SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

PORT OF AUCKLAND

SUNSET Thi3 evening, 4.55. HIGH WATER : This afternoon, 5.20

ARRIVALS.

Nebraska, mail steamer, from Honolulu, Novelty, barque, from Sydney St. Kilda, s.s.,Flowerday, from Southern ports

DEPARTURES.

Clyde, schooner, for Wangarei Success, schooner, Short, for Russell Comerang, p.s., Chrisp, for Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Kaipara : Aurora, schooner, to-day For Wangarei, See. : Sovereign of the Seas, cutter, to-

day For London : Tyrol, barque, early For Whitiangi, Tauranga, and Opotikl: Southern Cross, steamer, 22nd inst. For Sydney and Melbourne: Alexandra, to-day, Hero, steamer, 27th instant For Kaipara : Cleopatra, schooner, today-

IMPORTS.

Per Novelty, barque, from Svdney—2oo bags rice, 705 gunnies sugar, l;l 46 bags maize, 100 casks bottled ale, 3 cases galvani.ed iron, 6 cases preserved meat, 3 pkgs, 8 bags sand, 2 casos w.'ne, 3 do fruit, Ido plants, 70 brgs potatoes, 40 tons coal, order ; 200 cases schnapps, L. D. Nathan aud Co.; 25 tons pig iron, Eraser and Tinne; 1 bale ler.tber, 1 pkg, S. Rout ; 2 cases, 1 cask crockery, 7 crates, H. P. Cohen : 30 casks cement, Owen and Grrham ; 00 gunnies sugar, Must and Co.; 03 bags maize, L. W. Eaton ; 50 cr.ies bottled ale, 120 ca;es do, Brown, Campbell and Co.; 50 bags maize, Bell Bros.; 24 metal rods, Cruickshank and Co.; 6 cases, Barnett and Levy ; 1 ca. c essence, 12 ci~,es vestas, J. C. Morrin ; 44 ba^s bone dust, 224 do maize, 155 do potatoes, W. J. Hurst and Co ; 117 bags bone "dust, J. Dilworth : 33 pkgs provisions, S. Jones ; 100 bags maize, 47 casks whiting, H. B. Morton j 700 boxes candles, 1 case sheep shears, 187 rods, z~ bars iron, 30 bundles, 535 boxes candles, 40 cases starch, 400 gunnies sugar, G. Thome, jun., and Co.; 00 bags. H. M. Jerris ; l pcas6, O'Brien ; 3 boxes, D. L. Murdoch.—Henderson and Macfarlane, agents.

The clipper barque Novelty, in command of Captain Nearing, arrived in harbour this morning, after a rapid passage of only six days from Sydney, bringing important news from Australia. The cable not being re paired, she brings no later English. The Novelty is tbe bearer of a large cargo of maize, potatoes, fruit, and general merchan dise. Passenger—Mr T. Henderson, Mr D. L. Murdoch (Bank New Zealand), Mr Garrett, MrG. Thorne.jun., Mr Floyd, R.N., Mrs Floyd and family (3), Miss Andrews, Miss Sane.

The s.s. St. Kilda, Captain Flowerday, left Welling ton on the 15th at 10 p.m., arrived at Wanganui on the 16th at 6 p.m., sailed on the 18th at 8 p.m., and arrived at Onehunga on the 20th at 9a.m.; experienced strong W. wind find heavy sea.—Passengers:-Mrs Rogers, Mr Tweid, Mr McDonald, Mr Dunn.— Cargo : —50 head cattle, 300 sheep, McDonald and McLean ; 12 kegs butter, Eaton; 12 ditto, Sharland.

THE CITY OF MELBOURNE.

