SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND

SUNSET : This evening. 5.7. HIGH WATER : This afternoon, 2.10

STEAM TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING Lady Bowen, 5 o'clock

ARRIVALS.

Celestial Queen, ship, Watt, from London schooner, McGregor, from Mon gonui

Magellan Cloud, brigantine, Millar, from Bay of Islands Cambria, schooner, McKenzie, from Waipu Sunbeam, schooner, from "Wangarei Tvanhoo, schooner, McGregor, from Mongo nui

DEPARTURES.

Clyde, schooner, Anderson, from Wangarei

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Russell and the North : Comerang, p h, on Friday For Waitara • Go-ahead, steamer, to-day For Wangarei : Snvprek'n of the Sens, cutter, this day For Newcastle : Joliba, barque, early

An enquiry wns held yesterday at the Customs before tho Collector touching ihe loss of the Indiaman. a firemen ship of 1,200 tons register. The seamen lately belonging to tho vessel, who liarl arrived in Auckland by the Prince Alfred, wero examined on oath and deposed that tlie vessel was an old one and had leaked considerably on the voyage out from Gothenburg to Melbourne, 'where she was caulked. They also report that the kelson was broken just abaft the foremast. She leaked so much after leaving Melbourne that they were obliged to pump every watch. She was run ashore at Easter Tslnnd to save their lives. All the running gear and a quantity of potatoes and other things were ashore and sold on the island. The vessel became a, total wreck. She was insured at Gothenburg for rix dollars. The depositions will be forwarded to Melbourne.

Tho cutter Volunteer, now notorious in our Courts, wns offered for sale last Saturday at Mr H O Paton's miction mart in satisfaction of the suit James v. Blair. A protest agaiust her sale was put in by the vessel's agents, and also a letter from Mr. March, British Consul, stating that the vessel -was indehted to her crew in the sum of £80. She was knocked down for £210. her purchaser being Mr. J. B. Thompson. Considerable interest was mani fested in the proceedings.— Fiji Times. The schooner Prima Donna arrived at the Bay of Islands from Levuka, after a quick passaje of 8j days. Her passengers have common to Auckland by the Magellan Cloud.

The schooner Ivanhoe arrived this morning from Mongonui with 24,000 feet timber.

The brigantine Magellan Cloud arrived in harbour this morning from Bay of Islands wilh 140 tons coal, J S. Macfarlane ; 5 tons gum, B. Walker aud Co. aud Eolph Sterry and Co.; and the following passengers:— Messrs. A. Brown, C. Philips, Bobertson, Bramwell, Watson, A. Sloane, and Captain Burrell.

The s.s. JCeera left the Manukau this morn ing for the South. Passengers : Mrs Copland, Mr Cnwrou. Masters Copland (2), Johnson, and Bon well.

COMMERCIAL.

FIJI.

The recent; arrivals from Sydney and Auck land have fully replenished the virious stocks, which were all but finished. The demand, however, has been so good that prices are only a shade easier. Flmir has been placed at £29 to £32 per ton ; but for the consign ments per Sarah Pile a lower rate will probably be accented. Cabin and navy bread can now be obtained from 5d to fid. Beef has been done at 45=, though higher fisnres are still asked. Sugar, after being placed at 9d, has receded to fid, and potatoes may be quoted at £10 to £12. "Bacon, with a full supply, is easier. Butter steady at Is 6d to Is 9d. Kerosene has been much enquired for at from fis fid to 7s 6d per gallon. Candles stand at from Is to Is l|d. In wines and spirits tbpre has been a fair amount of business done. Hennessy's brandy has been scarce, and 60s to 65s per case asked. This price is reported to have been asked for Martell's. Geneva, 35s to 42s ; port and sherry of good qunh'tv taken at 20s to 255, Bottled beer in good demand at 14s to Ifis per dozen._ Trade tobacco has had several enquiries with sales at Is fid. Navy blues and prints generally remain firm at the late advance. Woolpaeks have been taken at 6s ; and 3-bushel bags at 18s: Tn native food thero has been very little doing. With yams coming forward very freely, lower rates are asked, £2 15s to £3 per 1000 would be accepted by traders. Knmulus are also lower, and offering at £2 10s per ton. Maize is dull of sale at 2s 6d per bushel. The money market is still tight, but a better feeling exists towards Treasury notes, which may now be quoted at from 5 to 10 per cent, discount. English gold 5 per cent, premium. New Zealand and Sydney drafts at 2\ to 4 per pent, premium. Mv sales have been —Flour, £29 per ton ; beaf, 50s per keg ; navy bread, 6£d; calico, fid ; navy blues, 14s to 16s ; fents, 93; geneva, 40s ; sherry, 20s per gallon and 50s per case ; tobacco, Is 6d per lb.

MINING.

r The following are the current calls and dividends nayahle in the companies named below :—

MEETING TO COME.

