SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET • This evening. 5.9. HIGH "WATER: This afternoon, 4.14

STEAM TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING. Enterprise No. 2, 5 o'clock

ARRIVALS.

Energy, schooner, from Mercury Bay Tell, barque. 302 sons, McColl, from Newcastle Prinm Donna, schooner, from Levuka, via Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Dunedin : Strathnaver, schooner, sth prox For Russell and the North : Comerang, ps, on Friday For Newcastle : Joliba, barque, early For Wangarei: Sovereign of the Seas, cutter, this day For Sydney ; Nove'ty, barque, on Saturday ForNewYo'-k: Tlinmc-, barque, 10th prox For Honolulu : Nebraska, mail steamer, Bth prox For London : Tyrol, barque, early For Whitiangi, Taiwan ga, and Opotiki: Southern

Cross, steamer, Saturday . For Sydney and Melbourne : City of Adelaide and Fero, steamers, early; Wonga Wonga, steamer, 12th prox

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Bulwark, ship, from London. Sailed March 2 Countess of Kintore, ship, from London. Sailed CiS of Auckland, ship, from London. Sai^d May 31 Edith, schooner, from the South Seas Hero, steamer, from Sydney Hercules, schooner, from Newcastle Camille, barque, from Newcastle Briton, barque, from Newcastle Mary Grant, brig, from Warrnambool Queen, schooner, from Rorotonga Julia Price, schooner, from Levuka Lucy and Adelaide, from Warrnambool Flirt, schooner, from LyHelton Mineheer, barque from Newcastle Albion, barque, from Newcastle Colonist, schooner, from Napier City of Adelaide, steamer, from Sydney Wonsa Wonga, steamer, from Sydney H.M.S. Clio, from Sydne Jessie Niccol, schooner, from Wellington

IMPORTS.

Per barque Tell, from Newcastle:—44o tona coais, Henderson and Macfarlane.

The barsiue Tell, Captain McColl, arrived in harbor this morning from Sydney, after a capital passage of 8 days. She left on the 2Crd, and experienced light westerly winds durirg the first portion of the passage, and stormy N.W. since. She brings a cargo of coals for Messrs Henderson and Macfarlane- The s.s. City of Adelaide is expected from^ Sydney and is announced to return fom- days after arrival. The cutter Sovereign of the Seas will leave for Wangarei this afternoon. For Waitara : Go-ahead, steamer, to-day

For Southern ports: Keera, steamer, to-eay The p.s. Golden Crown will be laid up to-morrow and Friday for the purpose of cleaning her boilers. Her place will be supplied! by the Royal Alfred, which vessel will also call at Coromandel. - We observe by referring to ovr Melbourne flle3 that the ill-fated Swedish ship Indiaman, 800 tons A. S. Miltspens master, from Linsne, arrived at Melbourne on the 13th December, IS7I, hav'ng sr,iled on the 14th July. She cleared out again at Melbourne for Callao on 22nd January, 1872. The barque Novelty wilWeave for Sydney on Satur day.

NEWCASTLE.

ARRITALS,

July 20.—Freetrader, from Newcastle ; Hercules, from Auckland. ■ , July 21.—Mary Miller, from Auckland; Anne Melhuish, from Wellington.

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Matls will Ci.osk as Under For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 9.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For C'oromandel, to-morrow, at 9.30 a.m. For Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per Come rang, on Friday, 2nd prox, at noon For Sydney and Australian Colonies, per Novelty, on Friday, 2nd prox. at 5 p.m. For Mahura^ei, Matakana. Mangawai, etc, per Lady Bowen, on Saturday, 3rd proximo, at 10 a.m. For Wliitianga, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Southern Cross, on Saturday, 3rd prox, at 10 p m Per p.s. Nebraska, on Thursday, Bth August, as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, united States of America, British, Central, and South America, British and Foreign West Indies and Continent of Europe, via England, at 10.30 a.m. For United Kingdom, via San Francisco, at 10.30 a. m, For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 9 a.m. Late letters for 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 the steamer up to the time of sailing. - S. 3J. Biss. Postmaster.

DEPARTURES.

Strathnaver, schooner, for Mercury Bay

COMMERCIAL.

FEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED).

The annual local meeting of this company was held this day. Thomas Eussell, Esq., in the chair. , • : :

After confirmation of the minutes the report and balance-sheet were submitted. From this it appears that the net profit of the company for the year, including £1682 9i lid brought forward from 1870, has been £19,555 8s lOcl, and the following appropriation was. proposed;—To dividend at 10 per cent, per annum, and interest on calls paid in advance, £6,515 ; to bonus at 2\ per cent., £1,604 ; to reserve fund, £10 000; to be carried forward, £1,436 8s 10d—£19,555 8s lOd.

The Chairman announced to the meet ing that he had the pleasure still to assure proprietors of the continued satisfactory progress of the Company, and develop ment of its business.

The only other business before the meeting was to elect two directors and an auditor, and the^ retiring officers, J. L. Campbell and T Russell, directors, and S. Browning, auditor, were unanimously re-elected.

BIRTHS.

DnuiiV —On July 0, at the American Consulate, Levuka, the wife of 0. W. Drnry, Esq., of ft son. Maiion—On July 17, at East street, tho wife of Mr O. Million of a son. "

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

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1872.

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

"We had purposely refrained from reference to the alleged cases of small pox with which Dr. J. E. Nicholson claimed connection because we were aware that the subject was "being inquired into preliminary to ulterior action; but as the matter is now one of public comment, and has been referred to in the local and correspond ence columns of our contemporaries, we see no longer cause for withholding comment on a subject so affecting the public safety. It being currently re ported that Dr. J. B. Nicholson was attending several cases of small-pox, our reporter interviewed that gentle man, and was distinctly informed by him that he was attending three cases of variola, one of which was confluent.

"We expressed at the time our dis belief of the Public Yaccinator's statement, but as he appeared to not have given any report to the proper authorities charged with the public safety, we deemed it our duty to lay the facts of the case before the Pro vincial Grovernmerit. Subsequently, as we learned, Dr. Philson and Dr. Stockwell, the two Health Officers, were deputed to examine and report on the cases. They found that the two children said by the Public Vaccinator to be suffering from small-pox had merely chicken pox, and the third of the vaccinator's small-pox cases —the confluent one — was not to be found. We undei-stand that Dr. J. R. Nicholson continues to asseverate to the Provincial Govern ment that he has or had the confluent case, but he positively declines to give any clue to its whereabouts. The Health Officers are therefore com pletely at fault, and this gentleman holding a public and official position positively declines to conform to what has been considered necessary for the public safety, and defiantly refuses to give any information relative to a case that may possibly be spreading virus and death in a neighbourhood. We do not really think thatthis mischief 'is proceeding, as we do not believe in the existence of the confluent case. It is probable that it is the measles or itch, or perhaps like the other two of the Public Vaccinator's small-pox cases, chicken-pox. But we do in behalf of the public welfare demand that the conduct of this public officer should receive attention at the hands of the Government. We do not sup pose that Dr. J. E. Nicholson wilfully intended to deceive, and that he deliberately told untruths respecting these cases. We charitably suppose that he did not know chicken-pox, and that tinder the influence of the late small panic among the people his eye saw in this very mild malady, the dreaded variola. But why did he conceal it, and why does he persist in withholding information respecting the " confluent case." Either he is afraid that it will prove another case of chicken-pox, or he exhibits a defiant indifference to public anxiety. We do trust that the occurrence will be reported to head-quarters, and that Dr J. R. Nicholson, who pro bably is an aspirant for some one or another of those offices attach ing to the new Public Health Bill will satisfactorily explain his conduct in this matter before he is invested with fresh official authority. We see that Dr Mark B. B. Nicholson, in a letter in to-day's Cross, has boldly come forward for the honor of the profession and spoken plainly on the subject. Of course this will be attributed by some to professional jealousy, but we assert that Dr Mark Nicholson de serves the thanks of the public for defying such remarks, and standing up for the cause of the public. It is really deplorable that official appointments, and especially those so intimately associated with the public welfare as those to be created under the Public Health Bill, should become, as is too often the case, the prize for political muddlers. In such an important ap pointment as that of Vaccination In spector some deference should be paid to the feelings* of the community affected, and we trust that the repre sentatives of the district in their places in Parliament will not allow our in trests in this regard to be jumbled up with political huxtering.