The City of Melbourne (s.) arrived at Sydney at 2p.m. on Saturday. Captain Mo_r reports leaving Auckland with Nevada's raail3, passengers, and cargo, at noon, 22nd ult., and putting into Port Stephens on Friday at 2 p.m, leaving again after obtaining a supply of coals, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, arriving at this port as above. The passage across has been a most unpleasant one, fierce westerly gales, accompanied by heavy squalls of rain, hail, thunder, and lightning pre vailed with but slight intermission for fully eight days, during which there was such a sea running that it was impossible to lay the Bbip to her course without great danger, and •he was consequently kept head reaching under easy steam and close reefed topsails until the weather moderated, by which time she had been driving to within 82 miles of Lord Howe's Island, and, notwithstanding every care it was then evident that unless there was calm weather and change of wind, fuel would not last to port—and eventually the engines were stopped and propeller disconnected, and all prudent sail set, twenty tons coals being reserved to enable us to reach port when within steaming distance. On Thursday at noon weather fine and calm, distance 154 miles from Port Stephens. Grot up steam and made for that port, where we duly arrived, but not without having to burn some of the cargo (timber), owing to a S.W. breeze springing up and consider ably retarding the progress of the ship. Altogether the parsnge occupied nine and a half days under steam, and four under canvas. The ship behaved admirably throughout, laying to first-rate, and hardly shipping any water. In consequence of information received by tho Government, reporting small pox at 'New Zealand, the Health Officer has placed the City of Melbourne in quarantine.

COMMERCIAL.

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

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Mails will Close as Under For Thames, this day, at 6.30 p.m. and on Monday, 22nd instant, at 10130 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Wangarei Heads, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Sovereign of the Seas, this day, at 4.30 p.m. For Wanganui, per St Kilda, on Monday, 22nd inst.,

at 10 a.m. For Whitianga and Tauranga, per Southern Cross, on

Monday, 22nd instant, at 3 p.m. For Napier and Southern provinces, per Nebraska,

six hours after arrival Mails for the undermentioned places per s.s. Alexandra will close as under—For India, China, Continent of Europe, etc., to-morrow at noon. For the United Kingdon, via Suez, to-morrow at 1 p.m. For the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, to-morrow at 1.30 p.m. For the Australian Colonies, to-morrow at 1 p.m. For money orders and registered letters for the above places at noon. Late letters for the Australian Colonies will be received until 5 p.m. S. E. Biss. Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Dickey.- On July 10, at her residence, City Road, the wife of Mr John Dickey of a daughter.

DEATH.

Mibdleton.- On July IS, at his father's residence, Augustus street, Karaka, Shortland, William James, infant son of Mr James Middleton, aged one year and nine months,

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

SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1872.

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

We do not altogether feel that the meeting last night of Mr. Staines with the ratepayers, is in itself, deserving of much notice. People impelled by the desire to hear or see some new thing, went to hear and see Mr Staines in the somewhat stale character of the " champion of the people;" and although according to the courtesies of such occasions a vote of confidence was passed in him, the unanimity of it shows that it was burlesque, and that nobody believed it would do any harm. But Mr Staines, in all his perform ances, labours by abusing others to so blacken their characters that his own may not appear remarkable. On bhe last great occasion the Jews were the objects of his vituperations, and we believe there was scarcely a decent man in the city that did not feel a species of disgust at the cowardly and vile attack on a class that is distin guished for being unobtrusive in its denominational peculiarities. On the present occasion the main object of attack has been the Mayor. The removal of Mr Staines from the City Board room by the police by direction of the Mayor, when Mr Staines' best friends must admit that the " People's Champion" would have been more creditably in bed, will never be forgiven to Mr Phillips. We are neither apologists nor defenders of Mr. Phillips, but that gentle man is ill, and his cowardly and untruthful assailant felt that his state ments were likely to go unchallenged. Mr. Staines stated that those who bad paid their rates since June last could not vote in the present election. This is untrue. He also stated that Mr. Phillips was the cause of this, the Mayor having no more control in fixing the. date of the new roll than has the " People's Champion" himself. With the usual clap-trap the spouter said that "hundreds" of poor men would thereby be deprived of the franchise. The fact is, the new roll will not come into force until after revision by the Assessors in the latter part of next month, and the election on Monday and all other elections that may occur before such revision must take place under the old roll. Mr. Staines either knows or should know this, and should not bring dis credit on the goats by making so foolish statements. The rather stale joke about the Mayor supplying picks and shovels to the city works is re hashed and served for the occasion. Every one knows, that wishes to enquire, that this standing charge is not true. There are ironmongers in the city, each of whose sales of tools for the City works amounts to five or six times those of the Mayor; and the hands employed by the Council buy their tools wherever they like. As to the Mayor's liberality, his salary is but equal to that of some of the officers under him, and his whole time is given to the duties of his office. He cannot avoid subscribing to various objects which certainly will not claim aid from Mr Staines, and then Mr Staines should remember that no dear friend has kindly come and died at the resi dence of tho Mayor, making that gentle man executor and residuary legatee, with instructions to generously hunt up heirs-at-law. We do not hesitate to say that if Mr Staines is lifted on Mon day into the Council by the votes of the foolish, and the indifference of the public, the respectability of the Council j