American Eagle, Grahamstown, July 31 In Shis. Company's office, Shortland street, ? 2 p.m.. July 31 "Waitemata, Grahamstown, July Si Bank of New Zealand, 31st inst Goldfinch, Grahamstown, sth prox Guildhall, Grahamstown, 14th prox

BIRTHS.

Sommhrvii.lu.—On July 28, at North Shore, Mrs Somraorville of a son Palmer. -On July 29, at her residence, Mill \ lew, Mahurangi, the wife of Henry Palmer, liq., of a son Cunningham.—On July 20, at Newmarket, Mrs A. Cunningham of twins, son and daughter.

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

TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1872.

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.

A motion of very considerable im portance was yesterday carried in the City Council. Its intention is the utilization of that eye sore known as the old Court House site in Queen street. Many an eye has been turned to that piece of land, and many a nostrum has been proposed in relation to it. That it should not continue in its present condition is not questioned by any one. The difficulty of touching it owing to complex questions of title, and the difficulty then of knowing what to do with it if taken in hand have deterred many a well meant en deavour to turn it to something more sightly if not more useful than the location of a lot of ricketty tumble down humpies in the heart of our main street. The Mayor yesterday carried a motion which, as a preliminary, is probably the best course that could he pursued. The provincial _ system is moribund, and has net vital energy sufficient left to initiate improve- ] ments. Besides it is perishing with hunger, and a mouthful of £15,000 would send the blood coursing warmly through its veins for a time. ]Sot that this in itself might he a very desirable consummation, but the province's necessity may he the city's opportunity, and as the old ship is burning up its cabin fixings to keep j tho steam up we see no reason why

the City Council should not give a little fuel in exchange for so valuable a cargo as the Court House site. That the Council could make a good invest ment for the public in the purchase of this site there can be no manner of doubt. There is not the smallest sympathy deserved by those who are afraid to step out because the course is a little different from the ordinary. Granted that such a purchase may be styled land-johbing, but if the present rental from the huts erected on the site is more than sufficient to pay the interest on the purchase-money, then commend us to such jobbing. The day is close at hand when we must have a Public Library in the city. No site could be more appropriate than a portion of the block in question, and as this appropriation is part of the proposal in the resolution of yesterday it is deserving of success. It is patent to any one on the least enquiry that this proposal can in no way do that very unpopular thing —in- creasing the burthen of ratepayers. No one can suppose that the pre sent purposes to which the lot is devoted are tho most lucra tive, and yet tho present income answers the complaints of those who would see in this increased taxation. We are glad to see that the majority in tho Council was so decisive, and we trust that prompt and efficient steps will be taken to carry the resolution into effect, not the least important result of which may bo the establish ment of a Eree Public Library.

The barque Tyrol, for London, has taken four boxes of gold containing 60520z8. Bdwts. 12grs., valued at £17,500, shipped by the Bank of Australasia ; and 18 bars of silver, containing 18,3610z5., valued at £5,000, shipped by the Bank of New Zealand.

A very painful and fatal accident happened to a sawyer named Eobert Stewart, at Tamahere, near Hamilton, last Tuesday. He was omployed with another in jacking a heavy log up on to the pit when the jack gave way, and tlie log rolled down the skids, crushing the deceased between that and another lying at at tho bottom. Although extricated by his mate- by means of a screw jack, the deceased never spoke again. Assistance being procured, he was carried to his home and given in charge of his wife. An inquest was held ou the 24th instant before B. C. Beale, Esq., J.P. and coroner. After the evidence had been adduced a verdict of Accidental Death was recorded. The deceased leaves a widow and one child.

The imports to Auckland for tho quarter ending 30th June were £231,322, of which £97,5G1 were from the United Kingdom. The exports amounted to £209,380, of this £110,310 went to New South Wales and £62,974 to the United Kingdom,

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Essay and Discussion Class this evening, at the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association, Mr Hugh Graig will read a paper on " A year in California."

As will be seen by advertisement in another column the Auckland Garrick Club intend giving an entertainment at the Parnell Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) evening for the benefit of a destitute family. The programme is, diversified, and in every respect calculated to please the most fastidious. As the object for which the entertainment has been got up is a most laudable one —namely, that of relieving a woman who is entirely desti tute, and on a bed of sickness, unable to work for the support of herself and family, wo hope to see a bumper bouse. We can safely say that all who are present at the Parnell Hall to-morrow night will at least have an equivalent for their money, setting aside tho satisfaction of having done something towards the relief of dis tress. Mrs Kcogh, we understand, has kiudly volunteered her services for the occasion. After the performance there is to be a dance, and, as efficient musicians have been engaged, this iv itself should be sufficient to draw a good house.

Wc observe that the telegraph autho rities have determined to extend the time of receiving and despatching telegrams from Coromandel, The office hours are now from half-past seven a.m. to eight o'clock in the evening; This will be found a great convenience.

A correspondent in reply to^Mr Harris' complaint asks us to cail his attention to the fact that the parson erecting a public building contrary to the city by-laws has notice to take it down forthwith, and will also be proceeded against for erecting such a building without duo notice.

