accidentally put a light against the wall, which set fire to the scrim. It was extinguished after a little damage.

LYTTELTON.

This day,

The barque Velocidade has sailed for Auckland with the following cargo :—7,335 bushels wheat, 7 tons bacon, 100 tons flour, (iOO bushels oats, 200 bushels malt, 2 tons cheese. No clue has yet been obtained as to the cause of the lire. The agent of the Northern Insurance Company has presented some books to the library of the Fire Brida^e. Mr Hughes the bookseller, has also given them fifty three volumes.

ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

NEWS TO NOVEMBER IG. RUMOURED RESIGNATION OF MR. GLADSTONE. Rise of 10 par cent, in the Price of Wool in New York. ' t" V- X Op HOKITIKA. ~,.*, This day, 10.25 a.m.

The s.b? Albion arrived at Hokitika at ■even o'clock this morning, from Melbourne, bringing datea from London to Nov. 13.

LONDON.

Nov. 13. Four hundred navvies have sailed for New Zealand. Hefr Hassal has been appointed German Consul for Canterbury, New Zealand. There has been a rise of ten per cent, in th« price of wool in New York. The Otago ■ and Southland Investment Company have declared a dividend of ten per cent. , ~, . ;'..,'■

Twenty-five thousand bales of wool were destroyed by the great fire in Boston.

The Adelaide and Port. Darwin line has been interrupted since the night of the 18th.

There is a rumour of the approaching marriage of Sir James Ferguson.

A private telegram of the 16th instant to Melbourne announced the resignation of Mr Gladstone, and a rise of ten per cent in Bank rates. The news was discredited, ,

The English mail arrived at QueensclifF on the 18th November.

London and New Zealand consolidated fives were HXHJ ; sixes, 10010 J. Tallow and hemp quiet. •'. ..■•;.

The management of affairs in the Hobson Bay Railway .Company is causing general dissatisfaction amongst London sharebrokers.

A letter from "Antipodean" about Victoria and her gold-fields was published in the Daily Telegraph of October 2.

Shipowners and brokers engaged in the Australian trade having issued new bills of lading, a large meeting of shippers was held, at'which they protested, and appointed a joint committee to confer on the subject.

Great Britain has been compelled to import twelve million quarters of wheat this year instead of nine millions—the quantity im ported last year. •".'.' ' ■■': ! !/''':'. M / '.''- ' The justice of the Geneva award is ques tioned by Sir' A. Cockbum, the Chief Justice, in an exhaustive statement, which excited profound admiration. He protests against taking into account tlio proceedings of Florida and Shenandoah, and against mulcting England with interest, besides damages. . ; . v.^ij.i.r; :.-;•:■ The provisions of the Ballot Act are ! beiug defeated by Conservative ageni^,.,-!111^.1' A feeling of distrust is springing up between employers and employed, which may lead to unpleasant results .'at any moment. ...._. h King John, of Ethiopia, ia soliciting aid 'from England against Egypt.

It is rumoured that the Princess Beatrice, | the youngest daughter of the Queen, is engaged to the Marquis of Stafford's eldest son.

The Escurial Palace of Spain has been struck by lightning.

The first telegram of news from Melbourne of date October 22 was published in Colombo in the forenoon of the 23rd.

FOO CHOW.

September 21

The exports of tea to the Australian colonies since Ist June amounted to 8,000,000 lbs., as against 9,140,000 lbs. last season. Five ships had left for the colonies, and one was loading. Freight, for the colonies, at £3 to £3 10s.

GALLE.

October 28. It is expected now that a fortnightly mail service will be called for rather than continue receiving London news forty days old. Forty steamers have called at Galle each month this season. The table of exports shows a decrease of of 1400 in New Zealand shipments.

LONDON.

Nov. 13. ;;'..'i (per rettter's telegram.) . : The Prussian Chambers were re-opened yesterday. The message announces the reintroduction in a modified shape of a bill for the re organization of the counties administration by curtailing feudal privileges. An Australian meat dinner has been held in Southampton ; the Mayor presided. 300 persons were present. Vanderdecken was the winner of the Liver pool Cup. Wallaroo copper £36 to £38.