will resign, and the City Council, like the City Board, will bo associated iv popular esteem with the City sewer.

We go from home for news of our selves, and clip the following from the Sydney Morning Herald's New Zea land telegrams, received via Mel bourne :—" A horrible outrage has been committed at Poverty Bay on Mrs. Hardy, Dr Pearson! and Akaroa. They were found dead in the bush stark naked." It will be observed that it givea a uew version of the outrage on the lady who was almost murdered in her own house. But we arc especially grieved for Akaroa. He or she (the telegram does not tell the gender) has evidently been ex posed to an indignity that should make New Zealand's blood run cold. Imme diately succeeding we find the following telegram : —" Later news from New Zea land states that tho man ill at Auckland was not suffering from tho small-pox of the ordinary type, but from Maori small pox." This, as explained in another part of the paper, refers to the deceased Thompson, but has got mixed up with the story about the person that had " scratch," which here appears as an aboriginal form of variola. . If we judge from internal evidenco we would say that it is probable the foregoing news had been received from the "Associated Press" of New Zealand.

We desire specially to contradict a statement made by Mr Stnines at his meeting last night in reference to the Mayor having ruled that persons who had not paid their rates before the 20th June, 1871 would not be allowed to vote at tho election on Monday. All persons whose names are on the old burgess roll will be allowed to vote. The new burgess roll does not come into force until the next general election, which will be held in September next. This is provided for by the Corporation Act and not by the Mayor.

We are requested to state that the Duke of Edinburgh will not leave for the Thames this evening as advertised, but sis o'clock on Monday evening.

We understand that Mr. Hoskins and Miss Colville will return from the Thames this evening. There is a scarcity of amusements in Auckland at the present time, and there is no doubt that these old favourites will be well received. We expect that they will appear on Monday evening to a crowded houso.

The Theatre Royal has beon let on a long term of lease to Mr J Coupland, seed and produce merchant, of Queen-street, and will in future be used as a grain store.

Dr Carr will gi^e tho laughing gas and a phrenological seance this evening, at the Onehunga Institute.

An order for payment of £22 10a, city rates, from June. 1872, to May, 1873, was applied for at the Police Court, yesterday, against Mr H M Abbott, Waitemata hotel. The order was granted with costs, and a distres warrant ordered to be issued, or in default of insufficient distress one month's imprisonment.

The usual monthly sitting of the Petty Session will be held on Tuesday next, the 23rd inst. The following are the magis trates on the rota. Mr. Joseph May, chairman. June 23 : — Messrs Samuel Bloomfield Ludbrook, Robert Baillie Lusk, Thomas Macffarlane, James Scott McKellar, George Manners Mitford, Henry Douglas Morphet, David Limmond Murdoch, Laurence David Nathan, Louis A. Nathan, Joseph Newman, George Burgoyne Owen, George Patrick Pierce.