The last practice but one of the Choral Society, for the opening concert, " Boetli ovan's Mass in C," and Mendelssohn's " Lobesang," will beheld to-night. Mem bers should not fail to put in an appearance if they wish to do justice to the opening pieces selected, and sustain the reputation of the Society's past performances.

The Prince of Wales Theatre will be re-opened under the lesseeship of Signor Vragnizan on Saturday evening next, : Madamoiselle Therese, tho graceful danseuse, will appear in conjunction with Monsieur Schmidt in their new and clever divertissements. These talented artistes will be assisted by other talent, and a first-class evening's entertainment may be anticipated. A misconception has gone abroad that Mr Winter, professor of music, confines his attention entirely to giving lessons in music, singing, and elocution. This is not so, as Professor Winter is open to professional engagements in addition to giving lessons. Madame Winter, R.A., is also a professor of music and singing,

Mr C. B. Edwards, late of tho Army and Navy, gives notice that he is duly ensconced in the Waitemata Commercial and Family Hotel. He wishes to call attention to the unsurpassed accommoda tion of the hotel, also that an ordinary takes place at one o'clock daily and a table d'h6te at six p.m. Mr Edwards asserts that his aim will be to make for this hotel a reputation second to none in the colonies. He cannot say more and the house will no doubt meet with the patronage that tho enterprising proprietor. deserves.

We learn that a large quantity of the material, iron, &c, for the new market as arrived by the Coronilla,

The lovers of a good game of billiards on a first-class table (by Alcqck) are invited to pay a visit to the City Club hotel, Mr Campion having purchased the table lately belonging to Mr Edwards, of tho Waitemata hotel.

We would remind our readers at North Shore of a very great treat in store for them this evening, in the lecture on " Stonewall Jackson," by the Eev David Bruce, to be delivered before the members of tbe Literary Institute and others, in the schoolroom adjoining the Church of Eng land, at half-past seven o'clock.

His Honor the Chief Justice this morn ing accepted tbe bail required to be given by Mr Fraser (of Fraser and Tinne) to enable him to carry on the proceedings in " Error " already commenced in the Court of Appeal, for the purpose of setting aside the judgment of the Supreme Court in Gow and others v. Fraser.

We have received the following from Mr Lawrence Pidgeon with reference to the Green Harp case, and as he has no opportunity of stating the circumstances in the witness-box, we have much plea sure in affording him the opportunity through our columns : —" Sir, — Permit me a few words in explanation of the pro ceedings at the Police Court yesterday, in which it is made to appear by Mr It. E. Hunt that T made overtures to him on the part of Messrs Howe and O'Eeilly to compromise the prosecution laid by his brother W. J. Hunt. Now, sir, the facts of the case arc these : That Mr Hunt (the informant), in his own office, made a pro position to me to try and settle the matter with Messrs Howe and O'Beilly, which I distinctly declined to do, stating that he had better see them himself. Subse quently he saw me again, and asked me if I would introduce his brother to Mr Howe and Mr O'Reilly, which I did. So much for the evidence of Mr B. Hunt in the matter, and my connection with the case.—Lawrence Pidgeon."

We are requested to draw attention to an error which has found its way into the columns of our contemporary tho Herald this morning, in the report of the Thames Goldmining Company's meeting. Mr Stovin is made to speak of the absconding sharebroker as " Sydney Pope Stevens," whereas the name should bo Herbert Vicars Stevens. As this is not the first time that Mr S. P. Stevens' name has been applied to the absconder we can sympathise with him. In this latter case, however, the misnomer is of course through inadvertence.

At the special meeting of shareholders in the Thames Gold Mining Company tlie number of directors was altered from three to five, the new directors being Messrs Thomas Eussell, C J Stone, Andrew Wardrop, J Logan Campbell, and W C Wilson. Several clauses in tho articles of association were amended by tlie meeting. At the general meeting held previously the Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, stated that more than tlie amount of their paid up capital had been returned to the shareholders in dividends during the year, and not" more than half the amount" as stated in our report of yesterday.