We have directed attention to a com plaint made respecting harshness said to have been shown by the Relieving Officer-j Mr Graham, to an old man, once an inmate of the Old Men's Refuge, and now an out-door recipient of relief. We stated that we should make the fullest enquiry and submit the result. We received from Captain John P. Oakes the following extract from a log which he appears to keep containing the diurnal record of events during his cruisings ashore :—June 7th, I met John Collins, an old man, this evening opposite the Supreme Court House, after leaving the Relieving Officer. Mr Graham, he said, had kicked at him, refused him relief, and called him an incorrigible rogue. Collins had also recently been turned out of the Old Men's Asylum; the only cause at tributed was that he was industrious, and that he could do outside. —John P. Oakes. We were promised that Collins would be brought to us to corroborate this statement. The old man has called on us, and now says that Mr Graham did not kick him, and that he had not said so, but only that he might kick him. We have come to tho conclusion that John Collins is an old humbug, that he deals in "crammers," and that he is not deserving the sympathy of the humane. We base our conclusions on his prevarication in this case and on the following brief biographical sketch. We find that he was admitted into the Old Men's Refuge from the Stockade about the commencement of May, 1871, on the recommendation of Captain Eyre. He never worked, or was asked to work in the garden during his stay there, and not long after his admission he was found to be absent in town on several occasions without leave, and returning in a state of intoxication. On being reported by the manager he was reprimanded, when he was very insolent and stoutly denied the charges, though borne out by several in mates. On March 12, 1871, he was asked by the Matron to assist the other inmates to clean the outside of his own room. After abusing her he threw down the brushes out of his hand, and walked off, saying he would not work as he was not sent there to work, and if he could not live there without working he could go back to gaol. He was cautioned by the other inmates not to leave a good home, but to no use, he left of his own accord. The day following Sunday, the 13th March, he waa arrested for disturbing St. Paul's congregation, for which he got three months. On the 19th June following he was again convicted for drunkenness. In that month he was placed on the books for rations, which he has continued to receive up to the end of this month, being issued fortnightly. About a fort night ago a gentleman called to inquire about him, and was surprised to hear of him being in receipt of rations, as he had told him he was not receiving rations, and seemed to be in semi-drunken state; and several other persons have in a similar manner asked if he received rations, as he had told them he could not obtain any ; and in all probability this story has been got up for the purpose of exciting compassion and sympathy from the public. On more than one occasion it appears he has been seen to hide broken victuals while he came into the Relieving1 Officer to get his ration ticket renewed. It appears that no later than Friday last instructions liad been given that on the first vacancy Collins should be again admitted into the Kefuge for another trial. We find that there are eight charges of drunkenness, and one charge of brawling recorded against his name in the Police Court. The tale which he has evidently trumped up about Mr Graham will, we trust, not have tho effect intended by Colling after this plain statement which we have now submitted to our readers.

We beg to draw attention to the dramatic entertainment to take place to-night at the Parnell Hall, by the Garrick Club, for the benefit of a destitute family. A pood programme will be provided, and a dance will terminate the entertainment.

The Wellington Post, criticising Mr Luckie's speech in the House, concludes as follows : —"ln bright contrast with Mr Luckie stands out Mr Shcehan, who shewed himself capable of forming opinions and independent enough to ex press them. Though travelling over twice trod ground he could find something new to say upon every subject he touched. Heady to give ministers credit where he considered it their due, ho dealt them some blows which told all the more from the evident attempts which have been made to buy him over."

We observe that the Prince of Wales Theatre will be re-opened on Thursday (to-morrow) evening, and not on Satur day as stated yesterday. Mdme. Therese and Mons. Schmidt, the celebrated French dancers, wili appear and will no doubt; draw a good house. We hear that they are extremely popular at the Thames. The comedy of " Delicate Ground " will also be pi'oduced, in which Mr and Mrs Walter Hill, Mr and Mrs Ryan, Miss May Hill, and Mr Clarke will will appear. An efficient orchestra has been engaged.