The election of a candidate to the seat in the City Council rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr J. Smart will take place on Monday next, at the hall of the Mechanics' Institute. The polling will commence at eight o'clock a.m., and close at four p.m. The candidate* are Mr Thomas Williamson, and Mr George Staines. The second monthly meeting of the members of the Auckland Institute will be held on Monday evening.

Last evening the Eight Rev. Bishop of Auckland delivered an instructive leoture upon the proposed revision of the New Testament. The lecture was given in the large room of the Young Men's Christian Association before a large audience, and was listened to with marked attention.

Miss Aitken will give a reading this evening at the City Hall. The programme is an extensive one, and is sure to prove highly attractive. In addition to several splendid readings by Miss Aitken,Madame Moller, Mrs Mitchell, and Mr Reid are announced to sing. Mr Perrier will also appear in the " Battle of Killiecrankie." This will be the last appearance of Miss Aitken in Auckland.

An inquest was held to-day on the body of Thomas Gray, Papakura, when the jury decided that death resulted from apoplexy arising from intense excitement.

A meeting of gentlemen took place yes terday afternoon in the large room of the Insurance buildings, for the formation of a Gymkhana, or Turf Club, Mr Robert Graham in the chair. The object of the club is the erection of a grand-stand on the Ellerslie racecourse similar to that at Christchnrch. The entrance to the club was fixed at £5, and tho annual subscrip tion £2 2s, and it was resolved that all intending members should be proposed and ballotted for. A committee was formed to carry out the arrangements.

The locomotive commenced its career of usefulness this morning on the Ausk land and Waikato railway. It is now employed in drawing the ballast-waggons in place of horse.. Great intersst appears to have been taken in its movements dur ing tho day. {_ .

MR. STAINES' MEETING.

A meeting- of ratepayers was held la9t night in the hall at the rear of Mr Shove's promises, in Hobson street, to hear Mr Geo. Staines' views on the financial position of the Council of the city, and also to hear whether he would, if returned as a member of tbe Council, sco to a more equitable distribution of the rates collected. It had been advorfcisod that tho meeting would bo held at the Carlton Academy, but on tho public assembling outsido that building admission was refused thorn in consequonce of a " previous engagement" by Ward's minstrol troupo, who wore practising. The public having beon informed of the alter

ation tho hall was besieged and speedily crowded. On the arriral of Mr Staines there was a general burst of applause. Mr John Sceats was voted to tho chair, and after making a fW preliminary remarks called upon Mr Staines to address the rneetin?:-—Mr. Staines then rose amidst con siderable applause, and gave a brief outline of his actions when last in the City Board and Borough Council, and spoke on a variety of subjects, among which were remarks in refer ence to the Mayor and his salary, the Council, the proposed water supply, tbe old City Board, the Prince's visit to Auckland, the contracts with the Council, and the supply of hardware, the Mayor's dinner and "Dick," the express men, the goats, and Mr. Smart, the Burgess Roll, tho market and the private streets. Mr. Q-reenaway then addressed the meeting, after which the Chairman moved a vote of con fidence in Mr. Staines which was carried by acclamation. A vote of thanks to the Chair man and to Mr. Shove for the use of tho room terminated the proceedings which were conducted iv a very orderly manner. Space will not allow us to give a reperfc of the pro ceedings in extenso.

TELEGRAPHIC.

[FEOM OUB OWN COBBESPONDENT.]

GRAHAMSTOWN.

July 20, 2.30 p.m. The Golden Crown tribute has yielded 160 ounces from 50 tons. Californian 45 ounces from 100 tons.

Waiotahi tribute 14 ounces. The crushing of the Kuranui for the fortnight is 200 ounces. The Moanataiari has 700 ounces in hand, and expects to get about GOO more from a retort now on the fire.

The Caledonian is retorting. The return is expected to be 1,100 ounces.

COROMANDEL.