CONCERT TO-NIGHT

CATHOLIC INSTITUTE

A cn.VND negro concert will bo given to-night by Ward's Minstrel Troupe at the Catholic Institute, Wellington street, commencing at eight o'clock. The programme is a most at tractive one, and consists of an opening over ture and chorus, and the following songs in the first part : " The Moon Behind the Hill," by Mr J. Clifford ; " Sally Singer," by Mr M. Aubrey; "Gentle Millie Gray," Mr H. Burton ; "Shule Agrah," Mr W. Norman ; " Annie of the Vale," Mr W. Doran ; " King dom Comin," Mr M. Aubrey; " Ellen Bayne," Mr C. Hill; "Bed Hot Contraband," Mr W. Norman, and "Valentine Galop" by the company. Part two will consist of piano selections, a ballad by Mr H. Burton, " Why do Summer Boae3 Fade ;" a serio-comic song written for the occasion, Mr E. Ward ; a ballad by Mr R. Willis, " I ace her still in my dreams," and a challenge dance by Messrs Burton and Aubrey. An Ethiopian sketch will follow, entitled " More Trouble," in which Mr C. Hill will sustain the part of Mr Fidget, and Mr E. Ward will personate Jeremy Gulloosev. Part threo opens with a character song by Mr W. Doran, entirlod " Tlie Blighted Gardener." Mr C. Hill will sing " Happy be Thy Dreams," and Mr W. Norman will sing "Salamander Sam." The wholo will con clude with the laughable farce entitled " Rival Servants." Mr C. Hill will represent Mr Elliott; Mr W. Doran will sustain tho character of tho indoor servant, and Mr E. Ward the outdoor servant. A most enjoyable evening's entertainment may be anticipated.

THE SHARE MARKET.

un. J. hendey's eetokt,

Tun share market is not so active. Cale donians receded from £31 to £31; thero are now buyer at £32, with an upward tendency. Sales —Caledonians, £34, £33, £31, and £31 10a; Bismarck, £3 ; Golden Calf, £2 5s and £2 7s 6d ; Thames, £6 12s 6d.

mb. j. m. lennox's eepoet.

The Bhare market is rather quiet. My sales comprise—Caledonian, £32 10s, £34, £32, and £31 10s, closing with buyers at £31 10s ; Thames, £6 ; other shares were neglected. Closing buyers—Caledonian, £3110s ; Thames, £6. Sellers—Caledonian, £32 ; Thames, £7. Albion, Golden Calf, and Lony Drive shares are enquired for.

Comb Down, Father. —Some one has para phrased the song, "Dear Father. Como Home," as follows—Oh, father, dear father, come down with the stamps, my dress-makers bill is unpaid—sho said she would send it ' right home from the shop as soon as the flounces were made. My new dress from is down in tho hall, where the hoy will not leave without pay—l've nothing to sport with—cant go to the ball, so please send the shopboy away ! Come down ! come down ! Please father, dear father, come down ! Oh hear the sweet voice of thy chid, who cries in her room alono ; oh, who could resist her most pitiful fears ? So father, with stamps you'll come down. Oh, Father, dear father, come do* a With the stamps, my curls are not fit to be seen —the hairdresser said ho would not do the m np unless I could pay him fifteen—i c O nl.v asked twontyo to give a new set, and t ko the old hair in exchange —besides, pa, my water falls awfully rough, and so my back hair will look strange. Come down! come _ down ! j como down! Please father for Britain oojne I down!

Arrival of the Celestial Queen, from London.

At about eleven o'clock this morning the signal was run up " ship outside lmtin. Expectation naturally lead to the over-due ship Bulwark, about which doubt and tears have alike been expressed in consequence of her long passage in spite of her having put into the Cape. At one o clock the ship showed round tlie North Head, and owin^ to many beinguuabletomake out her distinguishing pendant, it was impossible say what she was, although from her trim appearance all hope that it might prove to be the Bulwark vanished. The Health Officer's flag was flying, and before long Dr. Phiison embarked on board the police boat and boarded the ship as she was beating up harbour against a westerly wind. She proved to be the fane clipper ship Celestial Queen, Capt. Watt, which vessel left London on the 26th ot April, thus making a capital passage of ninety-four days. As we remarked, she comes in in a remarkably trim condition, presenting quite a contrast to the Helens lee, which she passed in the harbour, and in fact to nearly all the vessels that bave arrived from England for some time past. Many people on the wharf remarked that it was quite a treat to see so fine a vessel enter our harbour after the " rattle traps" that have lately been sent out, She came right up the harbour and dropped her anchor off the wharf, shortly after tbe Health Officer had made his inspec tion, On his departure the Health Officer's flag was hauled down and the re porters allowed on board, and were wel comed by Captain Watt, who reported all on board well. The Queen brings about 100 immigrants, who all speak in very high terms of the captain, and are deeply grateful to him for his care of them during the passage. Captain Watt reports that the ship left the East India Docks on the night of the 19th April; sailed from Gravesend next day ; passed the Downs on the 26th, and cleared the English Channel on the 28th. Had light N.E. trade winds, aud crossed the equator the 20th May. On the 29th May she sighted the Martin Voss Bocks. Passed the meridan of the Cape on the 13th June. On the 21st June sighted the ship Had dington, bound from London to Hong Kong, in lat. 41-38., long. 53-30; 70 days out. On this date the Celestial Queen was only 57 days out from the Downs, showing that she had beat the Haddington by 13 days. [The Haddington is a China tea clipper, which vessel won the race from China with the new season teas some three or four years ago.] From the 27th June to the Bth July the ship encountered a succession of gales veering from W.N.W. to N.E., with tremendous seas, during which she shipped a quantity of water. Eeached Tasmania on the 16th July, from thence the wind has been variable, although mostly from tho N.E. to E.S.E., with nasty confused sea, causing tho ship to roll heavily. Was overtaken by a westerly wind on the 26th, and rounded the Three Kings on 28th inst., and carried the same wind down tho coast,