At an adjourned meeting of share holders in the Nonpareil Gold Mining Company this afternoon there was what might be termed " a row." A motion that the Chairman (Mr Wrigley) vacate the chair in favour of a shareholder, on being put to the vote, was declared first to be a majority of fifteen for the Chairman, and afterwards to be a tie, when the Chairman gave his casting vote in his own favour, on which an uproar ensued, during which the Chairman vacated the chair and left, followed by the legal manager with the books. A fresb chairman was voted, and the business was proceeding when our reporter left. Eev. D. Bruce lectured last night at the Literary Institute, .North Shore, on " Stonewall Jackson," to a most appre ciative and delighted audience. The usual monthly inspection of the Auckland Rifle Brigade and Cadets will take place on Friday evening next, at the Drill-shed. Busbies are ordered to be worn,

At a meeting of the Harbour Board, held yesterday, it was agreed to accept the tender of Mr Ross for the construc tion of a gridiron for small vessels. Some discussion took place in reference to re gulating the ferry service, and it wa3 agreed to leave the matter in the hands of Messrs Daldy and Niccol. The plans of the proposed harbour works were laid be fore the Board, but it was considered that nothing could be done in the matter until the arrival of the Government surveyor, Mr Carruthers, in Auckland. It was finally agreed that a committee, consisting of the chairman, Messrs Casey, Yon der Heyde, Heather, and Boylan examine the plans and draw a rough draft of what to them appeared necessary for the com merce of the port, having regard to the funds at their disposal. We observe that the City Council has in course of erection a wooden building in lower Barrack street for an engine house, The building when finished will be capable of holding two or more large fire-engines.

We regret to learn that another case of small-pox has occurred. AMr Baker, of Newton, having been taken ill, was visited by Drs Philson and Stockwell, who at once pronounced it to be a case of variola. They immediately reported to the proper authorities, and by direction of Dr Pollen and Mr Hurst, acting for the General and Provincial Governments, the patient was promptly removed to the proper quarters in the Domain. His wife and children have also been removed to an isolated building in the hospital reserve, It is difficult to trace the origin of this case. Baker had shaken hands with Sutcliffe when the latter was leaving by the Hero, though it is difficult to see how contagion j Could have slumbered so long. Possibly <

Dr J. R- Nicholson's " confluent case" may have communicated the disease. We have heard rumours of another case of small-pox. We have not been able to find the foundation for them, and they have not come to the knowledge of the authorities.

During the progress of the Green Harp case all the witnesses have from day to day been ordered out of Court, and within hearing of the Court. This implies that they must locate themselves in Chancery street, and amuse themselves as best they can ; but at this season of the year this is no joke for people to stand about the Court in all weathers the whole of the day waiting to be called, If witnesses are not allowed to be in Court there ought to be a room provided for their accommodation, and if there is no room suitable for the purpose in the Court-house it is the duty of the prosecution to hire a room in the immediato neighbourhood where the witnesses can wait until called upon,

The members of the Auckland Artillery Volunteers are especially reminded that the special general meeting takes place this evening at eight o'clock, in the Provincial hotel, Princes street. A full muster is ro quested, as the business is of importance to every member. The Essay and Discussion Class, V.M.C.A., met last evening at the rooms, Wellesley street, when a capital paper was read by Mc^Hugh Craig, on " A Year in California," to a goodly muster of members and visitors. The narrative, starting with a description of the passage through the Golden Gate, in the mail steamer, and of the most notable matters of interest to the sighUee?, as the noble bay of San Francisco opened out to view, gave an interesting and amusing account of the public insti tutions and social manners and customs of the people of San Francisco. Of these in»titutions, whether charitable, educa tional, or religious, Mr Craig spoke in the highest terms, and from the varied and extensive information con tained in his paper it was evident that ho had made an excellent use of "pyes and ears " during his twelve months' re sidence. The " Heathen Chinee " was humourously referred to, and the part ho had played in the great struggle between capital and labour in the State. Servant gal-ism was rampant in California, and his presence and wonderful aptitude for domestic service alone rendered the evil endurable. "John" had been installed in many a household as the presiding genius, and to his vigilant care was en trusted everything from " the slop-pail to the baby." A cordial vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Craig for his entertaining and instructive address.