July 20, 2.45 p.m

The Coromandel Mail gives par ticulars in reference to the Green Harp shaft. The driving at the bot tom is not what was reported by the late manager- Under the hill a drive put in some distance and a reef showing nine or ten inches wide. Towards the the beach only a few feet opened up, and little or no reef showing. The Mail says if the shareholders had driven a few feet further they would easily have picked, up the reef again, but that they very probably got frightened. The Royal Alfred takes 1018 ounces of gold to Auckland.

[PbOM o_tßVlLL_'a TSLEGBIM COMPANY.]

TAURANGA.

9 a.m

The schooner Dauntless, C Moller, master, arrived at Tauranga this morn ing, and will leave for Auckland to morrow.

NAPIER.

July 20, 2 p.m. An inquest was held to-day on the body of John "Whitaker, who was found drowned on the beach. The body was identified as that of the man who escaped from the hospital while suffer ing from delirium tremens. The s.s.JStar of the South sailed at half-past three p.m. yesterday for Auckland.

A boy named William Wilson, aged thirteen years, was drowned in a creek at Pakowaha.

July 20, 2 p.m

It is rumoured that the Govern ment in order to conciliate the Otago members intend to make a short session, and call another shortly, to be held in Dunedin. The Otago members have held a caucus on the subject..

2.30 p.m

A new shipping company has been formed in Wellington with a capital of one hundred thousands pounds. It is intended to purchase six ships for conveying goods from England to Wel lington, thence to be transhipped to the various ports. Fifty thousands pounds are to be raised here, and whatever balance is not raised here will be guaranteed to be raised in London. TIMARU,

July 20,12.30 p.m. The brig Princess Alice parted her cables, and was towed out by the s.s. Tararua. The life boat upset when returning. The crew wre all saved.

WELLINGTON

10.57 a.m

In the House of Representatives Mr Williamson gave'a notice of motion to the effect that the telegraph should be extended north of Auckland.

Mr Sheehan gave notice of motion for a return showing the expenditure since last session on the road work north of Auckland.

Mr Gillies gave notice of motion that the Government be requested to introduce a measure altering tho con stitution of the provinces, and defining their functions as promised last session.

In reply to questions the Government announced the intention of introducing an amended Distillation Bill.

Government also announced inten tion of appointing two native members to the Upper House

The Sharebrokers' Act Amendment Bill was read a second time.

The Bill provided that the fees re ceived from sharebrokers, both in the past and for the future, shall be made Provincial revenue.

Mr Sheohan introduced the Auck land Mineral Leases Bill.

Its object is to remove restrictions as to tho kind of minerals, and tho quantity of land that may bo leased.

Hall's appointment to the Upper House is not expected to strengthen tho Ministry.

ARRIVAL OF THE NOVELTY.

Six days from Sydney,

Small-pox in Victoria.

The steamer Hero in Quaran-

tine.

One Dea.h Prom Small-pox.

Latest Markets.

Wreck of .lie Ship Young

Australian.

NEWCASTLE.

July 7

A passenger on board the Hero steamer from Auckland is lying ill on board, rumour says with small-pox. The medical officers are in communi cation with the Grovernment. It is said the Nevada brought the infection over from California. Some of the Hero's passengers left for Sydney last night. The case of sickness on board the Hero (s.) is unquestionably small-pox ; the marks on the legs, breast, and mouth indicate the disease. The Government on the receipt of the Health Officer's report placed the vessel in quarantine. The Hero was allowed to finish her coaling, but no one was permitted to communicate with the shore. Unforfcunately many parties went on board during the morning, and one ot two visited the invalid and are since at large. The man's name is Joseph Sutcliff; he is a steerage passengers for Melbourne. He visited an eating-house in Auckland, in which a man died of small-pox a few days prior to the sailing of the Hero. The symptoms showed themselves when two days out, and although he was never subject to sea sickness Sutcliff became violently sick. The Hero sails to-night, taking coal trimmers, Custom officers, and others with her. She will be placed in quarantine in Sydney. Orders to that effect have been received from the Government.