Passengers : — Mary and Patrick Lynch, Mary Anne Margaret A. and Emma Morton, Jano and J Martha Mathews, Maria Minet, Mary and Mary Anne Wage, Eliza Percy, Ann J. Prettle, Lydia Ripley, Mary Sheridan, Margaret O'Shaughnessy, Mary Weatherly ; Agues, Mary Ann, Wylie, and Mary Wild, E. Winchcomb, George, Maria, and Ellen F Backhurst, William and Haunah Cramp, William, Martha, and Zachariah Ournor, John Hall, Thomas, Ann, Joseph, William, Agues and Sydney Smith, James Carmichucl, Charles Dudley, Geo Hutchinson, Alfred King, Richard Lee, James Mathews, Thomas Melron, John Meredith, Michael and Francis McCanna, William and Samuel Morton, William Romsey. Elizabeth, John Thomas (I), Jane, Henry, and James Hall, Benjamine, Eliza, William, Maria, Alfred, and Henry Jackson, Johnathan, Mary, and Emma Kingdom, Samuel, Mary, Ellen, Eliza, Charles, Ellen and Caroline Morton, Thomas Honaroh, Caroliue, Eliza beth Honaroh, Mary and Ellen Marsden, Robert and Jane MuCloy, and Amy Page, James, Sarah, and Mary Salisbury, Josopb, Maiw, Tlioma?, John, and Edward Sinclair, Mary Blake, Mary B. G. Blake, Martha D. Chupman, Matilda Davidson, Mary Dunstan, Grace Dunstan, Mary Egleston, Mary Fitz- Gerald, Margaret and Mary Galina, Margaret Hamson, Catherine Hartland, Annie Hanlou, Elizabeth Hiscock, Ellen, Maria Sarah, ami Susannah Kingdon, Mary, Ellon, and Mary Lee, Margaret Lynch.

I Cargo : —2016 pkgs, 486 cases, 1 trunk, 5 biles, order ; 15 cases, 2 boxes, address ; 30 pkgs, Cruickshank & Co ; 1 case, J. Hunt j 1 do, Hunter & Nolan ; 1 do, R. A. Eyre ; 1 do, New Zealand Insurance Company ; 2 do, Stone Brothers ; 1 do, G. T. Chapman ; 2 do, J. Rout; 1 ditto, Mr Hopkins ; 22 packages, Brown, Campbell Se Co ; 30 coils, Brown, Campbell & Co ; 2 cases, J. Bout ; 3 cases, C. Bonnington ; 1 do, Peacock ; 3 pkgs, Must & Co ; 1 case, J. G. White ; 2 do, Bucholz & Co; 18 pkgs, B. J. Davenoy ;67 pkgs, Brown, Campbell & Co; 33 do, J. Cosgrave & Co; 110 do, Byan, Bell & Co ; 4 bales, Low & Motion ; 3 cases, E. Wayte ; 1 ditto, G. W. Steel ; 2 do, J. Rout; 7 do, Ireland. Brothers; 10 do, E. Porter &Co ; 12 do, J Gray ; 1 do, J. S. Reid ; 1 box, M. Mor gan ; 22 packages, W. J. Cawkwell ; 19 packages, Stuart and Auderson ; 20 bales Brown, Campbell and Co. ; 260 cases, 378 packages, L D Nathan Co:; 11 packages, Winks and Hall; 12 crates, L D Nathan and Co. ; 2 cases, S Brown ; 33 packages, A Clark and Son ; 47 packages, W Phillips and Son ; 5 cases, C Byat; 12 quarter-casks, Sinclair, Hamilton add Co. ; 15 packages, L D Nathan and Co. ; 2 quarter-casks, J Roberton and Co.; 1 box, care of Drummond Hay; 20 casks, H B Morton ; 2 cases, R Hobbs ; 6 hhds, R Moore ; 3 packa' es, R Parker; 155 ditto, W Phillips and Son ; 1 case, J C Douall ; 1 ditto, B Tanner ; 4 ditto, W Rattray ; 6 packages, Sargood, Son and Ewen : 1 case, C G »Whitley ; 1 box, H Hobbs ; 2 cases, J T Mason; 399 packages, Porter and Co. ; 36 ditto, Lewis Bros.; 47 pack agtß, R Lusk; 250 ditto, Brown, Campbell and Co.;. 16 ditto, E Wayte ;82 ditto, J and J Dickey; 104 ditto, Watt Bros.; 2 ditto, Kemptkorne, Prosaer and Co. ; 1692 ' rails, Colonial Secretary ; 204 packages, E. and H. Isaccs ; 3 cases, S. Brown ; 125 packages, A. Clark and Son ; 9 bales, Thorn ton, Smith and Firth; 138 packages, Owen and Graham; 67 packages, McAi thur, Shera I and Co ; 106 do, L. D. Nathan and Co ; 63 packages, H. Fendelow ; 14 trunks, J. Rout; 3 packages, Gane and Sturges ; 6 do, Moss Levy; 3 do, Williams and Co ; 509 casks 2,0 tanks, 1 cooking hearth, 2 boats, 10 oars, 1 life-boat, 6 cork jackets, Brown Campbeli and Co ; 5 cases, E. and H. Isaacs ; 46 pack» ages, Lewis Brothers ; 2 cases, C. Shepherd ; 13 packages, Provincial Hospital; 3 cases j Bucholz and Co 5 50 cases, E. and H. Isaacs