LONDON.

November 14.

English money market remains unabated. The French Assembly re-opened with the message of Thiers, who gratefully dilated on JLie progress|made in the work of reparation. The present deficit is 132 millions, but the Budget of 1873 fc was expected to be equalised, while in 1874 a surplus was anticipated. Thiers forcibly appealed to the Assembly for maintenance in order to secure the definite eitablishment of a Republic. France needs repose, and an orderly Republic would in spire confidence and surround France with friends. The time for a decisive movement for the organisation of the Constitution had arrived, and he hoped that the work would be completed in such a manner as to be lasting |and durable. The initiative he would leave to the Assembly. The French Assembly then decided to elect a com mittee to reply to the President's message. The expected result is an early dissolution. The London School Board has adopted a resolution in favour of special schools for ragged children. Admiral Miene succeeds Admiral Dacres as first senior Lord of the Admiralty.

The Foreign Governments decline to support the Danzibar expedition for the suppression of the African slave trade. November 15.

Wool sales commenced on November 21 ; arrivals to date amount to 6000 bales. The burning of 25,000 bales, partly Australian, at Boston is expected to cause an advance. The Fire brace divorce case has been survived.

The Europa, from Sydney to St. Johns, Newfoundland, was totally worked on the 16th November.

The Penshalf Colliery, in Staffordshire, has been flooded. Twenty-two miners were killed.

The trial of the Tiehborne claimant will probably be adjourned until the next Biliary term> . '! : r'

The right and centre of the Versailles Assembly have resolved to coalesce.

The Emperor of Germany will create life members to the Henen Haus, in order to carry certain necessary reforms. Severe inundations have taken place in the north of Germany.

November 15. Wallaroo copper £89, with prospect of ad vance.

■ At the late fire at Boston over 25,000 bales of wool were destroyed and an im mense quantity of woollen goods.

Wool has risen ten per cent in New York, which will affect the approaching sales.

November 10, 8 p.m,

At the telegraph banquet Mr W. E Glad stone sent a characteristic letter congratu ing the mother country and the colonies on the successful completion of the cable, and warmly expressed an opinion that it would go much further, and would increase the attachment the latter had always felt for the parent country. November 16th, I*3o p.m.

' Earl Kimberley highly eulogised the public spirit that* moved the South. Austra lian people to undertake alone the wiring of 2000 miles of a comparative unknown terri tory. He said thai the telegraph would do more to cement the friendly union of colonies and the Empire than any political or other movement of, the aje. The messages from the colonies occupied a rery short time in transmission, and were read amidst loud cheers.

Mr. Dutton, the A^eni-General for South Soaih, received quite a perfect ovaiion. Lord Monck intimatsd the possibility of the cable tariff biing considerably reduced at no distant date.

Mr. John Francis Ma&uire, Lhe M.P. for Cork, is dead.

The Queen Insurance Company has settled all claims upon it relating to the Boston fire for £70,000.

LATEST UNPUBLISHED TELEGRAMS.

MELBOURNE

November 21, 2 p.m. The Cabinet is considering the question of the arrest of Dr Murray, of the brig Carl; also, whether Dr Murray holds his position from the British Consul at Fiji.

Mr Fellows will take his seat on the Bench early in the ensuing year. Important discoveries in coal have been made in Gippsland. I Some larrakins tarred a man to death at .Bermagong. i At Ballarat a mother sold her daughter, aged thirteen, to a Chinamen for a shilling to get beer. : At the Adelaide Telegraph Celebration Banquet a message to London and reply occupied but two hours. «

The Scotch team won the international rifle match in the Exhibition. It was won by sixty-three points. Wool sale brisk. Mr Goldsborough sold 2700 bales yesterday. Greasy, 2s 3id to to 2s 4£d ; washed, Is 6d to 2s 4|d,

Flour, dull, £18 to £18 10s ; New Zealand wheat, 6s s£d ; New Zealand oats, sales up to 3s 33d. Tobacco, firm. Good enquiry for sugar.