Tho regular monthly meeting of Lodge United Service, No 421, 1.C., will beheld this ovening at the Masonic hotel.

A petition is in course of signature, praying for the opening of public-Houses on Sunday during certain hours. Wo shall refer to this subject at greater length to-morrow.

In error, yesterday, we stated that Mr Campion had purchased tho billiard table of Mr Edwards ; it should have been Mr. Abbott.

We are sure we need only mention the fact that Miss Aitken is to give one of her popular readings at the Devonport Hall, North Shore, to-morrow evening, to en sure for her a good attendance ; and to remind those who have not yet heard her that in neglecting this opportunity of hearing, without doubt, one of the best lady readers that *has ever visited Auck land, they will lose a treat that is not likely to present itself again for some time as vre understand Miss Aitken contem plates very shortly leaving Auckland.

A meeting of shareholders in [tho Nonpareil Groldmining Company was held this afternoon, but owing to the paucity of attendance of shareholders it was deemed advisable to adjourn the meeting for a fortnight before diccussing so im portant a subject as amalgamating with tho Long Drive Company, The meeting was consequently adjourned,

NOTES ON PARLIAMENT.

[Feom oue Special Kepobteb.]

WELLINGTON.

July 22. Theee is little to add to what I havo already given you. The hon. John Hall's accession to the Ministry is expected to weaken rather than strengthen it. As for the hon. H. J. Millar we know little or nothing of him.

It is generally known that the Opposition are powerful, and it is believed they will attack the Government on the failure of their administration, and especially in re spect to finance. No one can count heads. There are two well-defined parties, the Ministerialist and the avowedly Opposi tion ; but there is a Middle party who are waiting to see how matters will go before they pledge themselves, and some of whom are weighing the chances. I send you an order paper so that you will see what business is down for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Mr O'Connor, of Westportnotoriety, has bought the oldAdvertisevplant, and intends 'to start a^aper somewhere, rumour says on the West Coast; but T think it more than probable that he had secured t!ic plant on the chances of an opposition organ being required during the session. There is a general opinion abroad that O'Connor ha 3 been the victim of a conspiracy in respect to the Westport affair, and that the result of the enquiry will clear his character. The case is sub judice, and I therefore abstain from further comment,

6 p.m. The Goldfield members held a caucus to-day, when it was agreed to recommend the reduction of the gold duty by sixpence per ounce this session, and a similar reduction each succeeding session until the duty has been entirely abolished. This embodies the motion moved by Mr O'Neill last session, and negatived. I have good reason to believe that the Wellington members will vote against the Government this session. Report says that they are annoyed at the non-com mencement of that job. the Wairarapa railway, The Government is alarmed at the danger of losing a number of votes, and is alternately cajoling and threatening Wellington. Now they threaten to remove the seat of Governments Dunedra, Christchurch, or Auckland-whichever place they get the most votes from, and thus the noble game of log-rolling goes bravely. Opinion appears to be very clear on one point-viz.: That the Ministry cannot stand-at all events as present constituted, . , The so-called Press Association has became a mere tool of Vogel s. It is almost entirely a Wellington Indepen dent institution. The editor of the Inde pendent is the-managing director of the association, while ' the sub-editor com piles the Wellington telegrams. Indeed the whole staff is occasionally employed in.the business. To-day the Independent contains a foolish paragraph charging Greville's Agent with practising upon the credulity of his constituents in saying that the Young Australian was a total wreck near Brisbane because, said the Inde pendent, the wreck occurred two months ago. The Manager of Greville s Tele gram Company, however, has published a letter in the Post of this evening embody ing a telegram from Auckland stating that the account of the wreck is given in the Sydney Herald in telegrams of the 9th and 10th July from Brisbane, and the Manager wants to know whether or not the Independent has some mysterious method of procuring Australian telegrams in advance of the Sydney Morning Herald.

TELEGRAPHIC.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Fatal Accident in the Cale donian Mine.

G-EA.HAMSTOWN

Wednesday, 2.20 p.m.