For Napier : 2 packages, address; 2 cases, order of J. W. Govving ; 2 packages, Knight and Co ; 3 do, order; 4 bales, J. G. Gtordin. For New Plymouth : 2 cases, J. M. Honey will; 1G packages, order.-Brown, Campbell and Co., agents.

Arrival of the Prima Donna.

LATEST FIJI NEWS.

By the arrival of the schooner Prima Donna at the Bay of Islands we have received files of the Fiji inst., from which we make the following pvtvjipfcs * —** Tlie Ba settlers are obliged to keep watch clay and night as the mountaineers have assumed a very menacing attitude, and the settlers are expecting their descent upon the coast. The Bey J Nelltelon, Wesleyan minis ter has left Levuka for Sydney. Previous to his departure a public meeting was held, at which the Mayor presided, and presented the reverend gentleman with a testimonial and a purse of one hundred sovereigns. . T , A severe gale occurred earlyinJUiy, aud was felt with great violence at Tavianu. Several small cutters were wrecked, but the crops were not injured. Mr George Derby, a passenger from Levuka to Loma Loma, fell overboard and was drowned. . A court of enquiry has been held into the cutter Volunteer, and the decision was "that the vessel's accounts had been most carelessly kept; that items had been debited to the cutter which should not have been charged; that J. James is indebted to C. Blair, the owner of the cut ter, in the sum of £179 7s 9d ; that in the view of all the circumstances the Court will see with much satisfaction the adoption against James of further legal proceedings. The cutter Lapwing, from Kennedy s Bay on the 27th June, arrived at Levuka on the 14th instant. She reported heavy weather throughout the passage. The brigantine Sea Gull, hence, arrived at Levuka on the 11th inst., and was to leave again on the 19 th for this port. An unseemly fracas occurred at the Levuka hotel. It arose from Mr Burt's opposition to the admission of Mr Turpin as an advocate. They met at the hotel by chance, when Mr Turpin, on a few words threw some water over Mr Burt, when they went at it " like men." The specta tors immediately separated them, but not before Mr Burt had received a black eye, and Mr Turpin some slight facial abrasion. The matter was brougiit up in the House, and Mr Turpin called to the bar. Miss McMahon has been drowned whilst bathing.

THE PROPOSED EXPEDITION TO NEW GUINEA.

At a public meeting held at Keyse's hotel for the purpose of considering the advisability of emigrating to New Guinea, about fifty persons were present. Captain Beatson being requested to take the chair, complied, and was asked to give any information he might possess relative to the country. He then proceeded to state that he was engaged on hoard her Majesty's ship Bramble a few years ago on a survey of the Southern coast, in tlie vicinity of Torres Straits. That the Southern coast was evidently very un healthy, the shores surrounded by reefs, and densely wooded, with very high mountain ranges at a distance of twenty or thirty miles inland. The natives appeared to be numerous and intractable, and on one occasion upon advancing up the Warrior River they encoun tered a native catamaran : the owners did not give them any opportunity for trading, but jumped ever hoard and swam for the shore. The canoe upon being boarded was found to contain two pigs, which were appropriated,in return for which act of courtsey the boat's crew wero vigorously pelted from an overhanging cliff with stones. Captain Beatson positi vely stated that he saw anklets and wristlets of beaten gold on some of the natives ; also that their arrows were variously tipped with sharks teeth, bone (supposed to be human) and ivory, which latter be surmised could only have been obtained from elephants' tusks. He also saw tortoishell amongst the inhabi tants of the adjoining Island, and believed pearl shell to abound. In conclusion he stated that should any expedition start from Fiji he would be happy, if desired, to pilot them there, and remain a month or two, remarking that if he were a youuger man he would not have the slightest objection to taking up his resi dence there.

After several sundry remarks by those present the business of the evening concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chairman, aud another to Captain Fuller for the information he had so courteously given to the meeting. The Committee met at seven o'clock on Monday night, according to agreement, Messrs Beatson, Muir, Nicholls, Towsend and Wright being present, together with four or five others, who came to listen. The form of a prospectus was agreed on which, on being ratified or amended by a public meeting, will be left open for taking up shares.