July 10. The man Sutcliff has died from small-pox

Wednesday. A carpenter, named Taylor, was found dead in bed this morning.

The ship Osceola, from San Fran cisco, was stopped at the entrance of the port, but it has no small-pox or sickness on board. The Health Officer has just telegraphod to Sydney to get her released from the operation of the quarantine regulations

BRISBANE.

July 10.

The Young Australian broke up about 9 a.m. yesterday. Bad weather set iv on Sunday, and continued to increase until thismorning, when it moderated slightly. On Sunday night the main mast went over the starboard side. Early on Monday morning the wreck showed signs of* breaking up. At 9 tho after part of the ship parted from about the mainmast; shortly afterwards the foremast went over the side, when the ship completely broke up. The cargo which remained in her is now strewn along the beach. From North Point near to Comboyuro there is debris of the wreck. The weather appears to be clearing up.

MELBOURNE.

July 7

Small pox has broken out at Sand hurst, where a child died of the infection. It was introduced by a passenger from the Nebraska, named James. All vessels from New Zealand are to be placed in quarantine.

Seventeen miners from South Aus tralia proceed to the Maryborough (Queensland) copper mines. The Yacht Club now possess fifteen yachts.

A proposal is ou foot to erect a new theatre at Q-eelong by a company with a capital of £10,000.

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Four undoubted cases of small-pox exist here. The patients are isolated, and every precaution is being taken to prevent access to them. The first case was that of one of the passengers by the Hero on her last trip from Auck land. " '

A farmer named Jones was found dead at Moolart. It is a case of sup posed suicide from disappointed love.

July 9. The house occupied by Mr James, of Long Gully, where the small-pox broke out, is 30 feet squaro and tonanted by fourteen persons, none of whom were vaccinated. Another death of a child is reported—two altogether. The patients are isolated in special build ing ranges.

Ships from New South Wales aro to be placed in quarantine.

Mr Francis has telegraphed to Mr Parkes, and asked that the restriction may be removed. A great hardship may bo ontailed. It is probable that a bill amending tho Vaccination Act will be introduced, making it an offence to concoal the nature of the disease, and enforcing compulsory vaccination in tho oat-lying district. Ciyrrants, 5 id. Caucjles, 11-^d.

Sugars, very firm. Breadstuffs, dull. There is considerable demand for _ oil men's stores at an advance of 5 per cent. Large sales have been made of Martell's brandy (pale) in hogsheads and quarters, at 6s 3d to Gs Gd. Wheat, 7s Id. Malt, 10s 7d.- July 10.

Small-pox is spreading. Other cases are reported at Eagle Hawk. The most stringent precau tionary measures have been adopted at Sandhurst. There are at present six adults and three children in the Sanatorium at Long Gully. A third child, belonging to Mr James family, has died. Mrs Robertson, an elderly woman, lies dangerously ill. The disease is causing great consterna tion, especially in the neighbourhood of Sandhurst. Most of the schools there have been dismissed. King of the Ring is freely backed for tbe&Sydney Derby, and Cyclops for the Metropolitan. When the Assembly met this after noon the Ministers were introduced, and appeared to have a good majority. Mr. Francis stated the course which the Government proposed to take in rela tion to the Government business. The Mining on Piivate Poveity Bill would be first dealt with, and tlie subject of education in a few weeks. The Govern ment also proposes to obtain' settlement of the Border Customs' question as specc i:ly as possible. Mr. Duffy asked if it was necessary to legislate on the question. Mr. Francis replied that if the proposal of the present Government, which was an alternative one, was ac cepted, there would be no necessity for fresh legislation, but that the matter would necessarily come under the super vision of the Parliament.

Mr. Grant has given notice of a motion for inquiry into his alleged malpractices as Land Minister. Several measures have already been initiated.