SYDNEY.

The captain and mate of the brig Carl have been, committed for murder.

Hickey and Paish are matched to row for the championship.

The three lads who committed the rape on the servant girl have been sentenced to death.

Speculations have taken place in corri sacks.

A private telegram from Londog^^ted the 14th instant, reports the rate ofc c&eount to be 7 per cent. ■ . There is an active demand for salt. The i.ncrerse in the Customs revenue last quarter was £90,000. . The Merger has arrived from California with 7CCO bogs barley. H.M.s ship Blanche has arrived. Lieut. Smith is dead.' < ■'■'■'

ADELAIDE.

Mr Todd is to have a bonus of £1,000.

Corn sacks have sold at seventeen.

Sixteen thousand pounds worth of bonds will be issued in the colonies for the construc tion of the South-eastern line.

Wheat, dull, Gs. New crops promising. Sales, 5s 3d—deliverable in the middle of December.

It is understood in select circles in Mel bourne that Sir James Ferguson is about to marry Miss Davis, the neice of the Hon. W. Degraves, of the Legislative Council. The lady is highly accomplished. The marriage will probably take place before Sir James Ferguson goes home.

Nov. 21

Sir James Ferguson leaves for England by the December mail steamer, when Chief Justice Hanson will assume the reins of Government. Sir James Ferguson is due at New Zealand on March 1, but has obtained leave of absence until May 1. Arrange ments are making for a valedictory dinner.

NIL DESPERANDUM GOLD MINING COMPANY, REGISTERED.

MEETING THIS DAY.

An extraordinary meeting of shareholders in this company was held this day at noon at Mr. 11. Home's office, Queen-street, for the following, purposes :— Ist. Of examining the company's financial position. 2nd. Of add-'ng two directors to the pre sent board to represent Auckland interests. 3rd. Of condideiiiig the advisability of removing the office of the company to Auck land.

4th. To authorise the .disposal of 150 shares forfeited by the d;:eccors for the non-payment of the fourth cal! end expences.

The chair was occupied by Mr. C. J. Stone in the absence o' the chairman of directors.

With regard to the first question before vhe meeting the legal manage? {Mr. -W. Home) produced a statement showing re ceipts and expenditure for the months July to November :—Receipts, £B£4 14s. sd. ; expenditure, £756 ss. 7d. ; balance, £98 Bs. lOd. Statement of assets and liabilities showed cost of baitery, tramway, waier rights, &c, £2770 Is. id. against amount* cecured by mortgage, £225; various items, £92 13s. 6d. ; balance, £2452 7s. lOd.

The crushing accounts showed a profit durlnj \Jhe past sixteen weeks of £15 los. per week. Dr. Lee proposed—" That the meeting go into committee to examine the accounts." He based his arguments on alleged errors in the last balance sheet.

These were explained to be printers' errors in printing the balance sheet. The position of the company was fully considered by the meeting. Dr. Lee moved—" That^t^e i^rules., be. re scinded, and the directorate be rinereased by the addition of two members."

Mr. Sommerville was afraid that could not legally be done without first advertising the intention. He moved, as an amendment, — " That the present directors be requested to retire." ■ .: . • •

The resolution was seconded by Mr. Alex ander, and carried

A letter from Mr. Douglas, one of the directors, resigning his position, was read.

On the motion of Mr. Alexander it was agreed—" That the office of the company should be removed to Auckland immedi *ately."

A further motion was passed, authorising the directors- to dispose of 75 forfeited shares, ri-

Dr. Lee again brought forward his motion to appoint a committee to examine the accounts. üß'hL

Mi\ Sommerville thought that the busi ness would be far more satisfactorily per formed by a public accountant, and would move as an amendment—"That Mr. Way mouth be appointed.

Mr. W. C. Wilson seconded the amend ment.

This was carried, and the meeting separated. < ,

MORE FIJIAN OUTRAGES.