A miner named John Lawlor was killed to-day in the Caledonian mine. He wrs working i:i the intermediate l eve l_iilling slopes —when a large flalre about ten hundredweight fell from the hanging wall and struck him on the back. He was extricated, taken to the surface, and medical aid procured, but unfortunately without avail, for he died within half-an-hour. He was a yonng man, about 28 years of age. The Caledonian has obtained four cwt. specimens this morning, and the mine is looking well. The Moanatairi has a fine show in No. 1 reef. The new lode in the deep level also looks well, but there have been no specimens obtained from it to-day. The Golden Calf crushing, now going on, looks like from two to three ounces to the ton.

[specially teligeaphed to the stae PEE GBEVILLE'S COMPANY.] 3STAPIER. Wednesday, 11.25 a.m. The steamer Napier has been sold to Mr. Turnbull for £2,700. She pro ceeds to Wellington on Monday.

WELLINGTON.

This day

The Cyrus, barque, has arrived from Newcastle, and will coal the Nebraska.

HOKITIKA.

Wednesday, 2 p.m,

At the cattle sales three mobs of cattle were sold. Grood quality realised 30s per 100 lbs ; two of the mobs were very inferior, little better than

store,

No sheep were offered

CHRISTCHURCH.

Tuesday, 3.30 p.m,

Mr. Andrews has been elecoed mem ber for t-ae Provincial Courier"1 for the city against My. Oacroffc Wilson. Andrews ... ... 344 Wi'son 300 Mr. Cracroffc W'lson lias been elected to a seat in the General Assembly for the Heathcote district without opposi tion, Mr. Wynn Williams retiring from tlie contest from private l-easons. • A vote of thanks to the Hon. John Hall for his faithful cervices was car ried with acclamation!

A Rechabite tent is announced to be started in Christchurch, and a public meeting for the purpose is to be held to day, with Mr. Saunders, ex-Superin tendent of Nelson, in the chair.

The greatest satisfaction is felt here at the action, taken by I;he congress of Superintendents relative to railway works beiug brought under Provincial control.

Vaccination is being very generally resorted to, and principally by the native race.

DUNEDIN.

Wednesday, 2 p.m.

The Ladies' Challenge Shield, valued at 130 guineas, for the Volun teers, has,arrived by the mail. The report of Alexander's death was a canard. It appears that he got out of a buggy to wade a creek, and not returning home,, the creek was dragged, and hence the report. He turned up next morning.

An enquiry was held to-day into the loss of the ship Hydra. A rider was added condemning the system of load ing coal vessels above the due pro portion of tonnage.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Companies' Bill.

Return of the Resorrces of the

Colony.

Mr. Beader Wood's Motion.

WELLINGTON. Tuesday. In the Upper House to-day Mr Hall introduced a bill amending the law tor the incorporation and winding-up of public companies, which was read a first time. He also moved the appoint ment of a committee to enquire into the producing and manufacturing re sources of the colony, which was agreed Mr Beader Wood gave notice of motion to the effect that the House regrets the Government have not given effect to the resolution of the House last session to hold the present session in Dunedin.

Mr Creighton's Permissive Bill

The Mechanic's Institute

Petition.

The Licensing Act.

Australian Wines to be Duty

Free.

Debate on Chinese Labour.

Wednesday, 11.85 a.m. In the House, yesterday, Mr. Creigbton presented a petition from 1548 residents in the Thames at favor of a Permissive Bill; also thirty-one settlers Waiuku, Port Albert and Baglan, and forty from Coromandel. Mr. Buckland presented a petition from the settlers of Howick in the matter of the Education Bill.

Mr. Gillies presented a petition from Wallis and Worthington, High way Board trustees, in connection with expenses incurred under the Highway Act j also from the citizens of Auckland re the site of the Mechanics' Institute; and from settlers of Auckland praying for loans in aid of flour mills.

Mr. It )ader Wood presented a peti tion signed by fifty-four merchants and traders of Auckland, praying for altera tion to be made in the Bankruptcy laws. The Petioiocs' Commit!: je de clined to recommend the saa?e.

Mr. J. W. King, of Auckland, has been allowed to become a mecKcal prac titioner.