The Elizabeth, from Mauritius, brings only about 3000 bags sugar, and she filled up with dates. Nothing loading or. coming forward. She reports only COOO or 7000 bags at Mauritius, medi um low whites and brewers' crystals. Pier cargo has no assortment, and ex travagant rates are asked. Wednesday.

The Mauritius Commercial Gazette states that a gentleman has left London to treat with the Goveratments of Mauritius and the Cape for laying a cable from Aden to the Cape of Good Hope, via Mauritius

No fresh cases of small-pox are re ported ci.her at Sandhurst or E^jle Hawk. All the small-pox patients are progressing favorably. GOOO bushed malt have changed hands at 10s Gd to lis Id; maize, 3s Id to 3s 2d. 20 tons boiler plates up to £20. Kerosene (Devoe's), Is lOd. Tasmanian hops, Is 9d. Wool packs, s's 3d. Wheat, very fine, 7s Id; co untry flour, _35 10s.

ADELAIDE.

July 12

Market exceedingly dull; no busi ness doiug. Wheat, fine, 7s. to Bs.; flour is unchanged

Thursday,

Sugars have been sold privately at £1 to £1 10s advance. Breadstuffs, unchanged; market stagnant. The Koh-i-noor, Captain Allen, which left for Newcastle on the 4th June for Wallaroo, has been wrecked near Tasmania. She is insured in the Mercantile for £1500.

SINGLETON.

11th.

A valuable tin mine has been dis covered about thirty-five miles from here. Shaft sunk twenty-five feet. Richer indications asthe depth iucreases 1,500 acres have been secured. Assay of ore 71 per cent.

MELBOURNE.

11th

At the sugar sale there was a large attendance; but, owing to the d's inclination of buyers to operate, all goods were withdrawn, with the exception of 701 bags, at £37 5s to £37 15s.

Tobacco (Barrett's) is Is 6d for half-pounds; Is 3d quarters ; fancy, ls2fd.

The excitement about the small-pox is subsiding.

Band and Albion Consols £5 2s Gd, buyers.

BRISBANE.

11th.

A proclamation has been published to-day to the effect that, as small-pox has been reported in Sydney, Victoria, and New Zealand, all vessels from thence must stop at the hulk Prose piua, at the river bar; aud no passen gers allowed to land until the^ vessel has been boarded by the Health Officer and admitted to pratique.

MELBOURNE.

July 12. A further sum of £210 will bo sent by this mail in aid of the Persian Famine Eund.

A nugget, weighing 53S ounces, was found at Wilson's lead near Dunnolly this morning by a man named Davey, who sold it to the Bank of Victoria.

Mr Macdougall has sold the cele brated bull Robin Hood for a thousand guineas to Mr Devlin, of Oakhill, Wagga Wagga.

Small-pox excitement has quite sub sided. There are no fresh cases, and those who have contracted the disease aro progressing favorably.

Oats aro in fair demand up to 3 S . breadstuff's quiet, with a better inquiry] A parcel of copper ore fro m ' Blackall Mine, Rockhampton district has becu tested at Newcastle, aud it yielded 21f per cent, pure copper. The assay was made by Mr Christoe' of the Burwood Copper Works, and a check sample, treated by Mr Norrie of Sydney, yielded the same result. The mine is the property .of Mr. Perkins, Toowoomba.

ARRIVAL OF THE NEBRASKA WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL.

2 p.m. The Nebraska is anchored at the Heads. The Captain reports that no sickness has occurred since kaving Auckland. The Health Officer (Dr. Philson) is now on board inspecting the passengers and ship

4 p.m. The Board of Health have had a meeting, and have instructed Dr. Philson to return to the Nebraska; and if he deems it right the vessel will immediately steam up to her anchorage, in which case we shall as soon as possible issue a second edition, and the News of ihe World can be procured immediately at this office or from our runners.

JgThe Nebraska has made the passage in 15. days fromJHonolulu, and brings 37 saloon and steerage, among whom are Mr Amphlett, R.N., and Mr^Brodie. Her dates are from San Francisco June 20, and Honolulu 4th July.