The outrages at Madroga have been followed by others at Nadi| in the chape of burning out of cci ilers, namely Me:srs. Muir, Tucker, McKay, and Blotcbford, whose premises were buint to the ground. A mountain youth ha 3 been delivered up by the natives as the incendiary. He confessed to the crime, and said he was induced to commit the act by the Tura^a^nave'.a, who gave him some p^gs aspayment,/-v!Die;-sett?efe then formed hi a bbdy and marched into the town of Na;oc;o, but finding it empty proceeded to Daetabu, where they cap Sured twenty men. The man they wanted however was not among them. He was afterwards brought in by the.chiefs. . A jury was formed and a trial took place. The youth was sentenced to receive forty lashes and to work for two yeara on a white man's plantation. The Turaga-navssa was sentenced to re,-*""^ fifty lashes. The tribe who were access^ \o the deed were lined, and promised to give a piece of land as compensation to the Messrs. Muir.

After a patient inquiry into the cause of the late fire, before the Coroner, Dr Philson, and a highly respectable jury of fifteen, the following verdict was given :—" That having heard the evidence as to the cause of the fire in Fort-street, the jury are of opinion that the origin is unknown." They also added a rider to the effect that they would call public attention ,to the necessity of more precaution being used in flax stores than using open candles ; rud also that it is highly desirable that a better understanding should exist be,-. , » tween the officers of the fire brigades, so as j to promote unity of action, and probably save the destruction of valuable property. The iuquiry then terminated. A lad arrested for theft, when taken before the magistrate and asked what his occupation wa«, frankly answered, "Steal ing." " Your candour astonishes me/ ( said the judge. "I thought it would,' replied the lad, " seeing how many big uni there are in the business and is ashamed to own it} 1

MtE EVENING S*AR, WEDNESDAY, NOTEMBIIt &?, lfi?&.



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T OOSG-RAVE & ;G O . " # Are now Selling— - - . . Good Stout Grey Calico, at 3£d Best Scarlet Flannel, lightly damaged, at Is 43 dozen Towels, at 4£d each 72in. Grey Sheeting, at 10-Jd 72in. White' Sheeting, at IS Heavy Welsh Flannel, at Is, Marl Grenadines, at SJd Printed Delains, at 3id White Toilet Quilts, from Gs lid Linen Huck Towling, at GJd 20 dozen Ladies' Stays, at Is (id ! White Cotton Hose, from S.?d 1 AVhite Marsella, 9?, d Long Lace Curtains, from 4s Od 50 dozen Parasols, from Is 3d each Musin Curtains, G yards, from 4s lid per pair. TO TH E WO R X ING MEN OF AUCKLAND. rpHE BEST MOLE TKOUSEKS in New Zealand can be bo\ight at J. COSGRAVE AND CO.'S at 6s. lid. QPEOIAL CIRCTJLAE. Last and Clearing-out Sale of DRAPERY and CLOTHING before the Final Closing of our Premises, will continue during the month of November., , y . ■. A Large and Well-assorted Stock to choose from, and fhe whole, will be .offered at an Immense redkctl3h from former prices. N.B.—The Stock has been REMOVED from the Wakefield-street Shop into the Queen-street Shop for convenience of sale. . ,• - • ,■ i ~l > '-■'■ ' ; ' White and Grey Calicoes, Flannels, hite Cotton Hose/ and" !a very-lai-ge ' assortment of Children's Socks. Boys' and Men's Clothing, White Shirts, Under Vests, Socksj Braces, Ties, &c., at a Great Sacrifice. E. HO BBS, WHOLESALE & EETAIL DRAPER, UPPER QUEEN STREET, Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel. IN consequence of the late fire, SINGER'S SEWING MACHINE DEPOT, Shortland street, is about to be REMOVED, to make room fcrthe General Post-office. Previous to removal, the Stock will be offered at REDUCED PRICES for TWO WEEKS ONLY, and intending purchasers will find it to their advantage to make an early call. .j |. j ;j A. GASCOINE, Ajjent. Shortland street (late Rattray's), November 25, 1872.