The following, which we suppose cuts severely in Fijian political circles, we extract from the Fijian Times : —The long expected loan from New Zealand, and which was to arrive by the first vessel from that place, did not come to hand by the Prima Donna. Neither do any of the passengers or the captain of that vessel know anything about it, and are very sceptical on the matter. Some one says that Mr Woods has innocently confided in some speculator, who promised him £5,000, "or £50,000, for that matter, if you desire it," and he's been deceived. We hope that the cash is on board the Sea G-ull, and many of our readers wil reiterate the wish.

TELEGRAPHIC.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

TAURANGA.

This day. The Dauntless will sail at five this evening for Auckland. The Southern Cross is not yet in from Opotiki. Wind, W.N. W.

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NAPIER.

Tuesday, 11 a.m.

The Supreme Court has been ad journed for the sixth time till August 12th.

WELLINGTON.

Tuesday, ll.STajgP The Rangitoto has arrived i^om the West Coast.

Enquiry into the Loss of the Brig Our Hope.

Foundering of the Barque Hydra off West Cape.

DUNEDIN

Monday. A Court of Inquiry was held to-day on the wreck of the brig, Our Hope. The Court attaches no blame to the officers of the vessel. The barque Hydra has foundered off the West Cape. She was caught in a gale on the 19th, and commenced leaking, the well making sixteen inches of water per hour. The leakage increased on the 24th inst. notwithstanding the pumps being kept o-oing. The crew were obliged to abandon tbe ship with six feet of water in her hold. The brig Ottawa, which stood by her for two days, took on board the captain and crew. _ The loss of her cargo is felt as a great loss here. Coal is now very scarce. . The vessel was insured m the JNew Zealand Company for £1000, and the cargo for £1200. A meeting of Agricultural delegates have resolved to hold a provincial show at Dunedin. In Graces claim, Skipper's has struck a leader, and has refused £5000 fqvj_ sixth share. t 'a The Dunedin Star's editorial to-day says that the report of the American Cono-ress in the matter of the mail steamer subsidy has been ingeniously circulated by the opponents to the service. Speeches delivered in IS7I had re ference to the subsidy applied for by the China line, not Webb's line.^ The facts are known of the papers printing the report. The Star calls upon the Daily Times to explain. Tuesday, 1.50 p.m. 1 Mr. Alexander, a tide waiter of H.M. Customs, was drowned this morning near Mosgill,

NELSON.

1.20 p.m. The s.s. Alhambra arrived this morn ing from Wellington. The Murray, from Westport, and barques Fanny and Southern Cross, from Newcastle, have also arrived.

WELLINGTON.

July 29.

[From the Heraldi]

A meeting of Superintendents and Provin cial officers sitting iv the Assembly was held to-day. All the Superintendents, except Ormond, were present. A programme was drawn up to be submitted to Government, with an intimation that it would be insisted on.

The chief feature of their demand is that the Superintendents shall be appointed Go vernment agents to carry on the public works under the powers of delegation provided by the Public Works Act, and that the offices of Resident Minister of the Middle Island be abolished.

The Ministry, ifc is understood, will not accept these terms, or consent to entrust such delegated powers to all the Superintendents, although willing to retain a discretionary power to do so when advisable. The Cabinet is now considering its reply. If the Provincial party insist, and defe&t the Ministry, the latter will probably ask for a dissolution.

CORRESPONDENCE

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"WORKING THE ORACLE."

To the Editor of the Evening- Stab. Sib,—l hope the ratepayers will not be misled by an article in to-day's Cross upon "city loans." The Mayor's motion to purchase the Court House site does not mean to add one penny to the burdens of the rate payers, or to take a shilling of the rates, rather the reverse. If the city is fortunate enough to obtain this valuable site of land, with common prudence it ought materially to relieve the burdens of the ratepayers, seeing their the annual rentals of the present miser* able shantys is a thousand per annum, or more than sufficient to pay the interest in the money to be borrowed in the property itself, and not oue-fourth of the property utilised, loaving plenty for all our publio offices, free library at Mechanics' Institute, (&c., &c, and should realise a large (TO** profit to the ratepayers. Thvthr--''*-? opportunity that may never occur again, ana I hope the citizens may be fortunate enough in getting it at the price, seeing it cost the colony £25,000, and not long since the Provincial Government were offered th" amount for it by a private individual. The fact of this article appearing as soon as the notice of motion was made public looks fishy, as if the instigators had some PW*° nal object iv misleading the ratepayers. ■"! intent is so transparent that I hope it W1 fail, as it ought to do.—l am, &c, Vkßiskk.

THE EVENING STAB, TUESDAY, JULY SO, 1892.