The Petition's Committee have de clined to recommend the granting of the petition of the Ararnavoma seiilevs ; also the granting of a pension to Alex ander Whitside, of Auckland ; and dc cli Led to recommend the principles of the Licensing Act, but approved of tbe sale of Jiquors being regulated by a 1 Acb of the General Assembly. A petition re the road from Auckland to Wellington has been referred to a public coainoittse. The CommiuLee on the Auckland WasLe Lauds Bill have recommended io to be passed unaltered.

The Government seated that it h. d no intention of amending the law of libel as affecting the Pre.s.

The Premier said that Messrs Hall and Miller would not hold portfolios until after the close of the session.

The Public Health BiH has been amended.

The Drawbacks Bill has been amended by exempting bottled ale and porter and beer in bulk from draw back, and extending drawback.to goods unpacked and repacked into original packages in the presence of the Cus toms authorities.

The Public Trusts Bill has been amended by leaving the salary of the officer to be fixed by the G-eneral As sembly. The Life Assurance Companies' Bill has been amended by extending provisions to the G-overnment scheme, exempting those offices merely receiv ing premiums of parties already con tracted' With, also protecting the policies of insolvent persons. The House has passed a motion allowing Australian wines to be ad mitted duty free, or if necessary at a low duty. A motion brought forward that the House regrets the conduct of ministers in suggesting the introduction of Chinese labour was negatived on the voices. A motion for a return of all sums paid to newspapers for advertising and all moneys paid for printing was agreed to.

Parata's. motion in favor of the return of all confiscated land to the natives has been negatived.

THE SHARE MARKET.

int. j. hendbt's bbpobt.

The market has boon active thia morning. Caledonians and Moanataiari have been in de mand. Caledonians rose to £33, bat at present are firm at £32. Mosmataiaris have been readily Bold at £6 5s (ex div.) at which, figure they are now firm. Sales :—Caledonian, £30. £33, £30 10«, £31 10j, £32 10s, £32; Moana triari, £6 5s (ex div.); All Nations, £2 15s, IJUyers El Dorado and Long Drive. ! MB. J. M. liBNNOX'B BEPOHT. The share market is tolerably active—a good demand for Caledonian shares. Moana taiari shares maintain their price. My salescona prise:—Caledonian, £32 10a, £33*, £33 10s, £32, closing vrith buyers at £32 10s ; G-olden Calf, £2 2s 6d. Closing buyers : Caledonian, £32 10s; Thames £6 ss. Sellers: Caledonian, £33; ThaiiiM, £7} Jto&nataiari, $6 2.s 6d

AUSTRALIA.

Another Case of Small-pox.

Pire in Melbourne.

News to July 23.

By the arrival of the barque Tell, Captain McColl, we have received Newcastle and Sydney papers to 23rd instant. The barque Mary Miller and schooner Hercules were to follow, the Tell; and the brig Albion was loading at Sydney with general cargo for this port. She was to sail about the 22nd instant. The s.s. Wonga Wonja was advertised, to leave Sydney on the 2nd prox.^" Auckland. t -■■ The s.s. Hero was still in quarantine. We take the following from the New castle Chronicle : — SYDNEY. July 22. The doctor attending the passengers by the Hero is suffering from small-pox. Two more of the crew of the brig Carl have been remanded on the charges of outrages against the Polynesians. The Chamber of Commerce is advocating the issue of small gold coinage. There is a heavy westerly gale along the coast.

MELBOURNE.

July 20. The Foot-and-mouth Disease Com* mission have ordered inspection for a radius of twenty miles around the infected districts to satisfy the Sydney Govern* ment. •• - Mr Fenwick, the Mayor of Melbourne, has arranged for two concerts, on the 9th and 10th of August, to celebrate the open ing of the new organ at the Town Hall. Mr Tobin's imported cattle have returned to the Western District. They were not permitted to cross the Murray. Staple ton, one of the escaped Ballarat prisoners, is said to have been captured in a mia-mia near Ballarat. I It is raining all over the country. . *

Nothing doing. _ ' ; A large fire occurred in Pall Mall, Sandhurst, destroying Knight's (saddler), and several other offices; damages es timated at £1000 ; premises not insured.

ADELAIDE

July 19.