SMALL-POX.

While the people of New South Wales and Victoria are using the most vigorous efforts to suppress incipient small-pox, which appears to have reached them through this port, it is gratifying to be able to state that we have not now a single case of small-pox in the province. There have been four deaths, that of Mri. Gardner, Messrs. Thompson, McGreggor, and Magan, if the latter really died o_ small-pox, and one recovery, that of Mr Seymour. So far as we can diicover, the malady is actually stamped out, and that without any very great efforts on the part of our authoriti.s, so that from the vigorous way in which our Australian neighbours are going to work we hope we shall soon hear of its disappearance in a similar way from the sister colonies.

POLICE COURT.

[Before Thom-as Beckham, Esq., R.M.]

There was a clean charge sheet at the Police Court this morning, the only business being the remand of the persons charged with conspiracy in the Green Harp case. Prior to this being called on Mr Brookfield stated that he believed Mr Cunningham, the chief clerk, wished to present his Worship witto a pair of white kid gloves in commemoration of the event of their being no cases on the charge sheet.

His Worship replied that he considered it quite a sufficient congratulation without the possession of the gloves. He was very glad indeed to see it.

The seven persons accused of conspiracy were then called forward and their bail enlarged, the case being further remanded until Thurs day next.

AN INCOMPETENT INTERPRETER.

A tew days ago at our Police Court the bench and officials were annoyed by the inefficient manner in which the evidence of a complainant in an assault case was interpreted by a man who was supposed to understand Hindoostane, or whatever language the man spoke. It was of no use urging him to be clear in his ex pressions, as it only made the matter worse, and the whole affair remined one of "a story of a cock and a bull." The following report of a scene which recently occurred in a Queens land Police Court, as reported in the Burnett News, will give some idea of the labyrinth of mystery in which such cases are wrapt •'—

O'Reilly v. P. Schmakbottomjobken, a Dane.—Prisoner was brought up on warrant, charged with absconding from his master, having been arrested on a station not very far distant. He had been hired at the dep6t for twelve months, and a fortnight after his engagement he obtained clothes and blankets to the value of £2 18s. Complainant having stated his case, the interpreter, a G-erman, who was well acquainted with English and his own native tongue, proceeded to explain the charge to the prisoner, who was perfectly ignorant of both, in the following terms :— Interpreter : You been run away along » masthera ; you been krammer, trousera, shirta, blanketar, &c, &c, along a valea two pounds eighteena. Prisoner : Yo ! Bench : Prisoner, you have heard the charge. Why did you. ran away? Prisoner: Yo! Interpreter: Your Worship, him comprehend. Bench (to interpreter): You tell him how he has offended against tbe law. Interpreter: You been enter along agreementa alonga a masthera, twelve moona, generally usefulla, and jof break him agreemonta, contraeta, what for you baal you been stick to him ? BerHl3| Do you think the prisoner understands r*** Interpreter (slightly confused): Yo-i that fellow coban comprehenda, your worship. Bench : I hardly think so 5 why does'iit he answer the charge ? Interpreter (to prisoner): Magistrate want to know you guilty or not guilty; you yabber along him. Prisoner: Yo! Interpreter : Your worship, he says he is guilty. Bench : (after passing sentence)! You tell him in the Danish language what I. tell you. Interpreter (to prisoner) : Polio* Magistrate been tell emyoucobaa wickedfellow, run away along masthera; krammera troueersj: Bhirta, blanketa, two pound eighteena; break em agreementa, conthracta; (empasing ») you comprehend. You been fined two pounds : eighteena one fellow guinea along a costs J i suppose you baal you pay em levya and cus* and distressa, supposin baal goods baal chattela, 'six moona alonga lockupa. Bencn (interrupting): Calendar months. Interpreter: Six calendar mooda aloug a quaddo. J3ri?"aD9 j gaolo.

THE EVE-TING STAB,, SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1872.



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