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fmm pnRT OFFTCE, SHORTLAND-STREET. MTiTT«< WIT.T. OT.ORT? AS TTNT)TSK Pot Thames, this day, at 4.30 p.m., and to-morrow, nt in °,0 a m. and .530 p.m. For Coromandel, to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and Fo 2r Tamnald, per Go-ahead, to-morrow, at noon For Newcastle, per Gleshee, to-morrow, at 10 am For Wbitianga, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Southern Cross on Saturday, 3rd prox, at 3 p m For Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per Come rang, on Friday. 2nd prox, at noon For Sydney, per Novelty, on Friday, 2nd prox, at Pe6r Pi™ Nebraska, on Thursday, Bth August, as iF°ForSandwich Islands, British Columbia United " States of America, British, Central, and South America, British and Foreign Wert.lndies and i Continent of Europe, via England, at 10.30 a.m. For United Kingdom, via San Francisco, at j 10For"money orders, registered letters, and" news- Pa Late 'let'tere^or United States of America and ■-United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of sixpence in „ addition to the postage will be received at this office till 11 a.m., and mail agent on board tho , i steamer up to the time of sailing. ' IS, B. JJjss, PoßUaarter,



TO-MORROW, I AT THE CORNER MART, AT 11 O'CLOCK, 3 CASES MEN'S YOUTHS' & EOYS' CLOTHING- 5 ALSO, GROCERS PRODUCE. GEOEGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer. TGI NA L NOTICE Relinquishing Business. R. II 088 S' LAST SHIPMENT OF DRAPERY & CLOTHING (with the exception of 3 cases Horrocks' Long-cloth the Celestial Queen) having arrived in the Helenslee are now being marked off At Clearing-out Prices. THE BLANKETS (slightly damaged, but no worse) are being sold at a sacrifice and are worthy of atten tion. The Choicest and Cheapest Assortment of Boys' and Youths' Clothing That we have ever opened, from the eclohr cd house of R. & H. Paiinaix & Co., London. Also, Gents' and Boys' and Youths' Water proot Cloth Overcoats and Pilot and Winter Coats, In all the Newost Shapes. R. HOBBS^ QLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. This Sauce has now been sufficiently long in the market to stand the test of public opinion, and it is crat.ifvins to the mn.m.ifactuver to lie enabled to state that he is constantly receiving testimonials as to its worth. It is an excellent tonic, and for persons of delicate appetite a wineglass-full before meals is of immense benefit: and for children, when used in the place of sugar or jam. it is invalvable in many ways. Sold everywhere. Please observe that the maker s name is on'label, and stamped on bottle and stopper. One shilling per dozen paid for returned bottles. NEAL'S SAUCES, PICKLES. CHUTNEY. —These preparations are highly recommended on account of their perfect freedom from adulteration, and the zest they impart to the appetite. They are most extensively consumed in the SrHli, and a number of testimonials have boon re ceived from Medical men and others testifying to their perfect wholesomenoss. Neal's Oriental Picki.es Neat.'s Chutney Neal's New ZEALAND Sauce Purely local manufactures. Retail of all Grocers; Wholesale Agents, B. TONKS & CO. J CATER (late Crombie's) ROYAL • FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, Queen street, Auckland, has much pleasure in inform iag his friends and the public generally that he lias purchased the Photographic Business so long carriel on by Mr. Crombie ; and having recured tho services of an Experienced Operator, feels warranted in stating ■fthat they will receive every civility and attention, as well as first-class and artistic portraits at las hands, and that no pains will be spared to give entire satisfac tion J C begs to announce that his arrangements for taking Instantaneous Portraits of Children are now complete rOW & MOTION'S PRICES JU CURRENT. WHOLF.SAI.E. £ S. tl. Superfine Flour, Silk-dressed, per ton of 2,000 1b .. 17 0 0 New Mills Brand, Silk-dressed, per ton 2,0001b •• •• J2 X a Wheat Meal, per ton of 2,000 lb .. 15 0 0 Seconds Flour, per ton of 2,000 lb .. 10 0 0 Sharps, per ton of 2,0001b .. •• «» ° Bran, per bushel of 20 lb 0 l -. Maize, per bushel of 00 lb .. .. 04 f. Oats, per bushel of 40 lb 0 o 0 Australian Mutual Provident Society. THE Members of this Society are informed that the Local Board of Directors have made the necessary a-.-angements with the Medical Referees of the Society in Auckland and its neighbour hood for the Re-vaccination by these gentlemen ol any member who may desire to submit to the operat>/VQ. Engagements may be made on application to the Agent, Mr Henry GilfiPan, 7, Queen street. By order of the Board. JoflßpH j,^ Resident Secretary.



It is stated that specifications are at present in the hands of several Clyde ship-builders for a new vessel for the National Steamship Company. She is to run between Liverpool and New York, and is to be of gigantic proportions, second only to thoso of the Great Eastern. Tho dimensions are to be : Length over all, 576 feet; breadth of beam, 50 feet; depth of hold, 35 feet. It is expected that this great steamship will make the voyage from port to port in seven days,



A special meeting of the members oi the Artillery Volunteer Corps and J«ng will be held at the Provincial Hotel. Princes street, for tho purpose of adotmg rules, &o,