A message has been received from Mr Todd stating that he has no official know ledge of the state of the submarine cable; ' but lie learns indirectly that faint signals are being got through. This shows that the cable is not severed, but that there is some heavy fault causing great leakage. The damage is thought to be near Bangawangie. The Investigator-Com pany's repairing ship was at Batavia, and had proceeded to repair the cable. Mr Todd hopes that by next week com munication will be restored. Gospel Oak, twenty-four gauge, gal vanized iron sold at £36. Breadstuffs unaltered. The market if very dull

July 20. No business doing. Wheat, os 8d; ftour, £12 10s to -614.

GRENFELL.

July 20. There is increased excitement over the discovery of another main reef, five feefc in thickness, near O'Brien's —The Consols Company continue crushing, and have now 1100 oz. gold in hand. The Home ward Bound Prospecting Claim is raising ■plendid stone. The reef is four feet thick, and widening ; 200 tons stone to grass. Arrangements were made to-day to form this property, including No. 1 South lease, into a company. One-half the shares were immediately taken by local residents. This represents the richest line of reefs in the district, the late shareholders having netted upwards of £50,000 sterling from the prospecting claim,

BRISBANE.

July 20. At Gympie, 427 tons *f stone, from Nos. 7 and 8, South Monkland (Amalga mated), yielded 4028 ob. smelted gold.— From Rockhampton, Messrs Hill and Dobson are reported to have sold the Mount Warminster copper mine at Cawara to the Newcastle Smelting Company for £6,000 cash and 20.000 shares.—The newly-erected quartz-crushing machine at Cawarra began work on 200 tons of atone from Helena Keef; there are from 700 to 800"tons awaiting crushing.—Fifty reefers are at work, who are very sanguine .that the reef will prove permanently ; remunerative.

NEWCASTLE.

The fortnight's notice which the miner* at all the collieries gavo to the manager! expired yesterday, and the ominous move- "■" ment of taking the tools ont of the various workings took place. Our readers will remember that the miners required a rise 9 of sixpence per ton beyond that which they are now getting for working the coal, and 5 a fortnight's consideration was givn to the proprietors. Erom inquiries made at the X , different offices we learn that a rise ot 3d per ton, to be made At once, and another 3d at the beginning of the year, was promised by the managers of the A. A. Company, Wallsend, Waratah, Co-opera tiye, and New Lambton collieries, and ti|© f miners, on Saturday, appeared to bejL willing to these terms; but, since then, we understand that the Lambton _ Colliery Company have agreed to give their miner|jC the extra sixpence per ton requiredcioua,* that nothing definite has been arrive*? cft«g\- The pits will, no doubt, be at a stand^*»;, to-day, and matters will remain ac a standstill pending the meeting of delegates which is to take place this morning.—" Newcastle Chronicle, July 3. ■'. \; i J

THE EVENING BTAB, WEDNESDAY, JtTLY 31, 1891



Tp i m a'-Jj -sr otl cc. Relinquishing Business. ■ -; ■■ lh'obbs 1 } LAST SHIPMENT OF DRAPERY & CLOTHING (with the exception of 3 cases Horrocks' Long-cloth the Celestial Queen) having arrived in the Helenbice are nqw being marked off At Cljßaring-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 evar opened, from the celebr ed house of R. & H. Pabkaix & Co., London. JTAlso, Gents' and Boys' and Youths' Water proof Cloth Overcoats and Pilot and Winter Coats, V, In all the Newest Shapes. ~ : R. H6 BB SI! J CATER (late Crombie's) "ROYAL •'.FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC OALLERY, Queen street, Auckland, has much pleasure in inform iag his friends and the public generally that he has purchased the Photographic Business -go long carried on by Mr. Crombie ; and having secured the services of as Experienced Operator, feels warranted in stating that they will receive every civility, and attention, as well as first-class and artistic portraits at his 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 OOmplet*



The annual meeting of shareholders m the Nonpareil Goldmining Company was held yesterday afternoon in the IMfP room, Insurance buildings, Mr James Rigley in the chair. Messrs Goldsworthy and Brown were elected directors in the place of Messrs Goldsworfchy and Mcßoberts. The reports and balance-, sheet were adopted, and the meeting! adjourned until this afternoon for the purpose of confirming the minutes, tne minute-book having been inadvertently ltft at Graliwnstown yesterday.